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Day of Caring: 1,600 volunteers tackle host of QC projects
Michelle Ritter was busy pushing a wheelbarrow filled with mulch to the many places that will have flowers and other plants outside the Quad...
Rock Island veterans’ housing project in the works
A housing project designed exclusively for military veterans will soon start to take shape in Rock Island.
The project, set to provide 25 modern homes...
Biden administration rule to add 4.3M to overtime payrolls
As of July 1, salaried workers in the U.S. who make less than $43,888 a year – or $841 a week – must receive...
RI County Forest Preserve District needs public input
The Rock Island County Forest Preserve District is seeking public input about its seven forest preserves, Niabi Zoo and the district’s many amenities at...
Help Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is Back May 11
United Way Quad Cities, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), River Bend Food Bank, and local labor partners are combining forces for the...
East Moline-Silvis Kiwanis Spring Flea Market set for May 5
The East Moline-Silvis Kiwanis will host a Spring Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, at the Rock Island County...
ImpactLife blood donors provide donation to food bank
ImpactLife blood donors can increase the positive impact that comes from giving blood under the Good Giving program . With the program, donors are given...
Hoops in Heartland to rotate tournament site over 3 years
The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) has announced rotating sites for the next three years of the annual Hoops in the Heartland Women’s College Basketball...
QC Innovators shine at Putnam Museum and Science Center
The spotlight will shine on home-grown inventors and their innovations at the Putnam Museum and Science Center at 3 p.m. Friday, April 26, when...
Davenport-based SMG acquires Structured Cabling of Tipton
Davenport-based Solutions Management Group (SMG) recently announced the acquisition of Structured Cabling Specialist, a provider of network cabling solutions based in Tipton, Iowa.
“This marks...
Davenport Home Show starts Friday
The Davenport Home Show will be held Friday through Sunday, April 26-28, at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds, 2815 W. Locust St., Davenport.
The show has...
Launch party set for fledgling Moline parks foundation
A launch party has been set for the new Friends of the Moline Parks and Recreation Foundation established last year to support the City...
Niabi Zoo opens April 30; snowstorm repairs continue
Niabi Zoo will open for its 61st year at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, while the zoo continues to make repairs of damage caused...
ABBA tribute band MANIA returns to the Adler Oct. 12
The world’s number one touring ABBA tribute group returns to the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Saturday, Oct. 12.
MANIA was formed in 1999. The...
Moline OK’s $6.8M redevelopment at old JCPenney
A $6.8 million proposed agreement with Bush Construction to transform Moline’s former downtown JCPenney building into 32 apartment residential units and first-floor commercial space...
Children’s Therapy Center celebrates 75 years of helping kids
Joe Garcia has great things to say about the 75-year-old Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities (CTC).
The Rock Island man is a caretaker...
Students ‘kick start’ career search at symposium
Kenny Fouse greeted people with a smile and firm handshake on Tuesday, April 23, as he visited one business representative after another.
The Davenport West...
Jersey Mike’s opens in Bettendorf
A new Jersey Mike’s Subs sandwich shop is scheduled to open today, April 23, in the growing Bettendorf business district called The Plex.
The sandwich...
Common Chord Battle of the Bosses benefits music education
Witness influential bosses trade their spreadsheets for microphones and take the stage with Common Chord's House Band for the Battle of the Bosses Saturday,...
North Scott receives STEM BEST Program Award
The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council recently announced North Scott Community School District as one of the 21 school districts receiving the STEM BEST...