Tag: Rock Island
Augustana receives $40M gift – largest in school history
When Murry Gerber was a young man, he rode his bicycle 180 miles from his Chicago home to Augustana College, in Rock Island, because...
Rock Island gets $50,000 grant to help park
Rock Island is one of the 25 communities to be awarded Hometown Grants to help community development projects, T-Mobile announced.
The $50,000 grant for Rock...
Rock Island to vote tonight on new city manager
Rock Island is on the verge of having a new city manager.
The Rock Island City Council is scheduled to vote at its meeting Monday,...
Three finalists vying for Rock Island city manager post
The City of Rock Island has narrowed its search for a new city manager to three candidates, and final negotiations are taking place, John...
New Augie president to be inaugurated Oct. 15
The next president of Augustana College, Rock Island, will be inaugurated during ceremonies on Oct. 15.
The inauguration ceremony, which will be part of the...
Rock Island names Brainard to economic development post
Miles Brainard shed the “interim” part of his Rock Island job title this week when he was promoted as the city’s new community and...
Webinar goal: Help Illinois homeowners
A webinar planned this weekend has the goal of helping Illinois homeowners tackle issues such as home maintenance and financial management.
The event is set...
Farm Show returns with solid Sunday crowd
Tractors, balers, rakes and many other pieces of agriculture equipment are back on display in the Quad Cities.
Those pieces – and a lot more...
Despite COVID, healthier 2022 predicted for Rock Island
Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms' state of the city address to aldermen Monday included a healthy list of the things he said the city...