OTTUMWA, IOWA (July 18, 2023) — Main Street Ottumwa will host the second of their brand new summer movie screening series called Dive-In Movies with the hit film Hot Tub Time Machine at The Beach Ottumwa on July 29, starting at 7:30PM.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 17, 2023) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate’s Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking (IBAT) initiative was nationally recognized this week by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) as one of three finalists for the IDEAS Award. Established in 2011, the NASS IDEAS (Innovation, Dedication, Excellence and Achievement in Service) Award recognizes significant state contributions to the mission of NASS.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 12, 2023) — The Midwest Writing Center will host a Community Conversation Brown Bag event on Thursday afternoon, July 27, at the Rock Island Public Library Downtown Branch. The event will feature memoirist and Davenport native Ben Miller, and award-winning poet Ann Pierson Wiese, who will talk about their work, their life together in writing, and why they believe writing is important.

OTTUMWA, IOWA (July 11, 2023) — The Main Street Ottumwa Economic Vitality Committee is pleased to bring you another Business Brew on Thursday, July 27, at the new Sienna Events Center, formerly the Robertson-Jay Funeral Home (220 North Court St), 5:30-7:30PM. This casual networking event is for any business, entrepreneur, business professional, or property-owner who wants to meet like-minded people who care about doing good things in our community.