News for Community

In a back and forth fight the Clinton LumberKings fell 7-5 to the Burlington Bees at Community Field in Burlington, Iowa Wednesday night.  The scoring opened in the fifth. Both teams scored two in the inning. Clinton would take the lead in the top half. Jeremy Conforti (College of DuPage) drove in two with his second home run of the season. Burlington responded with an RBI hit from Trey Adams ...read more

What does a cigarette give you? Cancer, emphysema, heart disease, asthma, stroke and pneumonia. More than 480,000 Americans die every year from some form of tobacco-related illness. While many know that tobacco, smoking, and vaping are harmful to health, quitting isn't easy. It’s time to get your health back and live your best life!  MercyOne Clinton Medical Center offers Freedom from Smoking®, a ...read more

On the second Copa Day of the season the Clinton Elotes won their fourth game in a row in a matinee affair against the Alton River Dragons at NelsonCorp Field.   For the third consecutive day the Elotes used a tremendous starting pitching performance to propel them in the early going. Brody Brecht (Iowa) made his second start of the season, striking out nine batters and allowing zero hits over ...read more

Clinton Community College has announced the Spring 2022 Deans’ List.  Students must earn a minimum of 6 credit hours and 3.5 GPA during the term.  Andrew, IA        Jami Portz        Clayton Widel  Baldwin, IA        Riley Burken        Megan Carbonelli  Bellevue, IA        Terrin Back        Jordan Beasley        Ryan Dunn       Claire Dunne        Mariah Hueneke        Lillian ...read more

New reports show that scammers are reviving an old tactic to gain trust. Scammers are emailing and texting pictures of real and doctored law enforcement credentials and badges to prove they are legitimate and scam people out of money. Scammers may change the picture or use a different name, agency, or badge number, but the basic scam is the same. Federal law enforcement agencies are warning the ...read more

A familiar face will move into a new role at First Central State Bank.  Jordan Smith has been promoted to Customer Service Representative at First Central State Bank’s Clinton-North Second Street location. She is taking over the role previously occupied by the recently retired Madonna Obren. Smith has worked for two years at First Central’s Clinton-North Second Street location in the Teller ...read more

The Prospect League got under way Wednesday night, as the Clinton LumberKings hosted the Normal CornBelters in the season opener at NelsonCorp Field. The scoring opened up in the top half of the second inning. CornBelters' right-fielder, Hank Himrich (Bradley University) drove in the first run of the ball game, driving in catcher Peyton Meredith (Saint Leo University) on a ground out to second ...read more

Five-year home appreciation in our region was between 23.45% and 28.98% with all of our regional Metropolitan Statistical Areas experiencing positive gains. In the past year, home prices in our area have increased: +12.68% in Dubuque; +9.93% in Iowa City; 12.34% in Cedar Rapids; and +10.54% in the Quad Cities. This compares to other cities: Des Moines +15.08% and Chicago +13.35%. Of course, ...read more

Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will open their 2022 Season with the Regional Premiere of the Jimmy Buffett musical, Escape to Margaritaville. This musical-comedy features both original songs and your most-loved Jimmy Buffett classics, including “Fins,” “Volcano,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and many more. This hilarious, heartwarming ...read more

Timber Lake Playhouse, the premier professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, will bring back their on-campus workshops and performance opportunities for area youth of all ages including the High School Internship Program which provides paid internships for four area high school students.   Timber Lake Playhouse will, again, provide paid apprenticeships for area teens interested in ...read more

First Central State Bank CEO and President Brigham Tubbs has announced six promotions.  Tom Messer, Debbie Mulvania, Chris Sterbenz, Josie Hartman, Angela Glover and Peyton Tiesman recently earned promotions at the eastern Iowa financial institution.  These team members have all demonstrated the ability to grow in their profession and thrive at First Central State Bank, Tubbs said.  “Creating ...read more

The Iowa Bankers Association recently honored a First Central State Bank team member for a distinguished 50-year career in banking.  Judy Farrell was honored at the annual Iowa Bankers Association convention. She joined 13 other inductees from around the state of Iowa in receiving the honor.  “I’ve really enjoyed banking my whole life,” said Farrell, who is stationed at First Central’s ...read more

When the pandemic struck in 2020, Josie Hartman began looking for jobs. With few options available, she moved to Clinton and eventually landed a position as a teller at First Central State Bank.  A year later, Hartman has been promoted to Lead Teller and Customer Service Representative at First Central State Bank’s Lincoln Way location. Despite the challenges brought on by the pandemic, First ...read more