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Rock Island Celebrates Tennis Court Refurbishment in celebration of Madison Keys
The Rock Island Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) is celebrating the grand reopening of the refurbished Mel McKay Park tennis courts at 9009 Ridgewood Road. The extensive renovation project was funded by…
The Hemp Doctor to be in the house for 2024 Grand Prix
The annual Xtream Rock Island Grand Prix is welcoming a new national level sponsor: The…

Travelin’ Tom’s truck offers customers a little pick-me-up
Jennifer Kress lined up in front of Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck of West Davenport on…

Grow Clinton hosting Journey to Your Vision Seminar
CLINTON, Iowa – Grow Clinton is hosting a free, half-day seminar, The Journey to Your…

Laugh, learn at Muscatine Community College Latino Family Day
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine Community College (MCC) will host Latino Family Day, a celebration for…

Bettendorf parks, public works employees nab awards
Bettendorf Public Works Department and Parks & Recreation Department employees Jason Manfull and Isaac Jacobs…

The Plex: ‘It’s an awesome place’
“Future focused.” That’s the phrase business owner Marlisa Barrett recently used to describe the growing…

At A Glance: The Plex
Here are some of the features, plans and developments for The Plex: Location: The Plex…

Lee Enterprises reacts to company buying large amount of stock
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has launched a protective plan against another possible effort to…

Barkin’ Beans Coffee shop closing in Silvis
The Barkin’ Beans Coffee Co. in Silvis is going out of business. Owners of the…

QC payroll declines over the year as unemployment rises
The unemployment rate increased year-over-year in all Illinois metropolitan statistical areas including the Quad Cities,…

WIU works to better welcome students with Autism
The Western Illinois University Justice, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (JIDE) is working on a fundraising…

WVIK shares guest lineup for Saturday Morning Live! shows
WVIK’s Saturday Morning Live! has released the upcoming schedule of guests for the 10 a.m.…

Muscatine Community College to celebrate Legends on April 4
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine Community College will host its annual MCC Legends celebration at 5:30…

Amazon looking to hire up to 1,000 more workers at local center
The Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Davenport is currently employing about 1,500 people and by…

Register now for River Action’s Floatzilla
Registration is already underway for Floatzilla 2024 – the largest paddle event on the Mississippi…





