DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 28, 2025) — To prime and inform Davenport voters, the Hilltop Campus Village will be hosting a City Election Forum. This public candidate forum will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 6-8PM, at St Ambrose University’s Rogalski Center.

“The 2025 Davenport City Election is one of most consequential city elections that we have had in a very long time,” said Brian Kramer, Executive Director of the Hilltop Campus Village.

PELLA, IOWA (October 28, 2025)  Central College opens another exciting production season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel this Halloween weekend. Performances will be 7PM, Thursday, October 30; Friday, October 31; and Saturday, November 1, at the Kruidenier Theatre on Central's campus. A matinee performance also will be held at 2PM, Sunday, November 2.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced Monday, October 27, that she is co-leading a coalition of 24 states in support of President Trump’s birthright citizenship policy.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2025) — With the recent publication of A Visual Atlas of Skeletal Growth and Development, Heather Garvin PhD D-ABFA, professor of anatomy at Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences, is helping provide a much-needed resource for students and practitioners in anatomy, biological anthropology, human biology, and health sciences.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2025) — The Quad City Storm split results in the home and home weekend series versus the defending Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) champion Evansville Thunderbolts.

On Friday, October 24, at Vibrant Arena, Evansville defeated the Storm five to one, thanks to a pair of goals from forward Scott Kirton and a 31 save performance by goalie Kristian Stead. The lone Storm goal was scored by rookie defenseman, Donte DiPonio.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 28, 2025) — The date November 4, 2000, is a special one for Kristin Whitver Fouts, a 2003 graduate of Monmouth College.

It's also proof that college and life — can be full of surprises.

Today, Fouts serves as the director of education and chapter development for Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. It's an interesting position to hold for someone who entered college with no thoughts at all of being in a sorority.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 28, 2025) — For a limited time, the Quad Cities Community Foundation will match — dollar for dollar — any new gift to an endowment fund held at the Community Foundation, up to $500 per household.

A total of $50,000 in donor gifts will be matched.

The match opportunity opens at 8AM on October 28, and will close once all $50,000 in matching funds have been claimed.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (10/28/2025) — Augustana College welcomes over 700 new students for the fall 2025 semester. The new group includes first-year, transfers, and non-degree students.

Ethan Street from Rock Island, Illinois, United States, is a new student at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, for the 2025 fall semester.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2025) — As more people seek assistance in accessing food right now, Hy-Vee is donating a total of $125,000 to help feed local families.

Today, Hy-Vee is donating $100,000 to its Feeding America partner food banks across its region. Food banks and their network of pantries are serving a growing number of people as November approaches. Hy-Vee’s donation will go toward maintaining adequate inventory levels at local food banks to assist families.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 28, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird hears frequently from Iowans that they often find it difficult to cancel unwanted or unused subscriptions. These could be anything from online streaming services to regularly-delivered dog food. Subscriptions may be marketed as free to try, but they will often auto-renew unless you cancel.

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