ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 3, 2025) — The Doris and Victor Day Foundation, Rauch Family Foundation I & II, and the Rock Island Community Foundation announce the opening of their grant application period for funding in 2025. Grant information and access to the shared grant portal can be accessed at dayfoundation.org and rockislandcommunityfoundation.org.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 3, 2025) — The Mississippi Valley Blues Society is proud to announce the launch of our River Road Awards website (rra.mvbs.org).

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 3, 2025) — Do you have the speed, strength, and skill to compete in the Indoor Football League? The Quad City Steamwheelers are giving athletes the chance to prove it at the Steamwheelers Showcase Try-outs on Saturday, March 1, at The Ambrose Dome (5003 N Brady St, Davenport, Iowa, 52806).

Registration will begin that Saturday at 9AM, with drills beginning at 10AM and lasting until 12PM.

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI (January 31, 2025) — Jillian Kelly, of Muscatine, Iowa, was named to the Mississippi State University Fall 2024 President's List.

Kelly is among 4,569 students who have attained this honor. Students on the President's List achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least twelve semester hours of coursework with no incomplete grades or grades lower than a C.