MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (April 19, 2024) — Illinois Speaker of the House Welch (above) to deliver Monmouth's Midwest Matters Lecture

Illinois Speaker of the House Representative Emanuel "Chris" Welch will deliver this year's Monmouth College Midwest Matters Lecture.

Welch will speak at 1PM, April 26, in the Hewes Library Studio Theater, which is on the lower level of Hewes Library. His talk is free and open to the public.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 19, 2024) — Vibrant Arena and The Quad City Steamwheelers will be hosting a post-game concert featuring The Purple Xperience, bringing the greatest and most authentic production of Prince and The Revolution. The post-game concert will begin immediately following the 6:05PM Steamwheelers game on June 8, 2024, and is free with your ticket to the game. 

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 19, 2024) — “Iowa Farm Bureau members welcome the EPA’s announcement of continued access of E15 fuel for the 2024 summer months.

“By lifting restrictions, consumers will now have access to this lower-cost option at the gas pump, and the resulting demand for homegrown fuels will support Iowa’s farm families and rural communities, including more than 50,000 Iowa jobs supported by biofuels.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 19, 2024) — The Black Box Theatre will be holding auditions for the all-male acapella musical All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914. Music directing will be Ron May with direction and design by Lora Adams.

“We produced the piece in 2022 and so many people asked us to do it again,” said Adams. “It is a truly unique and beautiful story that stirs the soul,” added May.