ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 2, 2023) — It’s that time of year again when you can maximize the impact you can have on arts and culture in our community by making a donation to Quad City Arts through Birdies for Charity!

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 2, 2023) — ImpactLife is thanking volunteer blood donors with a new donor promotion offering the donor’s choice of an electronic gift card or bonus points to use in the blood center’s online Donor Rewards store. The “Hats Off to Our Donors” promotion will continue through Sunday, June 11.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 2, 2023) Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced $361,276 for Augustana College to conduct a study to expand therapy for those with disorders related to language and communication.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 2, 2023) — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting Quad Cities area residents to attend their annual Memories in the Making event on Friday, May 19, 5:30–9:30PM, at the Figge Art Museum. Paintings created by locals living with Alzheimer’s or dementia in the Memories in the Making Art Therapy program will be available to bid on in a silent and live auction.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds, Senate Majority Leader Whitver, and Speaker Grassley have reached an agreement to provide property tax relief for Iowans.

Gov Reynolds, Senate Majority Leader Whitver, and Speaker Grassley released the following joint statement:

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 1, 2023) — Martha Redbone is a Native and African-American vocalist-songwriter-composer and educator, who will perform on May 9, 7PM, in the spacious Butterworth Center Library as part of the Music at Butterworth Center series. Complimentary refreshments will be served in the historic dining room after the performance.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 1, 2023)  A pair of Monmouth College professors are teaching students how to solve a giant puzzle and also maybe strengthen their position for a job.

The faculty are teaching a course on rock climbing, which is held twice a week in the Trotter Fitness Complex of the College's Huff Athletic Center.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2023) The Iowa Arts Council has selected five talented high-school seniors for this year’s Iowa Scholarship for the Arts.

This year’s recipients are Johnnie Each from Cedar Rapids, Jaiden Eisbrenner from Colfax, Annastacia Iverson from Webster City, Rhianna Koppes from Story City, and Nancy Nahra from North Liberty.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2023) — The Iowa Utilities Board issued an order on April 27 setting conditions for MidAmerican Energy’s ability to move forward with the Wind PRIME project, which includes 2,042 megawatts of new wind and 50 MW of new solar development.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 1, 2023) On Tuesday, May 16, one of Iowa’s leading experts on dementia research — Dr Elaine Eshbaugh — will give an informal presentation 10AM about living with or caring for someone with dementia at Quartet Senior Living (3150 Glenbrook Circle S, Bettendorf). The event is free and open to the public.

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