MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 6, 2026) — Quad City Tennis Club will hold a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new grass tennis courts on Tuesday, July 9, 10AM.  The facility is located at 1528 47th Avenue in Moline, Illinois.

Grass Tennis is coming to the Quad Cities!  Their three new state-of-the-art grass tennis courts will be opening this summer along with a tournament on July 9 and July 10.

DIXON, IOWA (February 6, 2026) — On Saturday, February 14, 9:30AM, there will be a Backyard Birds program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

Join Naturalist Becky to learn how to identify and attract backyard birds! Plus learn about the global citizen science program, the Great Backyard Bird Count.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 6, 2026) — Monmouth College's annual Great Decisions series on foreign affairs will begin February 11 and run through the next-to-last Wednesday in April.

"One of my favorite aspects of this series is that we always have a diverse audience, including members of our campus community as well as the surrounding community," said political science professor Mike Nelson, who's organized the series the past several years.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2026) — One of the culinary experts at Midwest retail grocer Hy-Vee is sharing his picks for what he sees as the top trends for fans hosting watch parties for this weekend’s big game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Hy-Vee Chef Alex Strauss develops recipes for Hy-Vee’s in-store offerings and creates unique entrees for Hy-Vee’s catering customers. Here’s what Chef Alex sees as the hottest snack trends for this weekend’s watch parties: