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Vet Fest 2025 in Davenport on Sept. 13

Vet Fest 2025 – a celebration of veterans and community – will be held from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at LeClaire Park and the Bandshell in downtown Davenport. The event will include food trucks, several foot races, vendors and…

WIU, City of Moline collaborate for environmental science program

Western Illinois University and the City of Moline are partnering for the university’s Environmental Science:…

Figge to donate weekend admissions to collapse victims

The Figge Art Museum will donate all proceeds from this weekend’s admission to those affected…

Figge Art Museum South Deere & Co. revolutionary muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros Lois Kames Young Artists

Fest brings Latin flavor to Muscatine on Thursday

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Keep Muscatine Beautiful and the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)…

Almost Fiesta Fest coming to Muscatine

Blake Shelton, Darius Rucker to perform at John Deere Classic

SILVIS, Illinois – The John Deere Classic is bringing in a pair of major country…

Darius Rucker will perform at the John Deere Classic

Teens for Tomorrow award record $38k to eight QC nonprofits

On the 20th anniversary year of the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow (T4T)…

this year's Teens for Tomorrow cohort

Circa ’21 presents ‘Garfield’ musical through Saturday

There’s still time to catch the beloved comic-strip feline “Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude” on…

Garfield

Quad Citians have a blast at first I-74 bridge detonation

Quad Cities dads within earshot of the old Interstate 74 Bridge rang in Father’s Day…

Old I-74 bridge demo

Moline leaders to discuss new Eastgate TIF with residents today

The City of Moline will unveil its plans to create a new Tax Increment Financing…

Clean energy Lunch & Learn is June 21

CLINTON, Iowa — Learn about the benefits that wind and solar projects can bring to…

NextEra Energy logo

New program for students with disabilities begins at UnityPoint

UnityPoint Health has announced a new partnership with Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services to offer a…

Iowa Legal Aid hosts Disaster Poverty Simulation June 28

Iowa Legal Aid is sponsoring “Surviving a catastrophe: A disaster poverty simulation” program on Wednesday,…

Iowa Legal Aid will sponsor Surviving a catastrophe this month

Illinois unemployment rate dips in May

The State of Illinois’ unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4.1% in May as…

Update: Interstate 74 bridge still on target for big bang this Sunday

As of Friday, plans appeared to be remain on target — weather permitting, of course…

Interstate 74 Bridge demolition

Thousands expected to attend Food Truck Fight

The burgers, pizzas, tacos and other goodies offered by food trucks are all coming to…

second annual Food Truck Fight is June 17

First-time music fest brings 25K people, millions of dollars to Clinton

CLINTON, Iowa – Country music hit all the right notes for this community last weekend.…