News for Community

Major League Baseball (MLB) informed Minor League Baseball (MiLB) that it will not be providing any players to the affiliated teams for the 2020 season. As a result, there will not be a Minor League Baseball season in 2020, ending hopes for the Clinton Lumber Kings and the other 159 affiliated clubs across North America."We knew when the players were sent home from Spring Training that the odds of ...read more

The following students were named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2020 Spring semester at Scott Community College:https://www.eicc.edu/news3/06-23-2020-academic-lists.aspxPresident's List (4.0 Grade Point Average/six or more credit hours) & Dean's List (3.5 Grade Point Average or higher/six or more credit hours).  

As the Clinton County area continues to experience low prevalence of COVID-19 cases, MercyOne Clinton Medical Center has begun to ease visitor restrictions this week. These new guidelines include the following:One visitor, over the age of 18, will be allowed per patient at a time.Visitors must wear a mask upon entry into the facility and throughout the entire visit.All visitors to any MercyOne ...read more

The International Association of Registered Financial Consultants (IARFC) has recently awarded Bradley Fritz of NelsonCorp Wealth Management the “Ethics Approved Seal” for their adherence to the IARFC Code of Ethics. This historical verification includes background checks from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), state licensing records and internet recognition searches. A clean ...read more

The LumberKings announced today that Thursday, June 18th will be the final day for 'Curbside Concessions'."We want to thank all of our fans who came out and supported us for the past two months. With the State of Iowa opening up more and more - residents have started to enjoy the other great restaurants in the area and as such, the 18th will be our last Curbside Concessions day," stated Ted ...read more

MercyOne Clinton Foundation has awarded $21,790 in scholarships ranging from $200 to $1,000 to area students for the 2020-2021 academic year. Recipients are:   MercyOne Clinton Auxiliary Scholarship:  Kelsey Yaddof of Preston, attending University of Dubuque; Molly Ferguson of Clinton, attending Clinton Community College; Kristi Olsen of Fulton, attending Western Governors University; Jodie ...read more

On Wednesday, June 10, the River Arts Center will re-open from 1-4 PM, and will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays during those hours. Please note the change as we are only open Sundays now for receptions and special programs. The River Arts Center is located at 229-5th Ave. South in downtown Clinton, Iowa, with all exhibits free of charge. We also have a gift shop. There will be a reception ...read more

Timber Lake Playhouse (TLP), the professional summer theatre of northwest Illinois, announced its Summer Education Program with online and onsite offerings for ages 3 through adult.  “I’m very excited with the lineup of courses we are planning for our patrons this summer,” said Executive Director, Dan Danielowski.  “There are so many possibilities that there is really something for ...read more

First Central State Bank CEO Brigham Tubbs has announced four promotions.  Melisa Maher, John Jackson, Chris Sterbenz and Cynthia Kaczinski all recently earned promotions at First Central State Bank, which has several locations in eastern Iowa, including Clinton, DeWitt, Eldridge, Goose Lake and LeClaire.  All four have demonstrated an ability to go the extra mile in creating a great team ...read more

As a volunteer firefighter, Tyler Vandendooren knows the feeling of lending a helping hand.  Now, he’s adding another way to help area residents by recently joining First Central State Bank as an Assistant Vice President in Commercial and Agriculture Lending. That doesn’t mean he’s giving up on the Thomson, Illinois, Fire Department. He’ll continue to be an Assistant Fire Chief and EMT for the ...read more

First Central State Bank raised more than $2,700 for an area non-profit through its Grilling For Charity fundraiser.  Thanks to community members dining at the First Central State Bank Lincoln Way location in Clinton, $2,727.25 was raised for Information, Referral and Assistance Services in Clinton. The non-profit acts as a clearinghouse for a local network made up of more than 200 local human ...read more