14 Aug 2023

Local Kids Among Performers Continuing to Next Round of Bill Riley Talent Search

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2023) — Five talented Sprout division acts (ages two to twelve) and five Senior division acts (ages thirteen to 21) have advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley's 63rd annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, August 17; Friday, August 18; or Saturday, August 19.

The names, ages, hometowns and routines of the sprouts acts are:

Abbie Atkinson, 12, Bloomfield, Contemporary Dance Solo

14 Aug 2023

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Appoints Chief Deputy Leif Olson

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced her appointment of Leif Olson as Chief Deputy Attorney General. Olson is a graduate of Trinity University and the University of Chicago School of Law. He recently served as Chief of the Special Litigation Division of the Texas Attorney General’s office and currently serves as Deputy Attorney General for Special Litigation, leading the Farm and Freedom Division, in the Iowa Attorney General’s office.

14 Aug 2023

Structure Fire, 2800 Block of Harrison Street, Davenport, August 13

By Jim Morris

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 14, 2023) — On Sunday August 13, 2023, at approximately 12:18AM, the Davenport Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire in the 2800 block of Harrison Street. Three engines, two ladder trucks, and one command car with sixteen personnel responded to this incident. This residence was a two-story side by side duplex. The fire was reported by the adjacent occupants of the duplex.

11 Aug 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Awards for Workforce Housing Projects Across Iowa

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) announced $38 million in workforce housing tax credits to develop new housing opportunities in communities across the state.

11 Aug 2023

Grand Opening of "Emily Found It" in LeClaire, August 25

By Cindy Bruhn

LECLAIRE, IOWA (August 11, 2023) — Emily Found It, a new vintage-clothing and home-decor boutique in downtown LeClaire, Iowa, opened on July 17, 2023.

The shop is owned by Emily Gwin, former store manager of Antique Archaeology and American Pickers.

11 Aug 2023

Two-Part Atlas 18 Release Party, Young Emerging Writers (YEW) Summer Internship Program, August 17

By Sarah Elgatian

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 11, 2023) The Young Emerging Writers (YEW) Summer Internship Program will host a two-part launch party for the latest issue of the Program’s literary magazine The Atlas on Thursday, August 17, in downtown Rock Island.

11 Aug 2023

Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) Comments to Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on new Supreme Beef Nutrient Management Plan (NMP)

By Iowa Environmental Council

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2023) — This week, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) took comments and held a public hearing on Supreme Beef’s latest attempt at a Nutrient Management Plan (NMP).

11 Aug 2023

The Visiting Artist Series Turning Fifty This Year

By Quad City Arts

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 11, 2023) — A keystone program of Quad City Arts, this nationally-recognized residency program brings professional performing artists directly to schools to do outreach performances that might otherwise be out of reach. Featuring artists from different artistic and cultural backgrounds, these performances inspire, uplift, educate, and transform a student’s academic, social, and emotional well-being.

10 Aug 2023

United Way Quad Cities Launches Emerging Leaders, a Network of Young Professionals and Creatives Driving Community Change

By Kevin Smith

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 10, 2023) — United Way Quad Cities is proud to announce the launch of its Emerging Leaders of the QC, a dynamic network that brings together young business, creative and philanthropic leaders to address pressing community challenges while showcasing the Quad Cities as an exceptional place to live, raise a family and build a career.

10 Aug 2023

At National Meeting, Monmouth College Alumnus Brad Nahrstadt Named Grand President of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 10, 2023) — When he was interviewed prior to his alma mater's May 26-28 celebration of the 75th anniversary of Sigma Phi Epsilon on campus, Brad Nahrstadt ('89) of Northbrook, Illinois, spoke very highly of his fraternity experience at Monmouth College.

"It really fundamentally changed who I am as a person," said Nahrstadt, a member of the Monmouth College Board of Trustees for more than twenty years. "It's a debt I'll never be able to repay. I'm blessed."

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