21 Apr 2025

Quad Cities Karaoke Championship Revving Up for an Incredible 2025 Season

By Rochelle Arnold

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 21, 2025) — There something new and exciting happening in the Quad Cities. It involves singing and it is a lot of fun. That new thing is the Quad Cities Karaoke Championship.

This year will be their third season and this event has been a great addition to the area entertainment scene.

It is bringing in business to bars and venues, while making quite a splash for local talent to showcase their singing chops.

18 Apr 2025

Freight House Farmers Market Sets Opening Weekend

By Stephanie Bley

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 18, 2025) — The Freight House Farmers Market is thrilled to announce the grand opening weekend of its highly-anticipated outdoor market season. Located along the riverfront in downtown Davenport, the Freight House Farmers Market (421 W River Dr. Davenport) has long been revered as the ultimate destination for locally sourced produce, artisanal crafts, and delectable culinary delights. The weekend lasts May 3 (8AM-1PM/ 2PM indoors) and May 4 (10AM-2PM).

18 Apr 2025

Rocky Vista University (RVU) Colorado Hosts Mass Casualty Simulation

By Erin Waston

PARKER, COLORADO (April 12, 2025) — Rocky Vista University (RVU) hosted a dynamic and immersive Mass Casualty Simulation on its Colorado campus, offering students an invaluable hands-on training experience designed to prepare them for high-pressure emergency situations.

18 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs List of Bills into Law

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 18, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the following bills into law:

18 Apr 2025

Nearly $264K in Scholarships Awarded to Iowa Students by Iowa Farm Bureau

By Caitlyn Lamm

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 18, 2025) — The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) has awarded 106 scholarships to Iowa high-school seniors and college students who are continuing their education in agriculture-related fields. This includes 27 first-time recipients and 76 students who had their IFBF scholarships renewed for 2025.

18 Apr 2025

The Last Picture House Presents “Final Destination Bloodlines” Screening and Conversation with Actress Anna Lore

By Carlie Allison

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 18, 2025) — The Last Picture House will welcome actress Anna Lore with a screening of the new major studio film Final Destination Bloodlines, the latest entry in the horror franchise from New Line Cinema.

17 Apr 2025

One Day for Des Moines University Ignites Support for Future Medical Leaders

By Denise Lamphier

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (April 17, 2025) — Alumni, faculty, staff and friends showed up for the seventh annual One Day for DMU campaign and raised an astounding $272,524.86 from 342 individual donors. The 24-hour giving campaign for Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences took place from noon-to-noon April 16-17, and the campus was buzzing with excitement.

17 Apr 2025

The Adaptive Sports Foundation Announces 2025 Summer Program Lineup

By James Mitchell

Camper Matt Colella (left) and volunteer Dan Huang (right) kayaking at CD Lane Park

WINDHAM, NEW YORK (April 17, 2025) — The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) has released its 2025 summer program schedule, featuring a full slate of Warriors in Motion® (WIM) events, adaptive skateboard camps and a multi-sport summer camp designed for individuals with disabilities.

Warriors in Motion® (WIM)

17 Apr 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on Iowa House and Senate Passing Disaster Assistance Bill

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 17, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to the Iowa House and Senate passing SF 619, a bill to exempt disaster assistance payments from state taxes, fill disaster-relief funds, provide fraud protections for home-owners in the insurance-claims process, and better prepare Iowa for future natural disasters:

17 Apr 2025

Surge in Education Savings Accounts Raises Grave Concerns About Oversight, Equity, Public School Funding, and Civic Life

By Michelle Renée Valladares

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (April 17, 2025) — Since 2021, twelve states have authorized Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) as universal or near-universal vouchers to cover either tuition at minimally-regulated private schools or pods (mini-schools with children of like-minded parents); or costs associated with homeschooling, from books and online curricula to field trips and ancillary goods and services deemed essential. These ESAs make nearly all students eligible, regardless of family income.

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