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Filipino pianists to perform a free Christmas concert, “Echoes from Home,” at the Butterworth Center Dec. 18.

A Christmas concert featuring Filipino professional pianists will be held Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, at the Butterworth Center. The event, “Echoes from Home: Filipino Pianists in Concert,” will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the library at 1105-8th St. The…

Pro pickleball event to give QC a $1.2M boost

A professional pickleball tournament is headed to the Quad Cities, which means a lot of…

Community Foundation grants nonprofits $125k to build capacity

Ten local nonprofits received a share of $125,000 in the 2024 Quad Cities Community Foundation…

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Iowa 80 truckstop’s Go Iowa Fund Grant supports local groups

WALCOTT, Iowa – The Iowa 80 Truckstop and CAT Scale Company this week announced the…

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Balluff awarded inaugural Happy Joe’s Holly Matthys’ Scholarship

Makynzee Balluff of Davenport is the inaugural recipient of Happy Joe’s newly launched Hollie Matthys’…

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Holiday Fun around the Quad Cities!

The holiday season is kicking off in the Quad Cities with a host of annual…

United Way CEO pens kids’ book, creates a Power Pack for literacy

Rene Gellerman sees an early childhood literacy crisis in the Quad Cities area. As president…

Mathews to lead NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley

Mark Mathews will become the second executive director to lead NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley replacing…

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John Deere employees set another record for volunteer hours, giving

John Deere employees worldwide set another record for employee giving in 2024 by besting by…

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Augustana tabs Kempker for new Center for Engaged Learning

Erin Kempker will lead Augustana College’s newly launched Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship.…

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Transform your leadership potential with new BHC program

Black Hawk College (BHC) is launching a new leadership program, Turning Chance Into Change: Transform…

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Arsenal to host Army vs. Navy flag football game

It’s time for the big football game on Arsenal Island. The Rock Island Arsenal Army…

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‘Powerful alliance’ created; Bush Construction acquires UIC 

Bush Construction has expanded its business reach to St. Louis with the acquisition of a…

Renovation work complete at Rock Island City Hall

Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms loves everything about the renovated Rock Island City Hall building…

Silvis’ Cervantes joins QC airport authority board of commissioners

Former Silvis alderman and retired longtime Rock Island Arsenal employee Charles Cervantes was appointed by…

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Junior Achievement recruiting teams for annual JA Bowl-A-Thon 

Junior Achievement (JA) of the Heartland has announced plans for its annual JA Bowl-A-Thon in…