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MidAmerican trees grants help local cities
MidAmerican Energy is awarding $122,000 in “Trees Please!” grant funding to 58 Iowa cities, helping them reduce energy use while enhancing public spaces through strategic tree planting. The company’s “Trees Please!” program promotes strategic tree planting projects on public property,…
Figge offering free admission throughout April
This is no April Fool’s – the Figge Art Museum will be offering free admission…
UPDATE: Scott County cuts could impact CASI’s programs, future
CASI leaders who were already staring at a $50,000 budget cut that would shutter Jane’s…
Housing Market: Strong, but not ‘nuts’… maybe
Griffin Wagner and her husband, Gregory, have a lot of experience when it comes to…
Rock Island golf courses open
The City of Rock Island’s golf courses, Highland Springs and Saukie, will open for the…
Women Fighting Hunger speaker says ‘Help people create better lives’
When it comes to helping people in need, don’t wait for others to act. Be…
Cultural Fest is set for Sunday, April 2
The Quad Cities World Cultural Festival is set for 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 2, at…
‘Taste of East Moline’ set for May 18
The “Taste of East Moline” – an event that features food sampling from many area…
REDEEM elects officers, directors
EAST MOLINE – Revitalize and Develop East Moline (REDEEM) elected its board of directors and…
Higher cost estimate for QC passenger rail project causes snag
Quad Cities officials say they’ve been told the cost of upgrading tracks to accommodate a…
WIU to offer 24 education scholarships
Beginning in the fall, Western Illinois University will offer full scholarships to 24 teacher education…
Figge shines spotlight on Art of the Brew
The Figge Art Museum invites the Quad Cities to come learn – and sample –…
WIU gets ‘Military Friendly Status’ for 14th year
Due to Western Illinois University’s support of veterans and active service personnel, the university has…
Find your inner artist at One Human Family fundraiser
Whether you know how to paint or not, you can have fun expressing your individuality…
Museums hoot about chance to preserve old I-74 bridge
Unique bits and pieces of the old Interstate 74 bridge are now museum pieces at…
Local JA gets help from ‘power of sub sandwiches’
The founder of one of the nation’s largest sub sandwich restaurant chains was in the…
