Miss Pickle 2026 for Pride and The Deadwood, Braveheart Memorial weekend, ISU adds women’s wrestling: Iowa Dailies for 4-18-26
Miss Pickle in Iowa City raises money for two causes and not just one, women’s wrestling comes to Iowa State University, and Kings & Queens in Sioux City hosts three nights of fundraising for the Cole McClure Braveheart Foundation. It’s Iowa Dailies for 4-18-26.
Rockford’s LGBTQ+ resource fair, new bill would protect homeless camps, poll shows ‘yes’ to data center rules: Illinois Dailies for 4-18-26
Rockford area residents have a chance to explore LGBTQ+ resources, a new poll shows data center rules are favored by Illinoisans, and a bill proposes to protect “life-sustaining” homeless camps. It’s Illinois Dailies for 4-18-26.
News and Features
Women’s tackle football, roller derby take Iowa spotlight April 18, 25
Women’s tackle football and roller derby teams in Iowa have a busy two weekends, with seven big match-ups coming April 18 and 25. Featured: the Ames Roller Derby Association, Capital City Crushers, Cedar Raptors, Cedar Valley Roller Derby, Des Moines Derby Brats, Iowa Phoenix, Old Capitol City Roller Derby, and Quad City Rollers.
Park fun for special needs kids, dog-focused book time at The Atlas Collective, community meal at MCCQC: Quad Cities Dailies for 4-15-26
The monthly community dinner at MCC of the Quad Cities, playground pop-ups in Moline for kids with disabilities, and a dog-loving theme at The Atlas Collective Book Club are in Quad Cities Dailies for 4-15-26.
Data center greenlighted in Sangamon, psychedelic fashion show Friday, Holi Moli Saturday: Central Illinois Dailies for 4-16-26
A controversial data center moves forward in Sangamon County, psychedelic fashion hits Castle Theatre, and Holi Moli is coming, in Central Illinois Dailies for 4-16-26.
