BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 18, 2025) — The Donald A Schaefer Planetarium will be showing its annual Christmas Star program beginning Wednesday, December 10. The show will run every night through Tuesday, December 16. All shows will start at 7PM. Arrive early for holiday music and light show starting at 6:30. The Christmas Star is a tradition at BHS dating back to 1974. The show is free of charge, but seating is limited.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 17, 2025) — For Monmouth College senior Isaac Guadarrama, the path to medicine has always been about more than science, it's about people. Originally a science education major, Guadarrama entered college with a passion for mentoring and guiding others. But as he explored how science could intersect with service, he discovered that biochemistry provided the foundation he needed to pursue his growing interest in medicine.

RIVERDALE, IOWA (November 17, 2025) — The next quarterly meeting of the Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance will be held on Thursday, November 20, 3PM, in the City Hall Community Room in Riverdale, Iowa. The Alliance is a forum for timely and educational information on flood prevention, mitigation, flood insurance, and floodplain management and is open to the public. The agenda for the November 20 meeting includes:

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DES MOINES, IOWA (November 17, 2025) — On Saturday, November 15, Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement honoring longtime Des Moines developer and philanthropist Bill Knapp following the announcement of his death earlier today:

“The city of Des Moines is what it is today thanks to the vision of Bill Knapp, but his impact extends far beyond,” said Gov Kim Reynolds.