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Visit QC taking 2026 Patty Viverito scholarship applications

Visit Quad Cities announced this week that applications are now open for the 2026 Patty Viverito Emerging Leader Scholarship. The scholarship was established in 2022. It honors Patty Viverito, former senior associate commissioner of the Missouri Valley Conference and commissioner…

Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival seeks entries for 2026 

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival (CRIFF) is now accepting entries…

Botanical Center announces houseplant-themed events

The Quad City Botanical Center will host a series of houseplant-themed fundraising events in September,…

Riane Leib

  Chief Operating Officer | Huiskamp Collins Financial LLC AGE: 37   Home: Davenport  …

Jordan Kirkbride

  Grant Specialist | Wastyn & Associates AGE: 33   Home: Colona, Illinois   Education:…

Kate Jennings

Senior Government Affairs and Funding Specialist | Crawford, Murphy & Tilly AGE: 39 Home: Moline…

Vianka Herrera

Community Tobacco Consultant | Scott County Health Department AGE: 26    Home: Davenport    Education:…

Kasandra “Kasi” Henshaw

Community and Economic Development Strategist | Prosperity Consulting Alliance AGE: 35 Home: Keithsburg, Illinois  Education:…

Ashley Hendon

Vice president | CBI Bank & Trust, Bettendorf  AGE: 39 Home: Bettendorf Education: Graduate of…

Erika Gunn

Executive Director | Humane Society of Scott County AGE: 32 Home: Clinton, Iowa Education: Richard…

Tyler Green

Estimator/Project Manager | Crawford Company AGE: 38 Home: Illinois City Education: Rock Island High School;…

Kristin Enright

Research and Account Executive | MindFire Communications AGE: 28 Home: Davenport Education:  Bachelor of Arts…

Jake Eikenberry

Commercial Real Estate Agent | NAI Ruhl Commercial Company  AGE: 35 Home: Davenport Education: Education:…

Girls in Aviation event set for Sept. 20

The leader of John Deere Aviation’s Unmanned Aviation Systems will be the keynote speaker of…

The Arc presents four honorees with Catalyst Awards

The Arc of the Quad Cities Area celebrated a local business and three area individuals…

Bank of America offers free museum admission this weekend

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank cardholders can receive free general…

Bank of America Feed Hungry River Bend Food Bank EBT SNAP