CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 19, 2023) — Cedar Rapids Opera presents its third free Juneteenth community event with the public world premiere of Charlie and the Wolf this summer. This charming new opera by Dave Ragland Jr and Mary McCallum explores an imaginary meeting between jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker and classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This charming new opera reminds us we all play with the same notes — just interpret them differently.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 18, 2023) — In May 1993, Vibrant Arena at The MARK opened its doors to a long line of anxious concert-goers for two sold-out performances by Neil Diamond. Some of the biggest acts in the business have played the venue including Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, Cher, Van Halen, The Eagles, Elton John, Pearl Jam, Taylor Swift, Dave Matthews, Metallica, Paul McCartney, and the list goes on.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 18, 2023) — TapOnIt, a leading text-message marketing and communications platform, is excited to announce its upcoming free webinar, "Texting for Towns and Cities," aimed at educating CVBs (Convention and Visitor Bureaus), Chambers of Commerce, tourist centers, cities, and towns on leveraging text-message marketing to effectively engage their community and attract tourists.

MARSHALL, MISSOURI (May 18, 2023) — Alli Ferrari of Rock Island, Illinois, was named to the Missouri Valley College Spring 2023 Dean's List. Ferrari is a nursing major.

Ferrari was among more than 470 students earning a spot on the Dean's List this semester.

To qualify, full-time students must earn a grade-point average of 3.3 or higher.

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DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 18, 2023) — “Each year we select a Veterans organization to receive $1000 just before the Kwik Star Criterium Ford Pro Men's race at 4:20 PM on Memorial Day. The Final Salute is this year's recipient. Lanae Strovers created The Final Salute to bury unclaimed veterans’ cremated remains with full honors,” announces John Harrington of the Quad Cities Bicycle club. “It’s her life’s cause and we want to help her this year.”

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 18, 2023) A check worth over $7,000 from the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt was presented to Cedar Valley Humane Society (CVHS) by State Treasurer Roby Smith. "I am thrilled to reunite CVHS with this money to help them continue to operate their business and care for animals," said Smith. "I'm a huge animal-lover myself, and knowing this money will help shelter and care for animals gives me great joy!"

RIPON, WISCONSIN (May 18, 2023) — Ripon College held its 2023 Commencement Ceremony May 14, 2023, to celebrate its graduating class.

Among the College's graduating class of 2023 was Dylon Ross of Moline, Illinois. Ross majored in Exercise Science — Human Performance.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (May 18, 2023) — Bryan Gutraj JD, a senior flight instructor at the University of Dubuque, has been recognized for his high standard of flight instruction and named the Best Flight Instructor in the Nation, a title given to the top-scoring flight instructor from the 2023 Flight Training Experience Survey conducted by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).

BOURBONNAIS, ILLINOIS (May 18, 2023) — To qualify for inclusion on the Dean's List, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 grading scale.

Jenna Boggs of Moline (61265)

Elizabeth Gibson of Bettendorf (52722)

McKinley Laberge of Davenport (52807)

Anthony Mata-Bolandi of Moline (61265)

Madeline Pessman of Davenport (52807)

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA (May 18, 2023) — Jordan Allen, a resident of Muscatine, Iowa, was among over 700 students who graduated from Bob Jones University Friday, May 5.

Allen graduated with a MA in Biblical Studies.

In addition to 570 students earning Bachelor's degrees, 94 students received Master's degrees and 58 students received Associate degrees. Three candidates earned doctorate degrees.

Since its founding in 1927, BJU has conferred over 52,500 degrees.

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