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River Bend extends food pantry hours ahead of Thanksgiving
The SouthPark Mall Pantry in Moline, operated by River Bend Food Bank, has announced extended hours for Tuesday, Nov. 25, to help residents prepare for the Thanksgiving holiday. The pantry will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday,…
ARA report shows rental equipment growth is ‘softening’
A Quad Cities-based equipment rental association predicts the industry will grow in the coming months,…

QC Honor Flight announces 60th veterans flight
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities will take off on its 60th flight to Washington,…

YWCA’s Pumps, Purses, Pizzazz designed to help youth
The YWCA Quad Cities will host its annual stylish Pumps, Purses and PIZAAZZ event on…

Arconic Foundation funds Girl Scout camp STEM programs
The Arconic Foundation presented a gift of $30,000 to the Girl Scouts to support outdoor…

Davenport Optimist Club honors Davenport Police Sgt. Willey
The Davenport Noon Optimist Club, representatives of the Davenport police department and Mayor Mike Matson…

NormaLeah to host Chalk the Walk event on Sept. 13
The NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Initiative will host a “Chalk the Walk” event from 2-7 p.m.…

Businesses, society pay price of permanent punishments
Released prisoners routinely face insurmountable odds when they try to get a good job and…

BHC building renovation ‘finally coming all together’
Steven J. Frommelt looked over the massive renovation work being done to Black Hawk College’s…

Emergency Resource Fair: Event helps people deal with disasters
Donna Van was impressed by the size and weight of the Quad City Bomb Squad…

Union Pacific’s famed ‘Big Boy’ train to visit region
Union Pacific Railroad announced recently that its famed Big Boy No. 4014 locomotive will stop…

Ridgecrest Foundation to host annual dinner Sept. 27
The Ridgecrest Foundation will host its annual dinner, Friday, Sept. 27, at the Davenport RiverCenter.…

Augustana prison program ‘game-changer’ for ex-inmate
On Aug. 17, 1993, David Staples was shot in Hyde Park on the south side…

Illinois’ July unemployment rate hits 5.2%; payroll jobs increase
Illinois’ unemployment rate rose by a 0.2 percentage point to 5.2% in July. That’s 0.9%…

RI Community Foundation 2024 grants total $99,100
The Rock Island Community Foundation awarded a total of $99,100 in grants to 58 Quad…

KENT Corp. hosts hiring fair Monday at IowaWORKS
Eastern Iowa manufacturer KENT Corporation will host a KENT Day hiring event next week in…





