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New LeClaire Wine Stampede benefits county’s Humane Society
Raise your glass and join the celebration at the first-ever LeClaire Wine Stampede, a wine walk-style event bringing together Eastern Iowa’s top wineries and the historic charm of downtown LeClaire. The Wine Stampede will be 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20,…
Milan Harvest Festival returns Labor Day weekend
The Milan Harvest Festival is returning with a host of new attractions on Labor Day…

River Action celebrates 26th year of its seniors riverfront tours
River Action’s Senior Citizen Golf Cart Tours return in September offering participants a chance to…

Brissman Foundation grants open for Milan nonprofits
The Grant W. Brissman and Virginia M. Brissman Foundation, which awards grants to support projects…

Shimer Square Apartments taking applications
MOUNT CARROLL, Illinois – Shimer Square Apartments, part of the mixed-use Shimer Square redevelopment here,…

Muscatine’s Crossroads Inc. doubles the fun at FestivALL
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Crossroads Inc. announced the return of the fourth annual FestivALL with two…

Bettendorf residents will vote on $27M police station Nov. 4
Bettendorf residents will decide Tuesday, Nov. 4, on whether to spend $27 million to build…

Blood donors contribute $30K through ImpactLife’s ‘Good Giving’
Volunteer donors who give blood with ImpactLife have contributed more than $30,000 so far this…

MHS students begin college careers with Rotary scholarship
Three 2025 Moline High School graduates will enroll at the University of Illinois-Champaign this month,…

Empowering Abilities boosters to host first-ever mum sale
The Empowering Abilities Booster Organization is hosting its first-ever mum sale with locally grown, hardy…

MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center sees baby boom
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center is experiencing unprecedented growth in women’s health care services including…

Illinois jobless rate, payrolls steady in July, IDES says
The Illinois unemployment rate held steady at 4.6% in July over the previous month as…

Hand in Hand appreciation event set for Aug. 23
Hand in Hand will host a Volunteer Appreciation Event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,…

Vettes on the River drives in Saturday to LeClaire
LECLAIRE, Iowa – The 2025 “Vettes on the River” event will be held on the…

First Central to host Grilling for Charity event
CLINTON, Iowa – First Central State Bank will continue its tradition this month of Grilling…

ChildServe to open office in Davenport
ChildServe, a leading pediatric healthcare provider, recently announced the organization is expanding its reach in…
