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QC Honor Flight marches on despite government shutdown

Honor Flight of the Quad Cities announced that its Tuesday, Oct. 28, flight will depart as planned with 86 veterans and their guardians despite the government shutdown.  In a news release Friday, Oct. 17, HFQC Hub Director Steve Garrington announced…

Teens for Tomorrow award record $38k to eight QC nonprofits

On the 20th anniversary year of the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Teens for Tomorrow (T4T)…

this year's Teens for Tomorrow cohort

Circa ’21 presents ‘Garfield’ musical through Saturday

There’s still time to catch the beloved comic-strip feline “Garfield: The Musical with Cattitude” on…

Garfield

Food Truck Fight: Foodies find their favorites dishes

Jenny Bernard was enjoying a tasty dinner at the Food Truck Fight on Saturday night,…

Food Truck Fight champion Val Kelley

Quad Citians have a blast at first I-74 bridge detonation

Quad Cities dads within earshot of the old Interstate 74 Bridge rang in Father’s Day…

Old I-74 bridge demo

Moline leaders to discuss new Eastgate TIF with residents today

The City of Moline will unveil its plans to create a new Tax Increment Financing…

Clean energy Lunch & Learn is June 21

CLINTON, Iowa — Learn about the benefits that wind and solar projects can bring to…

NextEra Energy logo

Von Maur family pledges $1 million to Ronald McDonald charities

The Von Maur family is donating $1 million to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of…

The gift will support the 31-room Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City. CREDIT RMHC-EIWI

Muscatine utility looks to future expansion

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Over 100 years ago, Muscatine voters decided a city-owned light and power…

Muscatine (MPW) “Big Blue” Unit 9

New program for students with disabilities begins at UnityPoint

UnityPoint Health has announced a new partnership with Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services to offer a…

Floating classroom to help inspire ‘future guardians’ of rivers

Chad Pregracke on Thursday, June 15, was proudly looking over a restored barge that will…

Meadowview prepares for grand opening June 25

The newest retirement community in the Quad Cities – Meadowview of Davenport – is getting…

Iowa Legal Aid hosts Disaster Poverty Simulation June 28

Iowa Legal Aid is sponsoring “Surviving a catastrophe: A disaster poverty simulation” program on Wednesday,…

Iowa Legal Aid will sponsor Surviving a catastrophe this month

Illinois unemployment rate dips in May

The State of Illinois’ unemployment rate fell 0.1 percentage point to 4.1% in May as…

Update: Interstate 74 bridge still on target for big bang this Sunday

As of Friday, plans appeared to be remain on target — weather permitting, of course…

Interstate 74 Bridge demolition

Celebrate Birdies for Charity anniversary with a donation

Same as any Quad Citizen born in the 1990s or later, Micaela Booth grew up…

Micaela Booth, Director, Birdies for Charity at John Deere Classic