MOUNT CARROLL, ILLINOIS (September 19, 2023) Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will host a Fall Festival featuring BrewFest on Saturday, September 23, 12-6PM. The fest will include tastings of craft beers and wines, food, hay rides, and activities for the whole family. BrewFest features the popular craft beers of local breweries.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 19, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has joined 24 Republican governors in a letter to President Joe Biden demanding information on where illegal immigrants are being relocated and explaining the burden his open border policies are putting on states.

The letter states in part:

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2023) — Monmouth College is one of the best colleges in the country when it comes to providing students a path to social mobility.

In the 2024 issue of the US News and World Report's Best Colleges guide, released September 18, Monmouth is ranked N° 29 among National Liberal Arts Colleges in the category "Top Performers on Social Mobility."

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2023) —Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum invite the public to view the partial eclipse of the sun 11AM-1PM, Saturday, October 14.

The planetarium, located at 820 38th St, Rock Island, will offer indoor and outdoor programs in the planetarium, observatory and geology museum. Admission is free.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 18, 2023) — A sixteen-year-old student from Bettendorf, Iowa, is currently one of thirty semi-finalists from across the globe in the annual, Breakthrough Junior Challenge competition. Himanshu Jangid, who created an original science video, is now in the running to receive $400,000 worth of prizes, including a college scholarship and a new science lab for their school. Additionally, Himanshu is the first-ever Breakthrough Jr semi-finalist from Iowa.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (September 18, 2023) — Thomas Fitzpatrick of Davenport, Iowa, is one of the more than 450 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the spring 2023 semester.

Gold stars are awarded to cadets and students at The Citadel who achieved a 3.7 grade-point average or higher. Cadets and students who achieve gold-star recognition are also placed on The Citadel's Dean's List.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (September 15, 2023) — Rivers are Life has premiered its latest film highlighting the work of Memphis-based River Hero Chad Pregracke and his organization,

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 15, 2023) — Thirty-one local non-profits are receiving $644,630 through the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Operations and Program Grants.

The Operations and Program Grants are made possible by generous donations to fifteen different Field of Interest Funds as well as the Quad Cities Community Impact Fund. These grants make up the Community Foundation’s largest competitive grantmaking cycle each year.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 15, 2023) — Iowa’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate rose from 2.7 percent to 2.9 percent in August, tying the year-ago rate, while the US unemployment rate increased from 3.5 percent to 3.8 percent in August.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 15, 2023) We are looking for thirty contestants to compete for the crown! This year’s competition is SUPER easy. NO performance or costumes required! I repeat: NO performance required! The winner of the fundraising contest will receive two tickets to the Mr and Ms Habitat event on October 14 and will be crowned that evening.

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