Ground breaking held for Charger Center at Sandburg, Galesburg
News Desk While Theo Salim’s time as a student and men’s soccer player at Sandburg will be over when the Charger Center is complete, it didn’t stop the college’s student trustee from…
Grand Marshal Willis will lead East Moline Labor Day parade
The Quad City Labor Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, in East Moline. A news release says it’s the official, labor-organized, Labor Day Parade represented by…
Historic grain price rallies have defined this August
Contrary to what we would normally expect, there has been a lot of market action this month. As we approach harvest season, there’s a legitimate chance that farmers might see…
New agricultural innovations highlight Farm Progress Show
The Farm Progress Show is back in Boone Iowa this year and will take place next week September 1st-3rd. The Farm Progress Show is the largest outdoor farm show in…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee proposes renaming Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
The Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tenn., March 11, 2024. (Joe Hendrickson/Getty Images) (NASHVILLE) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee wants to honor Dolly Parton in a big way. Lee said…
Marine One loses communication with air traffic controllers again
Marine One (L) carrying U.S. President Donald Trump lifts off from The Ellipse near the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews on Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C.…
Iowa soybean farmers urged to watch for red crown rot as disease spreads
Soybean farmers seeing signs of sudden death syndrome are being urged to inspect plants closely for red crown rot, an emerging disease that can produce nearly identical leaf symptoms. Iowa…
Judge rejects President Trump’s attempt to move his criminal hush money case to federal court
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 27, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty…
New ‘Manifest’ series coming to Netflix
(L to R) Leajato A. Robinson as Amuta, Melissa Roxburgh as Michaela Ston, Josh Dallas as Ben Stone, and Parveen Kaur as Saanvhi Bahl in Manifest Season 4. (Cr. Netflix…
Dolly Parton’s ‘Steel Magnolias,’ ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ returning to theaters
‘Steel Magnolias’ actresses Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacClaine, Dolly Parton, and Daryl Hannah pose for a portrait in October 1989 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)…
Fed’s Warsh: ‘We have work to do’ on inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium Aug. 28, 2026, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. (Natalie Behring/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — In a highly anticipated speech Friday morning,…
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ debuts ‘extended look’
This graphic shows a still from ‘Grand Theft Auto VI.’ (Rockstar Games, Netflix) Your next look at the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI has arrived. Publisher Rockstar Games debuted…
Letter from Mandi Remington: Guaranteed income helps Iowa families focus on what matters
Mandi Remington (then Mandi Nichols), director of the Corridor Community Action Network (CCAN), speaks at the Bans Off Our Bodies protest in May 2022. — Adria Carpenter/Little Village By Mandi…
Upper Iowa football set for season opener
Upper Iowa takes momentum heading into Saturday’s season opener at home against Jamestown of North Dakota. The Peacocks have posted back-to-back winning seasons and last year’s 9-3 record was the…
Iowa DB Deshaun Lee ready for his final season
Iowa corner Deshaun Lee is embracing his role as a leader as he gets ready for his final season. Lee is one of only three returning starters for a defense…