ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 24, 2026) — The Augustana Symphonic Band, directed by Dr James Lambrecht, will bring performances to communities across Illinois and Wisconsin March 20-26. All concerts are open to the public. A freewill offering will be accepted.

The tour starts on March 20, 7:30PM, in Oregon, Illinois, and a home concert will be held in Augustana’s Centennial Hall, located at 3703 7th Ave, on April 11.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (February 24, 2026) — The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) is pleased to announce the opening of its tenth annual competition for Nordic Folk Arts and Cultural Traditions in the Upper Midwest (North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan).

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 23, 2026) — The Quad City Storm split its road series versus the Roanoke Railyard Dawgs in strange fashion. Following an uncharacteristic eight/zip loss on Friday, the Storm answered back with an eight/one win Saturday. Forward Devin Sanders tied an SPHL league record with five goals in the game and now holds the Storm’s single game goal record. Zane Steeves recorded the win in net.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 20, 2026) — Monday morning's enewsletter from Marketing Innovation included a poll that asked a simple question: Did you like the Super Bowl 2026 ads?

If Monmouth College students in professor Tom Prince's "Introduction to Marketing" class had completed the poll, their majority response from the three options would've been "Eh. They were OK."