DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 4, 2021) — The Mississippi Valley Blues Society is proud to welcome Southern Avenue to the Blues Fest. Nominated for the 2021 Blues Music Award for “Band of the Year,” you don't want to miss this boundary-breaking Memphis combo that carries the Southern soul legacy into the 21st century and beyond!

FAYETTE, IOWA (August 4, 2021) — With Upper Iowa University's (UIU) return to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, high school and current college students will once again have the opportunity to win UIU tuition awards and free classes. To enter the respective drawings, students are encouraged to visit the University's information booth, located in the Varied Industries Building during the August 12-22 event.

From left to right, Sherry Ristau, Kelly Thompson, Anne Calder, and Michelle Payne

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 4, 2021) — As Sherry Ristau enters the final weeks of her tenure as president and CEO of the Quad Cities Community Foundation, one thing couldn’t be clearer to her: This is an organization that is ready to take its work to the next level.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 4, 2021) — All Davenport Community School District (DCSD) students will get free breakfast and lunch during the 2021-2022 school year, as part of the Seamless Summer Option funded by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will allow all students to eat for free every day, regardless of income.