21 Mar 2025

Leader Dogs for the Blind Seeks Puppy-Raisers

By Christina Hepner

ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN (March 21, 2025) — You've likely noticed them around town, those remarkably well-behaved puppies wearing blue "Future Leader Dog" jackets. While basketball teams across the country compete for championship glory this March, Leader Dogs for the Blind is recruiting its own essential team members: volunteer puppy raisers.

21 Mar 2025

Azubuike Arts and Delta Sigma Theta Re-Share Keepers of the Flame with the Community

By Gaye Shannon Burnett

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 21, 2025) — Azubuike African American Council for the Arts, in collaboration with the Davenport Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc and the Figge Art Museum, proudly presents a special screening of Keepers of the Flame, a powerful short film that explores the historical contributions of Black women to the Women’s Suffrage Movement.

21 Mar 2025

Panda Express Ribbon-Cutting March 26

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 21, 2025) Panda Express will host a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their grand opening on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 9AM. They are located at 4711 E 53rd Street in Davenport, Iowa.

Be there for the ribbon-cutting event and a chance to be the first Lucky 88 to score an exclusive Panda Express t-shirt.

For more information, please visit Panda Express.

20 Mar 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on Iowa House Passing Families First Bill

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 20, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa House passing HF 889, a bill to provide four weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave for state employees:

19 Mar 2025

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Brings the Voice of Milk to Washington DC

By Laura Hensley

WASHINGTON DC (March 19, 2025) — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the country's leading cooperatives based on milk volume, traveled to Washington DC this week. Farmers and staff members met with federal lawmakers and agency leaders to discuss current challenges facing the dairy community.The farmers had the chance to speak directly with Congressional representatives and share their experiences to advance issues important to Edge dairy farmer members.

19 Mar 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Supports President Trump in Deporting Ruthless Venezuelan Prison Gang, Tren De Aragua

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 19, 2025) —Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a brief urging the court to allow President Trump to continue deporting the ruthless Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (“TdA”).

19 Mar 2025

Iowa House Republicans Lead on Policies to Reform Higher Education

By Melissa Saitz

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 19, 2025) — Iowa House Republicans passed a number of bills through the full House to reform Iowa’s higher education system, refocusing it on providing quality education to students and preparing the state’s workforce.

Representative Taylor Collins (R-Mediapolis) was tasked with leading the House’s Higher Education Committee, a new committee formed this session to take a comprehensive look at Iowa’s higher-education system.

19 Mar 2025

Monmouth Chorale to Present “Home” Concert; Next Maple Leaf Community Concert Series (MLCCS) Event a Tribute to The Beach Boys

By Barry McNamara

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (March 19, 2025) — Two different styles of vocal music will be on tap later this month in the Kasch Performance Hall of Monmouth College's Dahl Chapel and Auditorium.

The Monmouth Chorale and Chamber Choir will present the "home" concert of this year's spring tour at 3PM, March 23, followed by a 7PM, March 25, event featuring the music of the Beach Boys, which is part of the Maple Leaf Community Concert Series.

19 Mar 2025

QC Restaurant Week Returns April 7-13: Participating Restaurants Announced

By Lindsey Row MBA

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 19, 2025) — Visit Quad Cities has unveiled the list of 

19 Mar 2025

Quad Cities in Top 10 for Economic Development Projects in Mississippi River Corridor

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 19, 2025) — The Quad Cities region again ranked in the Top 10 Mississippi River Corridor metros for total number of economic development projects reported Site Selection Magazine.

Total Projects

Tied for N° 6 Quad Cities MSA — thirteen projects

Total Projects Per Capita

N° 10 Muscatine — two projects

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