IOWA CITY, IOWA (September 5, 2025) — There’s no better pairing than great beer and great music — and Big Grove Brewery is raising a glass to both. Teaming up with Iowa-born, acclaimed country-music star Hailey Whitters, Big Grove is offering the limited-edition Corn Queen, a crisp lager brewed with Iowa-grown corn and inspired by Hailey’s brand-new album of the same name.

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA (September 5, 2025) — Kathryn Jones, a resident of Milan, was recently named to the Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra (BJUSO). Jones is a Sophomore majoring in Performance at BJU.

The mission of the BJUSO is to inspire artistic excellence in performance as a display of God's glory and His gifts to humanity. Auditions are open to all students at the university, regardless of academic major. The orchestra is directed by Dr Michael Moore.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 4, 2025) Recent federal budget changes put Quad Cities nonprofits and the families they serve at serious risk. In response, the Association of Fundraising Professionals Quad Cities Chapter and Wastyn and Associates are launching OneTable QC, a regional, nonpartisan campaign to raise awareness, strengthen alliances, and drive action.

Micah Hyde 2025 ANF Wall of Honoree

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 4, 2025) — With the first full week of the college football season on the horizon, Iowa Farm Bureau and University of Iowa are offering Hawkeye fans a chance to win four tickets and on-field sideline access to the America Needs Farmers (ANF) game on October 18 against Penn State University.