ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 8, 2025) — Swifties, grab your swimsuits and get ready to Swim It Off!

YWCA Quad Cities, 513 17th Street, is excited to announce a Taylor Swift-themed Sing and Swim night at the YWCA Quad Cities Aquatic Center on September 13, 5:30-7:30PM.

Guests of all ages are invited to sing their favorite T-Swift hits, swim and splash around, and make friendship bracelets.

Tickets are $13 per person.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 8, 2025) — On Saturday, over 1,800 Iowa Corn farmers and their families gathered in Ames, Iowa, to kick off the 2025-26 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series. The tradition, in its fourteenth year, is a tribute to the hardworking student athletes who inspire us with the work they do on and off the field, just like the Iowa corn farmers who produce the more than 4,000 everyday products made from corn.

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI (September 8, 2025) — Four CPC Logistics truck drivers from across the United States were named National Private Truck Council (NPTC) National Driver All-Stars at the annual NPTC National Safety Conference September 4, in Orlando, Florida.

Theatre professor Todd Quick, shown here directing a dress rehearsal last fall for Love/Sick, will direct a community co-production of Our Town in November

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 5, 2025) — By serving as cast and crew, student work is always featured prominently in theatre productions at Monmouth College, but this year's season will also highlight their writing and directing talents.