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Nestlé Purina helps local small animal, vet assistant program

ELDRIDGE – Hayden Burmeister, 17, and Kelsie Hilsenbeck, 16, love their classes at the Regional Innovation Center (RIC) in the North Scott Community School District. They especially love studying in the RIC’s Small Animal / Veterinary Assistant Program. “I want…

Union representing Thomson officers battles suicide crisis

THOMSON, Illinois – The union representing the correctional officers at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Thomson…

Butterworth Center, Deere-Wiman to host free porch party

Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House will host its annual free family-fun Porch Party festivities from…

Deere-Wiman Butterworth Center Porch Party

Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival seeks entries for 2026 

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival (CRIFF) is now accepting entries…

Botanical Center announces houseplant-themed events

The Quad City Botanical Center will host a series of houseplant-themed fundraising events in September,…

New Robert Young Center is ‘centerpiece of growth’

The UnityPoint Health – Robert Young Center continues to expand access to mental health services…

New mural helps ‘activate’ downtown Bettendorf

Creating a new mural for downtown Bettendorf became an emotional experience for local artist William…

Girls in Aviation event set for Sept. 20

The leader of John Deere Aviation’s Unmanned Aviation Systems will be the keynote speaker of…

The Arc presents four honorees with Catalyst Awards

The Arc of the Quad Cities Area celebrated a local business and three area individuals…

Bank of America offers free museum admission this weekend

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank cardholders can receive free general…

Bank of America Feed Hungry River Bend Food Bank EBT SNAP

Iowa HHS announces dental services contracts

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced its intent…

Community stages 9/11 play to aid emergency services

GENESEO, Illinois – A staged reading of Sara Tuft’s play “110 Stories,” a compilation of…

Augustana recognized by Forbes for generous financial aid

Augustana College has once again been named to Forbes’ list of Top Colleges, also earning…

Online auction business MAC.BID opens in Davenport

An online auction business and related retail store recently opened in Davenport. The businesses are…

R.A. Jones celebrates 120 years of helping customers

The R.A. Jones company at 807 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport, has plenty to celebrate these…

ROTC program to continue at Western Illinois University

Western Illinois University will retain its Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program after the U.S.…