28 May 2026

Monmouth College Students Benefit from Hands-On Work with Collection of Antiquities

By Barry McNamara

Exactly fifty years after graduating from Monmouth, Shields was pictured on the cover of the Fall 1999 alumni magazine

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (May 28, 2026) — Inside the quiet workspaces of Monmouth College's Hewes Library, history is being carefully preserved and rediscovered, one artifact at a time.

28 May 2026

Local Students Among Central College's Spring 2026 Dean's List

By Jeanette Budding

PELLA, IOWA (May 28, 2026) — Each semester, Central College recognizes students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement by naming them to the Dean's List.

This distinction is reserved for those who have earned a semester grade-point average of 3.5 or higher while completing a minimum of twelve graded credit hours.

The students exemplify academic excellence and a strong commitment to their education.

28 May 2026

Habitat for Humanity Affiliates Unite Across Iowa for First-Ever Statewide Build Effort, Powered by 1,200 John Deere Volunteers

By Cassandra Erwin

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 28, 2026) — This week, inside six John Deere facilities across Iowa, employees are framing and assembling walls of entire homes. Habitat for Humanity crews will transport those finished panels to home sites in Des Moines, the Quad Cities, Waterloo, and Dubuque, where the walls will be raised and completed into new homes for local families.

28 May 2026

Changes Announced for the Next Quad Cities Honor Flight

By Stephen Garrington

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 28, 2026) — On June 1, the 66th Honor Flight will leave the Quad Cities International Airport with over 80 veterans on their way to Washington DC to see the memorials built in their honor.

Because of construction beginning at the Airport there will be changes.

On the morning of June 1, all veterans should be dropped off at Door 6.  (This is a change from the usual 7.)

28 May 2026

The Iowa Craft Brew Festival Returns June 6 to Celebrate Iowa Craft Beverage Community

By Makala Kafer

DES MOINES, IOWA — The Iowa Brewers Guild is gearing up for the return of the Iowa Craft Brew Festival on Saturday, June 6, 12-4PM, at Water Works Park in Des Moines. The festival will once again bring together breweries, cideries, wineries, distilleries, and craft beverage enthusiasts from across the state for an afternoon centered around connection, conversation, and community.

28 May 2026

Bettendorf Community School District Accepting Applications for Four-Year-Old Preschool Program

By Celeste Miller

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 28, 2026) — The Bettendorf Community School District is now accepting preschool applications for the 2026-2027 school year. If your child will be four years old on or before September 15, 2026, he/she is eligible to participate.

28 May 2026

University of Dubuque Alumna Paige Manning ('25) Awarded McElroy Trust Graduate Fellowship

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (May 28, 2026) — University of Dubuque alumna Paige Manning (‘25) was one of two recipients of the 43rd annual McElroy Trust graduate fellowship. The prestigious fellowship carries a stipend of $36,000, paid over three years, to support graduate study.

“I am so honored to be named a McElroy Fellow,” Manning said.

28 May 2026

Scott County Sheriff's Office: Pick-Up Truck vs Bicyclist Collision

By Lt Chad Weipert

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (May 28, 2026) — On Thursday May 28, at approximately 6:37PM, the Scott Emergency Communications Center received a report of a collision involving a pick-up truck and a bicyclist.

28 May 2026

Main Street Landing Pedestrian Bridge Lift

By Denise Hnytka

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 28, 2026) — Davenport’s Main Street Landing will hit a major milestone as a large section of the pedestrian bridge will be put in place on Friday, May 29, 2026.

27 May 2026

Rock Falls Tourism Announces New Flag Mural at Veterans Park

By Melinda Jones

ROCK FALLS, ILLINOIS (May 27, 2026) — Rock Falls Tourism is proud to announce the completion of a new flag mural at Veterans Memorial Park Stage, located at 500 5th Avenue in Rock Falls.

A dedication ceremony for the mural was held on Memorial Day, May 25, 2026, as part of the community’s observance honoring the men and women who have served our country.

The mural was created by local artist Ozell Taylor of Rock Falls.

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