MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (June 3, 2025) — Helena Agri-Enterprises is awarding Gavin Sloss of Guthrie Center with the Homegrown® Scholarship worth $1,000 to pursue a higher education. Sloss is a graduate of ACGC High School and is entering Iowa State University to study agricultural studies. Helena’s Homegrown Scholarship is open to graduating high-school seniors from fifteen states who are majoring in an agriculture-related program.

JOHNSTON, IOWA (June 3, 2025) — On June 2, Iowa welcomed over fifty members of the Vietnamese delegation to the Iowa State Capitol for the signing of five memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between the Vietnamese feed industry and private companies from the United States, focusing on increasing trade of U.S. grains including corn.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 2, 2025) — The annual bi-state Red, White, and Boom! will be held on July 3, 2025. Family-friendly activities will take place that evening in downtown Davenport and Rock Island. At 9:30PM, fireworks will be shot, in sync to music broadcast on 97X, from two barges in the middle of the Mississippi River.

Michael Hargis, UCA provost and executive vice president of Academic Affairs, speaks at UCA's May 2025 commencement

BETTENDORF, IOWA (June 2, 2025) — Following a successful May session, local AI strategist and entrepreneur Jackie Celske is back with the second installment of her women-centered AI series, the AI Boss Babe Bootcamp. On Wednesday, June 18, Celske will lead Workshop 2: AI in Action — Build Your Own AI Assistant, a live, in-person event where women will learn how to create their own Custom GPTs using ChatGPT.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (June 2, 2025) — At the start of the legislative session, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce was encouraged by Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed budget, which emphasized fiscal discipline, investment in education, and economic development, without raising taxes.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 2, 2025) — Iowa Raptors FC is pleased to announce a formal press conference scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, 11AM, at the Alliant PowerHouse front entrance near the ticketing booth.

The event will feature remarks from Carlos Taylor, the club’s current General Manager, along with select players and key staff members.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 30, 2025) — We are thrilled to announce our 29th season of World Class Ballet! This season promises to include both new works and old favorites. Whether you're a lifelong ballet enthusiast or a curious newcomer, there’s something marvelous waiting for you at every performance. So why not gather your friends, bring your family, and join us in celebrating the beauty of dance together?

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (May 30, 2025) — Make-A-Wish® Iowa is excited to announce that Wishes on Deck: An All-Star Softball Game Making Iowa Wishes Come True will take place Sunday, June 22, at the Legion Field, located just west of the National Guard Armory at 217 Georgetown Road, Iowa Falls.

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (May 30, 2025) — Zoo guests who stay past closing time could find themselves locked in the Zoo. After hours on Wednesday, June 11, you and your friends will be locked in and will have to follow clues and solve puzzles in order to Escape the Zoo!

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