07 May 2025

Iowa Finance Authority Awards More Than $9.5M in Federal Housing Tax Credits for the Construction of More Than 300 Rental Homes in Nine Communities

By Kanan Kappelman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors today awarded a total of more than $9.5 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction and rehabilitation of a total of 331 affordable rental homes for Iowans. The awards were made to ten rental housing projects located in Cerro Gordo, Jasper, Johnson, Polk, Pottawattamie, Scott, Sioux, and Webster counties.

07 May 2025

Empower House Ribbon-Cutting May 15

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — Empower House will host a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their Fifth Anniversary and their new location on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1:30PM. They are located at 2720 W Locust Street, 9B, in Davenport, Iowa

07 May 2025

Visit Quad Cities Unveils Refreshed Website During National Travel and Tourism Week

By Lindsey Row MBA

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), happening May 4-10, 2025, shines a spotlight on the US travel industry’s essential role in driving economic growth, creating jobs, and enhancing the nation’s global competitiveness.

07 May 2025

In Four Short Years, Monmouth Grad Alec Cooley ('21) Has Built His “Risk” into a Million-Dollar Business

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 7, 2025) — The fourth and final year of Alec Cooley's time at Monmouth College was not ideal. His senior season of football was canceled by the pandemic, and most of the business major's education was done via Zoom, rather than in the classroom.

07 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds, Iowa Health and Human Sources Announce “Healthy Kids Iowa” Summer Program to Feed More School Children

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has approved a demonstration project submitted by Iowa Health and Human Services for the state’s own summer food pilot program. Healthy Kids Iowa is an alternative to the summer EBT program that serves Iowa children healthier foods at a lower cost by leveraging Iowa’s already-existing, successful network of summer feeding programs and community

07 May 2025

Iron Tee Golf Ribbon-Cutting May 30

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — Iron Tee Golf will host a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their One-Year Anniversary on Friday, May 30, 2025, 11:30AM. They are located at 6909 Iron Tee Way in Bettendorf, Iowa.

07 May 2025

From Iowa’s Farms to the Nation’s Tables: "Taste What Pork Can Do" Delivers Bold Flavor for a New Generation

By Kevin Hall

CLIVE, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — Pork is reintroducing itself for the first time since 2011.

07 May 2025

Event for All Ages Celebrates Flowers and the Japanese Garden

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — The Friends of the Japanese Garden and Friends of the Muscatine Art Center are offering a new event on Saturday, May 17, 1:30-4:30PM. “For the Love of the Garden” is the perfect afternoon escape for the entire family. Garden and flower lovers, live music fans, art enthusiasts, families with kids, and those shopping for unique gifts will all find something to appreciate at this special event.

07 May 2025

Anna Dennis of Davenport, Iowa, Inducted into Central National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) Chapter

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — Anna Dennis was one of 42 Central College students inducted into the college's chapter of The National Society of Leadership and Success.Dennis, Class of 2027, is from Davenport.

07 May 2025

Attorney General Chief Deputy Leif Olson Nominated for US Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa

By Zach Hoffman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — On Tuesday, May 6, President Donald Trump announced Chief Deputy Attorney General Leif Olson’s nomination to serve as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response:

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