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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…





