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."

10 Aug 2023

Journey Through the Days of Beatlemania with BritBeat at Heritage Center

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 25, 2023) — Step into a time machine and experience a remarkable and propelling recreation of the Fab Four in concert during the fabulous “1960s! BritBeat: A Multimedia Concert Journey Through Beatles Music History” will take the stage at 7:30PM, Saturday, September 23, 2023, in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center, on the University of Dubuque campus.

10 Aug 2023

Local University of Maryland Global Campus Students Named to Dean's List

By Bob Ludwig

ADELPHI, MARYLAND (August 10, 2023) — More than 10,500 University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester.

10 Aug 2023

Iowa Expands Support for CDL Training with New Infrastructure Grants for Community Colleges

By Jesse Dougherty

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 10, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced a new funding opportunity targeted to support CDL programs at Iowa Community Colleges. The Iowa CDL Infrastructure Grant will provide $5 million in grants to support the infrastructure of programs that train individuals working to receive their commercial driver's license (CDL).

10 Aug 2023

Poised to Strike: Tanner English Returns to Site of Greatest Success at Davenport Speedway

By Mike Warren

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 10, 2023) — Davenport Speedway will always hold a place in Tanner English’s heart.

After all, it’s where the Benton, Kentucky driver first tasted victory (twice) with the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series in 2022.

10 Aug 2023

Queen of the Green Ladies Golf Tournament to Benefit Main Street Ottumwa

By Jason Bolinger

OTTUMWA, IOWA (August 10, 2023) — The third annual Queen of the Green Ladies Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, September 16, at Cedar Creek Golf Course. The eighteen-hole best ball tournament will have a shotgun start at 10:30AM.

10 Aug 2023

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Samuel Langholz to the Court of Appeals

By Kollin Crompton

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 10, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment of Samuel Langholz as a judge on the Iowa Court of Appeals.  Langholz, of Ankeny, Iowa, serves in the Attorney General’s Office, where he is currently the Chief Deputy Attorney General under Attorney General Brenna Bird and was previously the Assistant Solicitor General under Attorney General Tom Miller.

10 Aug 2023

Quad City Flood Resiliency Alliance (QCFRA) Meeting August 17

By Dayna Kraklio

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 10, 2023) — River Action will present the third quarterly Quad City Flood Resiliency Alliance Meeting of 2023 on August 17. We urge the community to attend this meeting. Please note that the location has changed for this upcoming meeting. This meeting will take place at the R Richard Bittner Downtown YMCA at 630 E 4th St in Davenport, Iowa, 3-4:30PM.

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