29 Mar 2016

Celebrating One of Our Own - Best Selling Rock Island Writer Charlotte Murray Russell

By Lisa Lockheart

Rock Island, IL: She was a bestselling writer of mystery novels until the early 1950s, and a leader in what is now called the "cozy" mystery genre, but you've probably never heard of her. The Rock Island Library will help you learn more about the ...

22 Mar 2016

Letting you know about our new book about a murder/suicide in Muscatine

By Tom Savage

I am including the "blurb" that our publisher created for the book. I would add that the content has  relevance for today.  For example, the fear of the new German immigrants prior to and during WW I, the difficulties of competition, the...

21 Mar 2016

WQPT'S ANNUAL READY-TO-LEARN CONFERENCE COMING APRIL 16

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, IL — WQPT, Quad Cities PBS, in partnership with Western Illinois University-Quad Cities, the Child Abuse Council, Child Care Resource & Referral, the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency, Quad Cities Association for the Education o...

18 Mar 2016

Sarah Ritter among Augustana Observer winners at state convention

By Lauren Reid

ROCK ISLAND, IL (03/14/2016)-- The staff members of Augustana College's student newspaper, Augustana Observer, won 18 awards at the Illinois College Press Association convention, including first place for general excellence among non-daily news...

08 Mar 2016

Human trafficking focus of local author’s latest thriller

By Joan Munch
DAVENPORT ─ ESCAPE FROM AMBERGRIS CAYE ($3.99 e-book, $12.99 paperback), an international crime thriller by Joan Mauch of Davenport is about what happens when a television-news cameraman stumbles upon a human-trafficking operation and must dec...
23 Feb 2016

Library of Congress Literacy Awards Initiates State Program

By Guy Lamolinara

Seven State Centers for the Book Announce Prizes; Five More Centers to Participate in 2016

Literacy promoters in seven states have received awards through state centers for the book, supported by the Library of Congress Lit...

22 Feb 2016

MEDIA GENERAL APPOINTS JOHN MANN AS VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER OF KWQC-TV

By Eric VanWinkle

Davenport, IA – February 18, 2016 – KWQC-TV is pleased to announce that John Mann has been appointed Vice President & General Manager of the local NBC affiliate in Davenport, IA. Mann was promoted to this position after serving as the sta...

05 Feb 2016

Davenport Public Library starts Book a Librarian service

By Lexie Reiling

The Davenport Public Library is making a new service available to library users called Book a Librarian.  Book a Librarian allows patrons to schedule one-on-one time with a reference librarian for informal 30-minute consultations.  Su...

29 Jan 2016

YOUNG WRITERS AND ARTISTS NEEDED FOR WQPT WRITING CONTEST

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, IL – WQPT-Quad Cities PBS invites young authors and illustrators in kindergarten-third grade to submit their original stories to the PBS Kids Writing Contest.

Stories, which must be the original work of the child, may be non-f...

15 Jan 2016

Tale of esteemed Nebraska physician finally told

By Marketing Services

Descendant Julia Adrian Foote writes of century-long life still impacting state

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – People throughout Nebraska knew Dr. Eugene C. Foote, a gifted and caring physician active in his commun...

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