The John Deere Classic was honored with the PGA Tour’s “Most Engaged Community” award Thursday, Dec. 7, marking the eighth time the tournament has earned the distinction.
The award was given at the Tour’s annual meeting of tournament representatives and Tour staff in Ponte Vedra, Florida, where the PGA Tour is based, according to a Friday news release.
Factors taken into consideration for “Most Engaged Community” include spectator attendance, volunteer support and how well the community is weaved into the overall flavor of the tournament. Read More...
Old Dominion's "Snapback" lyrics were inspired by the fans who come to their live shows.
"That was a title that I had written down, and I'm not usually one to write down a lot of titles," lead singer Matt Ramsey tells Taste of Country from the band's tour bus as they're rolling down the road in a long drive from Nashville to Oregon.
"That's typically not how I work. But it was just a word that I had been hearing around. Read More...
One of the Quad Cities’ landmark restaurants, Ross’ Restaurant in Bettendorf, is being put up for sale and its owners are retiring.
Ron and Cynthia Freidhof will retire after over 50 years of running Ross’, which has been at 2297 Falcon Avenue in Bettendorf since 2015.
Alex Kelly, NAI Ruhl Commercial Company (licensed in Iowa and Illinois), will be assisting the Freidhof family, according to a business release Tuesday. In tandem with the sale of the current location, the Freidhof family will retain the business and be searching for a smaller restaurant space to reopen with new management to continue the Ross’ generational legacy of providing quality home cooked food to the local community, travelers and presidential candidates. Read More...
