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St. Ambrose pins down plans for new women’s wrestling team
St. Ambrose University’s Fighting Bees will have another team to cheer on next school year when the Davenport-based university launches a new varsity women’s wrestling program. In a Monday, Aug. 4 news release, St. Ambrose announced that the additional program…
Upper Mississippi River Conference is Oct. 16-17 at WIU-QC
River Action will gather river stakeholders and advocates together for its 18th annual Upper Mississippi…

IowaWORKS to host disability employment webinars
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and persons with disabilities are the largest…

Augustana receives $105K grant for business-liberal arts program
Augustana College has received a $105,000 “Vocation Across the Academy” grant from the Network for…

‘Trip down memory lane’ – Manchild Toys opens for business
Mike Sandoval found what he was looking for at the Manchild Toys store in Davenport…

Support Iowa’s small business during Shop Iowa Day on Oct. 9
Shop Iowa, a statewide e-commerce marketplace initiative of the Iowa Economic Development Authority with the…

Bettendorf Police support Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink patch
Bettendorf Police will sport pink patches on their uniforms in honor of October being National…

EM Community Fund grants $23,000 to 18 local nonprofits
The East Moline Community Fund awarded $23,000 to 18 local nonprofits through its fall grant…

$300,000 Illinois grant expands adult volunteer literacy
Several Illinois Quad Cities literacy and library programs will get a boost from $300,000 in…

Support Recycle the Runway, plant seeds of success
When the work of 11 talented local designers hits the catwalk at Dress for Success…

Join Ohl Strong tailgate party to support pancreatic cancer patients
Ohl Strong, a non-profit organization, will hold an old-fashioned tailgate party at 11 a.m. on…

$20M health clinic almost ready to open in Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa – An expanded and renewed $20 million health clinic is almost ready to…

QC students explore skilled trades at Arconic event
Jacob Staszewski says he’s on a great career path. For the past year or so,…

Ascentra’s De Bisschop Iowa Credit Union League Champion of Year
The Iowa Credit Union League (ICUL) named Ascentra Credit Union Senior Vice President of Human…

Muscatine Senior Center hosts open house, craft fair Oct. 11
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Muscatine Senior Center, a new program for active aging seniors, invites…

Rock Island Library goes online with authors Sanchez, Reynolds
The Rock Island Public Library will join more than 200 Illinois libraries in hosting two…
