27 Apr 2016

Iowa State Fair Campgrounds Now Open

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (04/27/2016)(readMedia)-- Spring is finally here and now is the perfect time to celebrate the warmer weather by spending a weekend in the Iowa State Fair Campgrounds. There are plenty of campsites available now through mid-July w...

27 Apr 2016

Iowa, Nebraska Senators: Who was Monitoring Edwin Mejia?

By Grassley Press

Fugitive Charged in Death of Sarah Root was placed under Brother’s Supervision 

 

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate delegations from Iowa and Nebraska are seeking details on the Obama Administration’s decisi...

27 Apr 2016

Iowa Hawkeyes Host Sixth Annual Ladies Football Academy to Benefit University of Iowa Children’s Hospital

By Jordan Rose

Kirk Ferentz and the University of Iowa’s football team are pleased to announce the sixth annual Ladies Football Academy, a fundraiser for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.

The 2016 Ladies Football Academy will take p...

27 Apr 2016

Amana Colonies Wurst Festival June 18, 2016

By Executive Director

AMANA, Iowa- The second annual Wurst Festival will be held in the historical Amana Colonies on June 18, 2016. Named the Best New Event by the Iowa Tourism Commission in 2015, Wurst Festival is a one day event with the gates opening at 11am at the ...

27 Apr 2016

MARLOW'S FIVE-HIT NIGHT NOT ENOUGH FOR BANDITS

By Jake Levy

Quad Cities' gets tying run aboard in ninth but falls 7-5

DAVENPORT, IA. – The Quad Cities River Bandits got a five-for-five night from leadoff man Brooks Marlow, but were out-slugged, 7-5, by the South Bend Cubs on a ch...

27 Apr 2016

May 5 ceremony to honor police officers killed in line of duty during 2015

By Dave Blanchette

SPRINGFIELD – The annual Illinois Peace Officers Memorial Service to honor law enforcement officers killed in Illinois in the line of duty will be held Thursday, May 5 at 11 a.m. at the Illinois Peace Officer Memorial sculpture on the Illinois S...

27 Apr 2016

Smiddy to Call for Additional Higher Education Funding at WIUQC Press Conference

By Paul Ferraro

PORT BYRON, Ill. - State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, will hold a press conference on Wednesday to discuss the measure that was passed last week in the Illinois House to provide community colleges and several universities with emergency fundi...

27 Apr 2016

Volunteer Opportunities at the German American Heritage Center

By German American Heritage Center
Volunteer Calendar
Looking towards May we have a few open spots at the front desk:
Wednesday, May 4th   1-4
Saturday, May 7th   1-4
Friday, May 13th   1-4
Saturday, May 1...
27 Apr 2016

"The Cowboy From Saxon.." this Weekend at the GAHC

By German American Heritage Center
"The Cowboy from Saxony: The Life, Works and Legacy of Karl May (1842-1912)"
Sunday, May 1st @ 2:00 pm

Join us for this fascinating presentation by WIU History Professor Ute Chamberlin on this author best-known fo...
27 Apr 2016

MVBS Presents Blues-Rock Guitarist Dave Fields on May 8

By Kristy Bennett

The Mississippi Valley Blues Society presents “New York Boss Man” Dave Fields and his band at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, at Kavanaugh’s Hilltop Tap, 1228 30th Street, Rock Island, IL.  The cost to see this performance will b...

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