JOHNSTON, IOWA (December 4, 2023) — Iowa Corn is proud to be the entitlement partner of the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race in the state. The Iowa Corn 350, Powered by Ethanol, will showcase the performance of ethanol at the fastest short-track on the planet, which is surrounded by corn fields.

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (December 4, 2023) — State Representative Gregg Johnson, State Senator Mike Halpin, and Congressman Eric Sorensen’s District Director Elle Peoples will visit and tour Arrowhead Ranch on Thursday, December 7, 1PM.

Also attending will be Coal Valley Mayor Mike Bartels, Sheriff Darren Hart, States Attorney Dora Villarreal, Public Defender Hany Khoury, Rock Island County Board Chairman Richard Brunk, and 708 Mental Health Board Chair Pat Moreno.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (December 4, 2023) — Looking for a way to have fun and support local students?

We have numerous volunteer openings on December 9 and 10 at the Putnam Museum, as well as on December 16 and 17 at the John Deere World Headquarters.

These events will support the Quad Cities first LEGO League qualifying events.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 4, 2023) — The decision of who will compete for the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Grow Your Future Award and its $7,500 grand prize is now in the public’s hands.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (December 1, 2023) — The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) presented its annual awards before membership at its recently held convention. The awards recognize Illinois veterinarian professionals who provide compassionate care with leading-edge medical practices for companion animals and livestock, and whose actions impact organized veterinary medicine in Illinois.

Honorees, pictured from left to right, President Emeritus Steve Bahls, Heidi Huiskamp Collins (’85), Melissa Pepper (’09), Haley DeGreve (’20), Dr Sangeetha Rayapati, and Kai Swanson (’86)

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 1, 2023) — Three Augustana College staff members and three alumni were named to the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s Most Influential list.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (December 1, 2023) — Above + Beyond Cancer Board Chair Becky Moomey and Founder Dr Richard Deming announce that the president of Above + Beyond Cancer Chris Goodale has resigned his position and will be returning to Simpson College, where he worked for fourteen years prior to joining the Above + Beyond Cancer team. He will serve in the areas of fundraising and campaign management.

OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS (November 30, 2023) The Muslim Civic Coalition (or the Coalition) is hosting its annual State of the Coalition Brunch on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the South Shore Cultural Center, 7059 S South Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60649. (Doors open at 11AM; program begins at 11:30AM CST.) The Coalition is completing its fifth milestone year of incorporation, and celebrating “Five Short Years, Deep Civic Impact.”

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 30, 2023) — With electricity rates expected to be a hot topic in the 2024 state legislative session, it appears nearly everyone is calling for greater utility transparency, especially as Alliant Energy seeks to increase customer rates in 2024 by an average of $10 a month and a further $7-a-month aver

President Andrea Talentino nominated Rachel Nandelenga as this year's Lincoln Academy student laureate

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 30, 2023) — Rachel Nandelenga, a senior pre-medicine and neuroscience major from Cary, Illinois, was selected as a student laureate for The Lincoln Academy of Illinois. She was nominated by Augustana College President Andrea Talentino.

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