NORTH LIBERTY, CEDAR RAPIDS, MUSCATINE, and DENVER, IOWA (November 14, 2025) — Iowa Donor Network (IDN) will honor Natalie McCleary and April Wilson on the 2026 OneLegacy Donate Life Rose Parade Float in Pasadena, California, on January 1. McCleary, an organ donor from Fruitland, Iowa, will be remembered with a floragraph portrait on the float. Wilson, a two-time living donor from Denver, Iowa, will proudly walk alongside the float as it travels down Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Day.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 14, 2025) — This winter, River Action, in partnership with The Camera Corner, invites photographers of all ages and skill levels to bundle up, head outside and capture the winter beauty of the Quad Cities area. The “Winter Outdoor Nature Photo Contest” kicks off December 1 and runs through January 12. All proceeds support River Action’s mission to protect, restore, and celebrate the Mississippi River and our surrounding riverfront communities.

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (November 14, 2025) — A select group of Carthage College music students participated in the Wisconsin National Association of Teachers of Singing Vocal Auditions competition at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in November. Each student was assigned to a category based on their age and musical selections (Classical, Commercial, and/or Musical Theatre).

Robert Robison of Island Lake, Illinois, shown here in a scene from last year's production of Love/SIck, will play the role of George Gibbs in Our Town

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 13, 2025) Every day of the year, Thornton Wilder's Our Town is performed somewhere in the US.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 13, 2025) — The Indoor Football League released the full 2026 league schedule on Thursday, and the Quad City Steamwheelers will open the new campaign on the road as they travel to Indiana for a Week 1 meeting with the Fishers Freight on Saturday, March 14. The match-up marks the first of two contests between the clubs this season, with the Freight making their long-awaited trip to the Quad Cities in July.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 13, 2025) — Due to popular demand, the Quad Cities Community Foundation will once again offer two flagship educational programs in 2026 through the Hunt and Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence. The Effective Nonprofit Management Cohort and the Strong Board Governance series will both be offered through a series of sessions beginning on January 15, 2026, and running throughout the year.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 13, 2025) — U-Haul Co of Iowa, Inc is pleased to announce that Jefe’s Westend New and Used Tires signed on as a U-Haul® neighborhood dealer to serve the Davenport community.

Jefe’s Westend New and Used Tires at 2201 Rockingham Road will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies, and Spanish-speaking employees.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 12, 2025) — The Quad Cities has been named Technology Community of the Year by the Technology Association of Iowa (TAI) at the 20th Annual Prometheus Awards, held Thursday, November 6, in Des Moines.

Along with Monmouth faculty member Robin Johnson, Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson (left) organized the November 11 panel discussion on campus. Also pictured are, from left, Robert Goad, Cheri Swanson, Ryan Bronaugh ('12), Rita Cross, Alfonso Mares ('12), Joe Switzer, Monmouth President Patricia Draves, and Andy Davis

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