MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 28, 2025) — Haven Beauty Collective is proud to announce the launch of a new, community-first business model that centers care, dignity, and accessibility. Beginning August 1, haircuts at this one-chair salon in Uptown Moline, near SouthPark Mall, will be offered through a Pay What You Can pricing structure. No judgment. No explanations required. Just beauty services rooted in empathy, respect, and mutual support.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2025) — State Historical Society Board of Trustees Chair, Dr Terrence Lindell, and Administrator Valerie Van Kooten joined the State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees to bestow the annual Excellence in History Awards during a ceremony today at the State Historical Society Museum in Des Moines, Iowa.

The awards honor individuals, organizations, and communities that make outstanding contributions to the field of Iowa history.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (June 19, 2025) — McLaughlin Motors Body Shop has been certified by Collision Performance Network, a division of OEC, for maintaining the right tools, equipment, training, and facilities necessary to repair participating Automaker brand vehicles according to the manufacturer’s specifications. In achieving their Certification, McLaughlin Motors Body Shop is now an integral part of the most advanced repair capable and efficient collision-repair Network in the country.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 29, 2025) — In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the April 15, 2025, fatal shooting of Vonderrick Rayford by law enforcement officers was legally justified.