The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois is seen Wednesday at 730 Hawkins Drive in Iowa City. Since its opening in 1985, the Ronald McDonald House of Iowa City has provided families a place to stay while their child is receiving medical treatment at local hospital. Now, the Ronald McDonald House is seeking the community's help as its kitchen is remodeled in the coming months.

A local distillery is now pouring cocktails at its new downtown Davenport location. Mississippi River Distilling Company in LeClaire “soft opened” the “Downtown Lounge” at 318 E. 2nd St. over the weekend. The public grand opening and ribbon cutting is set for 4 p.m. Friday, June 24. The building houses the new cocktail bar and will also house a new state-of-the-art bottling line to help the distillery expand distribution.

From left, volunteer Chase Dieleman and Rainbow Walk organizer Whitney Gray find ways to stay occupied as they wait for the next round of people to cross the bridge in the Sunset Park rainbow walk. (Kalen McCain/The Union) Kaylee Gish runs with a pride flag across the bridge in Sunset Park as organizers spray her with washable paint during Washington’s Rainbow Walk.

Did you know the Iowa State Fair was held on “the island” south of town in 1856 and 1857? From the Muscatine Journal, Oct. 9, 1857: “A squash raised by Alexander Clark weighed 177 pounds, but as Aleck is a colored man, we presume the committee could not, according to the Dred Scott decision, award the premium to him in preference to his mule.

Red&Lee Vintage, one of Muscatine’s more well-known locally-owned businesses, celebrated its second anniversary last Saturday. “So far, so good," owner Jennifer Williams said. MUSCATINE — Red&Lee Vintage, one of Muscatine’s more well-known locally-owned businesses, celebrated its second anniversary last Saturday.