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Common Chord to host 3rd annual QC Flavor Fest  

  Common Chord will host its third annual QC Flavor Fest from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at its venue at 129 N. Main St. in downtown Davenport. The public is invited to sample locally grown food and drinks while…

Habitat to break ground on pair of Davenport homes

Supporters are invited to help Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities celebrate the launch of Homes…

Rock the Block homes Habitat for Humanity

QCIA renames road to salute pioneering airport manager

The road that encircles the Quad Cities International Airport (QCIA) has been renamed for aviation…

Mercer County celebrates completed Goldenrod Solar Project

A new community solar project in Mercer County, Illinois, got a sunny welcome as project…

Cultivate solar power Mercer County

Augustana to receive $500k for scholarships, financial aid

The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation will provide $500,000 over the next five years for Augustana…

SkillsUSA Illinois names interim executive director

SkillsUSA Illinois, a membership association that connects students to careers in trade, technical and skilled…

interim leader SkillsUSA

Clinton’s MyBike Share Program discontinued, for now

CLINTON, Iowa –  The MyBike Share program run by Grow Clinton’s Department of Placemaking &…

Paint It Back Block Party returns to Clinton

CLINTON, Iowa – The Paint It Back Block Party – a week of art, music…

Argrow’s House hosts Back-to-School Period Drive

Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope will present a Back-to-School Period Drive from 9 a.m.…

RI council OKs creation of 600-acre land, water reserve

The Rock Island City Council approved a resolution on Monday, July 28, to advance its…

land reserve

Quad City Area Realtors association joins new MLS 

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), a leading multiple listing service (MLS) provider, has inked a…

QCAR Realtors

Black Hawk ranked in nation’s top trade schools by USA TODAY

Black Hawk College has been recognized as one of the Top 250 trade schools in…

Black Hawk College USA Today best Vocational Schools

IMEG awards scholarships to 30 students across the U.S.

IMEG has awarded 30 scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year to students pursuing a STEM-related…

scholarships IMEG

Nominations open for Rock Island Citizen of Year awards

The City of Rock Island is seeking nominations for the 38th annual Citizen of the…

Lifted Energy drink shop to open new site in Silvis

Lifted Energy – the coffee and energy drink shop in Moline – soon will be…

Nizzi Clark to keynote Iowa Women’s Foundation luncheon

Anne Nizzi Clark, the mother of basketball great Caitlin Clark and director of the Caitlin…