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Vianka Herrera
Community Tobacco Consultant | Scott County Health Department AGE: 26 Home: Davenport Education: Master’s of public health and Bachelor’s in biology, St. Ambrose University Family: Jose Herrera (father), Alma Herrera (mother) and Austin Harford (fiancé) Hometown…
Centennial Bridge lights go dark for migrating birds
River Action will turn out the Centennial Bridge lights beginning Thursday night, Sept. 19, through…

EICC seeks community input for chancellor search
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is reaching out to the community for input as it…

Former World Bank president to keynote mental health event
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Dr. Jim Yong Kim – a former World Bank president, educator and…

Hy-Vee voted nation’s best grocery by USA TODAY’s readers
Iowa-based Hy-Vee has been voted the Best Grocery Store in America in the latest USA…

SCORE/SBDC to offer local business workshops
SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small business owners, and the Small Business Development…

Coast Guard to host family event in Rock Island
The U.S. Coast Guard will host a two-day family event at Schwiebert Riverfront Park, Rock…

Davenport residents asked to weigh in on city services, budget priorities
Randomly selected Davenport households are receiving surveys this week from the City of Davenport seeking…

HyVee stores to offer no-appointment flu vaccine this fall
Hy-Vee’s more than 275 Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations will offer this year’s flu vaccination with no…

Maxeiner selected as Davenport city administrator
Davenport will soon have a new city administrator. Doug Maxeiner, who served as East Moline…

Figge is shining with Villareal’s Interstellar Exhibit, talk
The Interstellar Exhibit of nine works by internationally renowned light sculptor Leo Villareal opens Saturday,…

ImpactLife to recognize Hispanic Heritage Month
ImpactLife, with blood donation centers in Davenport and Moline, is recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.…

BHC celebrating 55 years of providing Adult Ed classes
Black Hawk College is celebrating National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week from Sept. 15-21.…

Learn about Rock Island’s city services at open house
The City of Rock Island will hold an open house for the public to learn…

Magician will entertain CASI seniors Sept. 30
The Center for Active Seniors Inc. is hosting magician David Casas as part of the…

TedX returns to Davenport on Oct. 10
TedxDavenport will return to the Capitol Theatre in downtown Davenport from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday,…
