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“Jury of Her Peers’ screens Dec. 16 at The Last Picture House
A film inspired by an Iowa true-crime case will screen on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at The Last Picture House in Davenport. That city is the birthplace of the late Susan Glaspell, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the source material. Makers…
Get peek at new Davenport Junior Theatre Kimberly Campus
Two days before Davenport Junior Theatre hosts its first theater and dance classes at its…

‘Masters of Illusion’ coming to the Adler Nov. 5
Masters of Illusion, the hit CW television series and America’s largest touring magic show, is…

Iowa Treasurer Smith unveils new statewide ISave 529 Contest
DES MOINES – In honor of September being observed as College Savings Month, Iowa State…

WIU recognized as affordable among Illinois universities
Western Illinois University (WIU) with campuses in Macomb and Moline, has been ranked among Illinois’…

Riverine Walk program digs into Tapestry Farms
River Action will host a Riverine Walk on Saturday, Sept. 6, featuring Tapestry Farms, focusing…

Deere acquires GUSS, strengthens autonomy portfolio
John Deere has acquired GUSS Automation, LLC, a globally recognized leader in supervised high-value crop…

Cinnamon rolls to drinks: New Bakehouse is open for business
The new Bakehouse in East Moline is more than a bakery that serves a lot…

Deere announces trio of key leadership changes
John Deere is preparing to make key leadership changes to help advance its Smart Industrial…

Heismeyer is the new CEO of Landus Cooperative
Eric Heismeyer, a veteran agribusiness leader, is the new chief executive officer of Landus, Iowa’s…

Kraft Heinz plans a spinoff into two independent companies
The Kraft Heinz Co. – which boasts two large food production plants employing hundreds of…

QC Labor Day Parade honors unions, workers, community
Quintin Waterman was looking to the future and remembering the past Monday morning, Sept. 1,…

RI Community Foundation awards $102,250 in grants
The Rock Island Community Foundation has awarded $102,250 in grants to 55 nonprofit organizations that…

UnityPoint, Trinity Foundation hosts free heart health event Sept. 24
UnityPoint Health and Trinity Health Foundation will host the 17th annual V.R. Alla Community Health…

River Action’s Taming of the Slough triathlon set for Sept. 13
River Action’s 20th annual Taming of the Slough Adventure Triathlon is set to take place…

‘Beginning of a journey’ as Horizon Science Academy opens
Iowa Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer greeted students at the new Horizon Science Academy (HSA) in…





