QCBJ News Staff's stories
Jordan Kirkbride
Grant Specialist | Wastyn & Associates AGE: 33 Home: Colona, Illinois Education: Augustana College, B.A. in Art History Family: Husband Alex; children Charlotte and Samuel Hometown (childhood): Rock Island Local mentors? Linda Wastyn, president,…
Concourse d’Quad Cities Car Show helps kids attend programs
The 2nd annual Concourse d’Quad Cities Car Show will take place Saturday, Oct. 12, on…
Adler presents ‘The Hip Hop Nutcracker’ Nov. 27
Davenport’s Adler Theatre will host “The Hip Hop Nutcracker” for one show at 7:30 p.m.…
CASI seeks questions for upcoming candidate forum
The Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) will host to back-to-back Meet the Candidate Forums…
Von Maur, L.L.Bean team up to offer select outdoor apparel
Just in time to bundle up for fall’s crisp temperatures, Von Maur Department Store and…
Rivermont Collegiate is celebrating its 140th birthday
Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf is celebrating its 140th birthday with a multitude of festivities, including renaming…
Last Picture House sets Q&A with “Amber Alert” star, QC native
The Last Picture House will host two in-person Q&As with Davenport native Kurt Oberhaus, who…
Advocates pursue Mental Health for All awareness at NAMIWalks
NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley will hold its largest annual fundraiser and the Quad Cities’ biggest…
Find federal, state, local jobs at Oct. 1 Government Career Fair
Black Hawk College (BHC) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security are cohosting a Government…
Safer Foundation to host annual trivia night on Oct. 18
The Safer Foundation annual trivia night will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at…
Harlem Globetrotters will return to Vibrant Arena in 2025
The Harlem Globetrotters’ return to the Vibrant Arena in Moline on Jan. 8, 2025. Fans…
Rock Island Library marks Southwest Branch’s 50 years today
Rock Island Public Library’s Southwest Branch first opened 50 years ago as a tiny extension…
Bishop Hill to welcome visitors to harvest fest this weekend
Visit Bishop Hill this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19, for Jordbruksdagarna, the annual 19th century…
Garbage Glam: Recycling Fashion Show will be at Putnam
The Putnam Museum’s second annual Recycling Fashion Show, Garbage Glam, is set for 7 p.m.…
College BASH event set for Oct. 10
The Scott Community College BASH 2024 – a scholarship fundraising event with food and prizes…
Chief Bladel graduates from FBI National Academy
Davenport Police Chief Jeffery Bladel was among the latest class of graduates from the FBI…
