01 Dec 2025

River Action Opens Nominations for the 2026 Eddy Awards: Honoring Those Who Go Against the Current for the Mississippi River

By Kathy Wine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (December 1, 2025) — River Action is now accepting nominations for the 26th Annual Eddy Awards, celebrating outstanding contributions to the health, vitality, and future of the Mississippi River and its riverfront. Nominations are open through January 25, 2026.

30 Nov 2025

Niabi Zoo Celebrates The Birth of Four Fennec Foxes

By Niabi Zoo

COAL VALLEY, ILLINOIS (November 30, 2025) — The Niabi Zoo is excited to announce the birth of four Fennec Foxes (Vulpes zerda).

Fennec foxes are native to the Sahara and Sinai deserts of North Africa, and are active hunters of small mammals and reptiles. Fennec foxes are the smallest of all fox species and are known for their unusually large ears, which serve to both locate prey underground and to dissipate heat from their bodies in the harsh desert environment.

30 Nov 2025

Scott County Sheriff’s Office, November 30, 2025

By Deputy Hope Wager

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 30, 2025) — On Sunday November 30, at approximately 10:37AM, the Scott Emergency Communication Center received a call of a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of 180th Street and 110th Avenue.

25 Nov 2025

Auto Club Group (ACG) Offers "Tow to Go" During Thanksgiving to Prevent Impaired Driving

By Brian Ortner

OMAHA, NEBRASKA (November 25, 2025) — As millions of Americans take to the roads to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, AAA is once again offering its life-saving “

25 Nov 2025

Iowa Pork, Fareway, Local Leaders to Feed Community at Ninth Annual Giving Tuesday Event

By Kevin Hall

CLIVE, IOWA (November 25, 2025) Community leaders, state legislators, city council members, Fareway Stores and the Iowa Pork Producers Association will gather at Central Iowa Shelter and Services (CISS) on Tuesday, December 2 for the ninth annual Giving Tuesday event, titled “Flipping for Good”.

25 Nov 2025

Shopping Small is a Big Win: Join the QC Chamber’s Small Business Challenge

By Jennifer Walker

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 25, 2025) — Join the Quad Cities Chamber in the nationwide movement to support small businesses by exploring local shops and markets in the QC during Small Business Saturday on November 29 — and throughout the rest of the year.

25 Nov 2025

Authentix Bettendorf Ribbon-Cutting December 10

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 25, 2025) — Authentix Bettendorf will hold a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, December 10, 3:30PM. This new multifamily apartment community is located at 7118 International Drive in Bettendorf, Iowa.

24 Nov 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Launch of New State Boards and Commissions System IAppoint

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (November 24, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced the launch of IAppoint, a modernized system that manages applications to Iowa’s various state boards and commissions.

24 Nov 2025

Local GIFT Gardeners Donate Thousands of Pounds of Fresh Produce

By Leslie Klipsch

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 24, 2025) — As the growing season comes to a close, the Quad Cities community has something to celebrate: Home gardeners and community volunteers across the region turned their summer harvests into thousands of pounds of fresh produce for neighbors in need. The effort — which began as a simple invitation to “grow a little extra” — blossomed into a movement of generosity, culminated with a celebration on Monday, November 24, at Tapestry Farms in Davenport.

24 Nov 2025

Des Moines University Wins Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District Award

By Lindsey Giardino

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (November 24, 2025) — Des Moines University (DMU) Medicine and Health Sciences has earned a Best of District VI Award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education for a video featuring one of its distinguished alumni. CASE awards recognize institutions that set the bar for excellence in alumni relations, fundraising, advancement services, special events, and marketing and communications.

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