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Modern Woodmen puts its name on Modesto ballpark in California
A storied ballpark in California’s Central Valley will become the second U.S. baseball park to bear the Modern Woodmen of America name. In a news release Tuesday, April 28, the Rock Island-based Modern Woodmen said it now is the official…
Mercado 2024 offering traditional market fare, special treats
Mercado on Fifth will celebrate Salsa Under the Stars on Moline’s Fifth Avenue this Friday,…

Be Downtown celebration is Saturday, June 1
Bettendorf’s Be Downtown celebration is set for 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 1.…

QC Pride Alliance hosts 2024 Quad Cities Pride Festival
The Quad Cities Pride Alliance will host the 2024 Quad Cities Pride Festival Friday, May…

QC Cultural Trust unveils plan to elevate arts, culture
After quietly working behind the scenes to improve the vitality of the regional arts and…

Moline partners with JA to sponsor City Hall at JA BizTown
Moline is partnering with Junior Achievement of the Heartland to sponsor a City Hall storefront…

1,000-plus Iowans attend ‘Stop the Scammers’ roadshows
More than 1,000 Iowa seniors are now equipped with information to help them avoid financial…

QC sees April unemployment rate rise, jobs decline
The Quad Cities is one of just four metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) to record job…

ARA report shows ‘growing rental industry’
An updated report from the American Rental Association (ARA) indicates that the U.S. equipment rental…

Iowa’s EV charging infrastructure growing slowly
A devoted environmentalist, Mike Carberry purchased a Chevy Bolt last year and he’s now among…

Vintage Iron gym honors ‘golden era’ of bodybuilding
Isaac Daniels of Moline had a big day on Saturday, May 25. At 2 p.m.…

Memorial Day message: ‘They were people just like us’
The nation’s fallen heroes were remembered and honored at many Memorial Day services across the…

EICC honors long-time faculty and staff for contributions
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) recently honored six current and former staff and faculty members…

Downtown RI YWCA ready for its closeup
The new 64,000-square-foot YWCA Quad Cities in downtown Rock Island has been five years in…

It’s difficult to find reliable young talent, MRA survey says
The latest Hot Topic Survey by MRA shows demonstrating a strong work ethic and reliability…

Women of Influence: ‘Superheroes in disguise’ are honored
A group of local women was honored for helping the community, helping people and being…





