MUSCATINE, IOWA (September 15, 2026) — More than fifteen cultural organizations have united as the Muscatine Cultural Alliance. Dedicated to the performing and visual arts, placemaking, and our local history, the organizations will join together to hold the “Cultural Alliance Celebration: Volunteer Recognition and Fundraiser” on Thursday, October 15. The celebration will take place at the National Pearl Button Museum 5-7:30PM. Doors open at 4:30PM.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 14, 2026) — Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club offers anyone interested to join us in-person or virtually for an informative and supportive workshop to discuss the biology of cancer.Join Russ Dunn for a discussion about universal aspects of cancer in the context of how cancer cells differ from healthy cells. Dunn will also talk about how cancer cells appropriate normal cellular “machinery” for their growth advantage, and provide interesting examples.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 14, 2026) — Monmouth College senior Claire LaBadie of Griffith, Indiana, can't take credit for creating Chick-fil-A's "Eat Mor Chikin" slogan, but helping to market that fast food restaurant is definitely in her future, as she'll resume working for the company after she graduates in May.

RIVERSIDE, IOWA (September 11, 2026) — In 2026, all seven Elite Casino Resorts properties across Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois are joining the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease. Each location is hosting a Giving Back donation drive — offering guests bonus slot play in exchange for a donation to their local Alzheimer’s Association — while employees lace up to participate in their community’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s through the company’s Winning Hands employee volunteer program.