16 Jan 2026

Knox College Announces Addition of Women's Flag Football

By Scott Holland

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2026) — Knox College Athletics is pleased to announce the addition of women's flag football as the department's newest intercollegiate athletic opportunity.

16 Jan 2026

Niabi Zoo Awarded $527,800 State Grant to Expand Outdoor Education and Family Recreation

By Niabi Zoo

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2026) — Niabi Zoo has been awarded a $527,800 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant from the State of Illinois to support the creation of new outdoor spaces that connect education, exploration and family-friendly recreation.

16 Jan 2026

Dave and Buster's Davenport Ribbon-Cutting January 19

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 16, 2026) — Dave and Buster’s Davenport will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their grand opening on Monday, January 19, 10:30AM. The new facility is located at 5248 Elmore Ave, Davenport, Iowa (same complex as Style Encore, ALDI, and Kobe Sushi and Hibachi).

16 Jan 2026

Rock Island County Forest Preserve District Awarded $200,000 Grant for Great River Trail Improvements

By Olivia Martinez

CORDOVA, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2026) — The Rock Island County Forest Preserve District has been awarded a $200,000 Illinois Bicycle Path Grant to continue much-needed improvements to the Great River Trail, a heavily-used and scenic corridor along Route 84 that connects communities, natural areas, and destinations throughout the region.

16 Jan 2026

New National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Survey: Small Business Optimism Continues to Rise

By Leah Courtney

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 16, 2026) – The 

16 Jan 2026

Taylor Wettach Announces “Fair Shot for Iowa” Districtwide Tour

By Merit Pages

MUSCATINE, IOWA (January 16, 2026) — Today, Taylor Wettach, Democratic Congressional candidate for Iowa’s First District, announced the launch of his Fair Shot for Iowa Tour to visit communities across all twenty counties of Iowa-01, listen directly to Iowans, and build the coalition needed to beat Mariannette Miller-Meeks in November.

16 Jan 2026

Knox College Etz Family Institute for Civic Leadership and Dialogue Hosts "Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division" with Cornel West and Robert P George

By Scott Holland

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (January 16, 2026) — Knox College's Etz Family Institute for Civic Leadership and Dialogue will host an evening discussion with Robert P George and Cornel West (below). West is a progressive philosopher, social activist, and public intellectual, and the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair of Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.

15 Jan 2026

Forage to Fork: Winter Edition/Wapsi River Environmental Education Center

By Rebecca Baugh

DIXON, IOWA (January 15, 2026) — On Saturday, January 24, 12:30PM, there will be a Forage to Fork: Winter Edition program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

15 Jan 2026

American Power Systems Inc Ribbon-Cutting

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (January 15, 2026) — American Power Systems, Inc. will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, April 8, 3PM, to celebrate their 20th Anniversary. The facility is located at 426 W 2nd Street in Davenport, Iowa.

15 Jan 2026

Iowa Farm Bureau Programs and Members Receive Highest Award at 107th American Farm Bureau Annual Convention

By Andrew Wheeler

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA (January 15, 2026) — Farm Bureau members from all fifty states and Puerto Rico gathered at the 107th American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Annual Convention this week in Anaheim, California to set the organization’s national policy direction for 2026 and recognize and celebrate the achievements of state Farm Bureaus. Several Iowa policies were adopted, including greater flexibility for producers participating in carbon markets.

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