BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 15, 2023) — Each household that lived at 324 Main Street in downtown Davenport is now eligible for a total of $3,500 in financial assistance from the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation.

The fund was activated after the partial building collapse earlier this summer. Donors from the Quad Cities region and across the country donated to support the fund.

From left, MidAmerican Energy representatives Katie Lord, business and community development manager; Vinoth Sekar, project manager; Dave Johnson, director, business connections; and Steve Willem, lead business connection manager, present a rebate check to DMU representatives Angela L Walker Franklin PhD, president and CEO; Mark Peiffer MBA/CPA, senior vice-president and chief financial officer; Stephanie Greiner MS, vice president, university advancement; John Harris, director, facil

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 15, 2023) — Two hundred and eighty-nine sheep were shown by FFA exhibitors to take home champion registered sheep titles during the FFA Breeding Sheep show on Friday, August 11, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Riley Walker of Webster City FFA, Webster City, was awarded the Champion Commercial Ewe Lamb. Waylen Gemberling of South Central Calhoun FFA, Lake City, was awarded the Reserve Champion Commercial Ewe Lamb.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 15, 2023) — The FFA Carcass Value Swine show was held on Thursday, August 10, at the 2023 Iowa State Fair. Thirty pigs were shown by nineteen FFA exhibitors in the show.

Isaac Striegel of Keota FFA, Keota, was awarded the Grand Champion of Carcass (Live) show and Grand Champion of the Carcass show.

Kelsie Bohrn of Pekin FFA, Packwood, won Reserve Champion of Carcass (Live) show.