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Newly renamed Melody Center gives kids a ‘path to hope’
The Child Protection Response Center in Davenport has a new home, new name, but the same mission of helping children and their families to get through tough times. The center has been rebranded and is now known as the Melody…
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…

‘Spectacular’ hotel/business buildings planned for Davenport
A new two-building hotel/mixed-use business facility is starting to take shape and could be under…

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…

Trinity Health Foundation sponsors free lifestyle education event Sept. 26
Trinity Health Foundation will host the 16th annual V.R. Alla Community Symposium to help educate…

Nonprofits can apply for River Bluff Community Foundation grants
Nonprofits working to enhance and improve the quality of life in the Iowa communities of…

Cirque Christmas coming to Adler on Dec. 23
“A Magical Cirque Christmas” returns Monday, Dec. 23, to twist, flip and jingle all the…
