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Deere-Wiman Butterworth Center Porch Party

Butterworth Center, Deere-Wiman to host free porch party

Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House will host its annual free family-fun Porch Party festivities from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21, at 1105 Eighth St., Moline. Organizers dubbed the party, “It’s a Family Thing” because it is designed to…

Project Renewal to celebrate new youth center, 50 years of service

Project Renewal, a youth organization rooted in central Davenport, will mark its 50th anniversary with…

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Augustana wins ‘INSIGHT into Diversity’ magazine award

Augustana College has for the fifth time captured the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED)…

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Take Not So Scary Walk at QC Botanical Center Oct. 25-27

Parents looking for a “Not So Scary” Halloween celebration are invited to join the Quad…

Alzheimer’s Association offers support to young adult caregivers

The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter is offering a new support group specifically for  caregivers aged…

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Country star Cody Johnson to play Vibrant Arena on Jan. 25

Platinum selling country artist and five-time 2024 ACM Awards nominee Cody Johnson will make a…

Country Star Vibrant Arena

CASI presents Collins’ Black History Statue Collection on Oct. 23

The Center for Active Seniors Inc. will host a display of African American statues from…

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Fright House After Dark returns to Davenport’s Freight House

The Fright House After Dark is coming back to the Freight House thanks to the Riverfront…

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Friederichs wins 2024 Illinois SBDC State Star Award

Ann Friederichs, director of the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Western Illinois University, was…

Upper Mississippi River Conference is Oct. 16-17 at WIU-QC

River Action will gather river stakeholders and advocates together for its 18th annual Upper Mississippi…

Upper Mississippi River Conference River Action

IowaWORKS to host disability employment webinars

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and persons with disabilities are the largest…

Disability webinars child care grants

Augustana receives $105K grant for business-liberal arts program

Augustana College has received a $105,000 “Vocation Across the Academy” grant from the Network for…

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Support Iowa’s small business during Shop Iowa Day on Oct. 9

Shop Iowa, a statewide e-commerce marketplace initiative of the Iowa Economic Development Authority with the…

Bettendorf Police support Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink patch 

Bettendorf Police will sport pink patches on their uniforms in honor of October being National…

EM Community Fund grants $23,000 to 18 local nonprofits

The East Moline Community Fund awarded $23,000 to 18 local nonprofits through its fall grant…

East Moline Community Fund grants

$300,000 Illinois grant expands adult volunteer literacy

Several Illinois Quad Cities literacy and library programs will get a boost from $300,000 in…

Mike Halpin Pritzker budget