OTTUMWA, IOWA (July 6, 2023) — Main Street Ottumwa will host an eclectic gathering of artists, crafters, and makers in a one-day event that will have a fun carnival feel with family-friendly activities, busking street musicians, and artists of all types that is free to attend and open to the public. The event will take place at the 200 block of East Main Street, 10AM-3PM, on Saturday, July 15.

FOREST CITY, IOWA (May 15, 2023) — Are you tired of writing in isolation and struggling to get feedback on your script?

Do you have a script collecting dust in your desk drawer that needs a fresh set of eyes?

Or maybe your script is so good, it could make Quentin Tarantino weep with envy.

We can’t promise Quentin Tarantino will weep with envy, but we can offer you the chance to showcase your work at our open-script read event.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 5, 2023) — Music on the Lawn, a free Quad Cities family summer tradition, returns to Deere-Wiman House in Moline on July 19 with one-man band Rick Kelley.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (July 5, 2023) — Owen Jones of Bettendorf, Iowa, made the Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 3.0 or higher academic average for the semester.

The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is one of the top public research universities in the US, developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (July 5, 2023) — The Iowa Hotel and Lodging Association (IHLA) has announced that Lowell Scott, Owner/Operator of the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport/Conference Center, has joined the advocacy group’s Board of Directors.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 5, 2023) — On Monday, July 10, 1PM, at Eastern, join us for a delightful afternoon with children's book author Saadia Faruqi. Saadia is the author of the popular children’s early reader series Yasmin and other books for children, including chapter books, graphic novels, and picture books.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 5, 2023) — A new western retail store, El Encanto Boots, will celebrate a grand opening ribbon cutting in downtown Moline on Thursday, July 6. City and Renew Moline officials will be on hand to celebrate the new business, started by Carlos Rodriguez and Johana Samudio. El Encanto Boots will specialize in high-quality, western merchandise.

DES MOINES. IOWA (July 5, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced she will convene the General Assembly of Iowa on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, 8:30AM, for a special session with the sole purpose of enacting legislation that addresses abortion and protects unborn lives.

From left to right: Holly Sparkman, Elizabeth Russell, Robert Lelonek, and Sherry Maurer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 5, 2023) — Rock Island Art Guild officers for the 2023-2025 term were elected at their Annual Meeting on June 21, 2023: President Robert Lelonek; Vice President Elizabeth Russell; Treasurer Holly Sparkman and Secretary Sherry Maurer.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA (July 5, 2023) — Shashank Inampudi of Bettendorf, Iowa, has earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.

Inampudi was among more than 5,300 undergraduate and graduate students to be presented Georgia Tech degrees during the Institute's 264th Commencement exercises May 5 - 6, 2023, at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

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