BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 8, 2025) — A new women-centered workshop series is launching this spring in the Quad Cities to help close one of the most critical gaps in the future of work: AI adoption among women in business.

Created by certified AI strategist and entrepreneur Jackie Celske, the AI Boss Babe Bootcamp Series will include two hands-on, in-person sessions to help women build confidence, develop practical AI skills, and lead the way in a tech-driven world.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 8, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced she has appointed Stacy Cervenka as Director of the Iowa Department for the Blind.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 8, 2025) — Iowa bike organizations Central Iowa Trails Association and the Iowa Bicycle Coalition are teaming up to present the RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour featuring the Big Bike Give. The tour stops at Varsity Cinema on May 14.

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (May 8, 2025)  From solving crimes to flying drones, and from repairing diesel engines to building tiny homes, students from across Illinois have earned the opportunity of a lifetime: championship awards, a shot at national fame, and most importantly, a path toward career success.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 8, 2025) — As the academic year comes to a close, a pair of popular series hosted by Monmouth College will hold their final events next week before taking a break for the summer.

On May 13, the Maple Leaf Community Concert Series will feature Jared Freiburg and The Vagabonds. The concert will be staged at 7PM in the Kasch Performance Hall of Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 8, 2025) — The Iowa Health Education Portal, an innovative online platform, offers students and career changers a streamlined, user-friendly way to explore and pursue nursing education programs in Iowa.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — Medi Weightloss will host a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their new business on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 11AM.

The business is located at 5359 Eastern Avenue in Davenport, Iowa.

Medically-supervised Weightloss and Wellness offers customized nutrition plans and medications to help patients achieve their goals!

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) announces Be Downtown, a free, family-friendly outdoor event on Saturday, June 7, 2025, 11AM-10PM, at the 15th St Landing (15th St and State St).

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Bird has announced that California has agreed to take steps to repeal its electric-truck mandates that reach well beyond California’s borders. Iowa joined a coalition of seventeen states and the Nebraska Trucking Association in challenging a suite of California regulations called Advanced Clean Fleets in federal court.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors today awarded a total of more than $9.5 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction and rehabilitation of a total of 331 affordable rental homes for Iowans. The awards were made to ten rental housing projects located in Cerro Gordo, Jasper, Johnson, Polk, Pottawattamie, Scott, Sioux, and Webster counties.

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