14 Mar 2025

Visit Quad Cities Wins People’s Choice Award for Tourism Accessibility Efforts at 2025 Iowa Tourism Conference

By Lindsey Row MBA

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 14, 2025) — Visit Quad Cities was honored with the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 Iowa Tourism Conference at Prairie Meadows in Altoona on Thursday. Presented by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and Travel Iowa, this award recognizes Visit Quad Cities' efforts to advance accessible tourism through its partnerships with Wheel the World and Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programs.

14 Mar 2025

Upper Iowa University Celebrates Giving Days

By Lynette Brandt

FAYETTE, IOWA (March 14, 2025) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) will celebrate its ninth annual Giving Days on Tuesday, March 25, and Wednesday, March 26, 2025. This exciting event provides alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of the University the opportunity to positively impact future UIU students' lives. Adding to the excitement, National Peacock Day also falls on March 25, making it the perfect time to show our UIU pride.

13 Mar 2025

Monmouth College Art Exhibition is an Opportunity to Talk about Türkiye

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 13, 2025) — To be "in flux" is an expression that means something is in a state of constant change or instability.

For Türkiye — where even the official spelling of the country's name changed in 2021 — much of that instability is near its borders.

13 Mar 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on March Revenue Estimating Conference (REC) Projections

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 13, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to the March REC projections through Fiscal Year 2027:

12 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Black Hawk and Bremer County Deputies Justified in Officer Involved Death

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2025) — In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that two Black Hawk County deputies and one Bremer County deputy were legally justified in their use of force on December 15, 2024, that contributed to Willie Earl Washington’s death.

12 Mar 2025

Upcoming Program at the Wapsi River Center

By Rebecca Baugh

DIXON, IOWA (March 12, 2025) — On Saturday, March 22, 2025, 10AM, there will be a Paint by Nature program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa. Join Naturalist Paige at this fun family-friendly event! She will guide you through the creation of a seasonal painting. All skill levels welcome. All supplies will be provided, just bring your creativity!

12 Mar 2025

Iowa Pork Barbecue Competition Calls on Backyard Grill Masters to Show Their Skills

By Olivia Hanlon

CLIVE, IOWA (March 12, 2025) — Are you the king or queen of backyard barbecue? It’s time to put your skills to the test! Amateur grillers from across Iowa are invited to showcase their talent at the backyard BBQ competition, part of the BBQ & Brew at the Ballpark event this summer in Des Moines.

12 Mar 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on Death of Former Iowa House Representative Janet Metcalf

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement on the death of Janet Metcalf, 89, a former state legislator who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1985 to 2003:

12 Mar 2025

Augustana College Surveying Women on Maternal Health-Care in the Quad Cities

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 12, 2025) — Augustana College’s Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness is leading a project to better understand maternal health experiences and outcomes for women in the Quad Cities. 

Women between the ages of 18-45 who have been pregnant within the past two years are invited to take part in the survey.

11 Mar 2025

Award-Winning River Adventure-Stewardship Documentary Film Premieres in Iowa

By Chris Barnard

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 11, 2025) — In its Iowa premiere, the Columbia River Canoe Project follows cousins Robert Lester and 

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