23 Sep 2020

Announcing Iowa Poetry Association Contest Winners

By Marilyn J Baszczynski

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (September 23, 2020) — The Iowa Poetry Association will soon release its 75th Anniversary Edition of Lyrical Iowa, the annual anthology comprised of poems by Iowa writers of all ages.

22 Sep 2020

Quad City Arts Annual Call for Proposals Now Open

By Dawn Wohlford-Metallo

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 22, 2020) — Quad City Arts invites artists residing within a 250-mile radius of Rock Island, Illinois, to submit a proposal for a gallery exhibition during 2021-22. Selected artists will be paired with one or two additional artists for a 2-month long exhibition between July 2021 through August 2022 in one of our two large exhibit spaces.

22 Sep 2020

Quad City Botanical Center Announces 9/26/20 Pop-Up Plant Sale and Online Bulb Sale

By Melanie Shields

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 22, 2020) — The Quad City Botanical Center is hosting a pop-up plant sale this Saturday, September 26, 10AM-5PM. There is no RSVP or entry fee required to shop the sale. Members and guests paying general admission are welcome to explore the grounds during their visit.

22 Sep 2020

2020 Upper Mississippi River Webinar Series

By Carol Downey

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 22, 2020) — Join River Action this fall to hear some of the speakers that were planning to join us this fall at the Upper Mississippi River Conference which was cancelled due to the pandemic. These webinars will be hour-long sessions and will feature a live question-and-answer session with the featured speaker.

22 Sep 2020

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Spring Graduates 2020

By Carrie Heibler

STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN (September 22, 2020) — The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point conferred degrees on more than 1,100 graduates for the spring 2020 semester.

The graduate list included the following local students:

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR (if listed), HONORS (if listed)

Morrison, IL

Ashley Damhoff, Bachelor of Science, Biology

Tampico, IL

22 Sep 2020

Iowa PBS to host Iowa Press Debates: 3rd Congressional District

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 22, 2020) — Iowa PBS will hold an Iowa Press debate for the 3rd Congressional District on Monday, October 5, at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston. The hour-long debate will begin at 8PM.

22 Sep 2020

WQPT Presents Online Screening of “Age of Nature”

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (September 22, 2020) — WQPT is presenting a special online preview screening of clips from The Age of Nature followed by a discussion with local experts in the area of nature conservation.

22 Sep 2020

Iowa PBS Foundation Board Names Rob Hilbert Its New President

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 22, 2020) — The Iowa PBS Foundation Board of Directors has announced that following an extensive national search the board voted to accept the Executive Transition Committee recommendation to promote from within for their next president.

22 Sep 2020

Local Students Join Central College's A Cappella Choir

By Jeff Bersch

PELLA, IOWA (September 22, 2020) — There are 63 students who are members of the A Cappella Choir at Central College for the 2020-21 academic year. The A Cappella Choir started at Central in 1932 and is the oldest continuing music ensemble on campus.

Those from your area are:

Katherine Hurlbut of Muscatine (52761)

Elizabeth Hurlbut of Muscatine (52761)

22 Sep 2020

Rock Island County Health Department Offering Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic September 30

By Janet Hill

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 22, 2020)— The Rock Island County Health Department (RICHD) will hold a socially distanced drive-through flu vaccination clinic, 9AM-3PM, September 30, at the Greater Quad City Auto Auction, 4015 78th Ave, Milan. The event is open to anyone.

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