SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (August 21, 2023)  Samantha McClain has been hired as chief of staff for the Illinois AFL-CIO, working to advance the organization’s strategic vision to support working families across Illinois.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 21, 2023) Welcome New Scots!

That was the greeting in big letters on several signs around Monmouth College, and it was also the vibe on campus, as more than 200 first-year students participated in the school's matriculation ceremony on Wallace Hall Plaza.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 21, 2023) Governor Kim Reynolds announced on Friday, August 18, that Dax Oberreuter will join her administration as policy advisor for health-care and veteran’s affairs. Oberreuter most recently served as legislative liaison at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He previously held the same position for the Iowa Department on Aging and served as the agency's public information officer and planning and innovation administrator.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 18, 2023) — Two of WQPT’s locally written and produced programs have been nominated for a Mid-American Regional Emmy Award, one of the most prestigious awards in television.

The Categories for which WQPT was nominated include:

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 18, 2023) — The Quad Cities Bicycle Club, in partnership with the Geneseo Brewing Company will be will be presenting the Heartland Tour 2023 a bicycle riding event on September 16, 2023. This great ride takes the participant through the beautiful countryside of Henry County, Illinois. The ride directors have designed a course that offers many options for a diverse population of riders.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 18, 2023) — Challenges present themselves to every driver on the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series. However, a new challenge emerged for Gordy Gundaker midway through his sophomore campaign.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (August 18, 2023) — Veteran public safety expert Chris McLaughlin has joined Monmouth College's student affairs teams as director of campus safety and security.

McLaughlin came to Monmouth on August 1, after recently retiring from the Henry Hill Corrections Facility in Galesburg, Illinois, where he had over 25 years of progressive service. For many of those years, he served as the assistant warden and acting warden.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 18, 2023) — Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg has been elected Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA). NLGA is the professional association supporting lieutenant governors in all fifty states and the US territories. The mission of NLGA is to assist these leaders, and the states and territories themselves, to be as effective and as efficient as possible for constituents.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 18, 2023) — Since 1953, The Moline Foundation has awarded more than $45 Million in grants to area non-profits. This has been made possible through the generosity of The Moline Foundation’s donors — individuals, families, and organizations committed to improving our region’s quality of life.

Fall 2023 grant applications for The Moline Foundation are now being accepted for capital or program needs of local non-profits.

PRINCETON, IOWA (August 18, 2023) — Princeton Recreation Trails is hosting their tenth annual 5K Walk and Run. ”This a small hometown race raising money for the Mississippi River Trail,” says Tara Flesch, Race Director.

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