24 Mar 2025

Iowa Corn Farmers Celebrate Iowa Ag Week

By Sydney Garrett

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 24, 2025) — Today marks the beginning of Iowa Ag Week, and Iowa corn farmers are excited to highlight the important role that agriculture plays in helping our state thrive. This annual celebration shines a spotlight on the contributions of farmers and the agricultural community that support our state’s economy and heritage.

24 Mar 2025

You are Invited to Meet the Next Generation of Health-Care Heroes on March 29

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (March 24, 2025) — Media representatives are invited to capture the excitement, interview participants and organizers and showcase how Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences is shaping future leaders in STEM.

On Saturday, March 29, 2025, Girls Exploring Medicine and Science and Boys Reaching for Opportunities in Science will provide fourth through seventh-grade students with engaging experiences led by medical students and professionals.

24 Mar 2025

Recovery, Women’s History Month Themes of Intimate House Concert, Art Show, March 29

By Christine Hawes

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 24, 2025) — Roots rocker Nikki Lunden Trotter (above), whose decades of live music experience include hitting rock bottom from addiction and bouncing back stronger, will perform an acoustic show of her original compositions Saturday, March 29.

24 Mar 2025

Community Home Partners — Veterans Housing Project Groundbreaking April 25

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 24, 2025) — Community Home Partners will host a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate their Veterans Housing Project on Friday, April 25, 2025, 2PM. This is located at 950 31st Avenue in Rock Island, Illinois.

24 Mar 2025

QC Storm Sweep Evansville Thunderbolts, Continue Push to the Play-Offs

By Brian Rothenberger

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 24, 2025) — The Quad City Storm swept the “home and home” weekend series versus the Evansville Thunderbolts to move to 23-25-2-2 on the season and advance four points closer to securing the final spot in the President’s Cup playoffs. With the wins, the Storm now need two wins or one win and one loss by the Macon Mayhem in the final four games of the season to secure a post-season berth.

24 Mar 2025

Visit Quad Cities’ Lea Nelson Named to Destinations International’s 30 Under 30 Class of 2025

By Lindsey Row MBA

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 24, 2025) — Visit Quad Cities is thrilled to announce that Lea Nelson CTA has been named to Destinations International’s “

21 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird's Statement on Secretary of State Confirming Hundreds of Noncitizens Registered to Vote

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 21, 2025) — On Thursday, March 20, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced that his audit of voter registration lists confirmed 277 noncitizens who are registered to vote, 35 non-citizens who successfully voted in the 2024 election, and five non-citizens who attempted to vote but were rejected. Those cases have been turned over to the Department of Public Safety and the Iowa Attorney General’s office for next steps.

21 Mar 2025

Kona Ice of Eastern Iowa Ribbon-Cutting April 17

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 21, 2025) — Kona Ice of Eastern Iowa will host a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their expansion into Eastern Iowa on Thursday, April 17, 2025, 4PM. The ribbon-cutting will take place at Crow Creek Park Playground, 4800 Devils Glen Road, in Bettendorf, Iowa.

Kona Ice of Eastern Iowa is a family-friendly, community focused business eager for a fresh start in the community. They were established in February 2014 and expanded to the Quad Cities in February 2025.

21 Mar 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Five Counties Impacted by Severe Winter Weather

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 21, 2025) — On Thursday, March 20, Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for five counties in response to severe winter weather that occurred on March 19, 2025.

21 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Court to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans and Military Families

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 21, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has urged the US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to protect veterans’ benefits for military veterans and their children.

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