DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 19, 2024) — Tonight looks to be a high migration night for Iowa and the Upper Mississippi River. River Action will turn off the bridge lights on the arches of the Centennial bridge, September 19, through the duration of the fall migration.

Citizens are urged to turn off any unnecessary lighting, as well, to help our feathered friends find their way and reduce collisions.

An estimated 382 million birds will migrate through the upper Midwest tonight.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2024) — Quad City Arts is excited to present the upcoming Quad City Arts Presents performance series, a carefully curated lineup of world-class artists representing a broad spectrum of music, dance, and cultural expression. This series is designed not only to showcase extraordinary talent but also to engage, inspire, and bring a diverse range of performances to the heart of the Quad Cities.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (September 18, 2024) — The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) is celebrating the first renewal of its Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID). The SSMID will go into effect for five more years.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2024) — The Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil-rights and advocacy organization, has urged the dismissal of a police detective over allegedly posting hundreds of social-media posts expressing anti-Muslim, racist, and bigoted sentiments.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2024) — The Iowa Utilities Commission approved a settlement allowing Alliant Energy to increase its rates by $185 million per year today, while also requiring a planning process for future investments.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2024) — An award-winning history professor from Rutgers University will help Monmouth College kick off a series of events funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Earlier this year, Monmouth College received a $149,965 grant from the NEH to fund a three-year history project about west central Illinois, titled "Resituating the Humanities in Place-Based Learning."

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 18, 2024) — St Ambrose University is excited to announce its participation in Common App’s Direct Admissions program for 2024-2025. St Ambrose, located in Davenport, Iowa, is the first higher education institution in the state to join the innovative nationwide program. The initiative is designed to give more than 400,000 first-generation and low-income students, who are interested in college, access to a valuable degree through proactive admissions offers.

DAVENPORT, (September 18, 2024) — On Saturday, September 14, nearly 550 Quad Cities area residents participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Vibrant Arena at The Mark. Walkers helped raise $85,000 to fund the care, support and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association. Fundraising continues through the end of the year, so there is still time to donate at alz.org/walk.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 18, 2024) Taste the best the Quad Cities has to offer as Common Chord invites you to join them to sample flavorful food & drinks made right here in the Quad Cities, turning downtown Davenport into Flavortown!

The 2nd annual QC Flavor Fest takes place on Thursday evening, October 3, 5-8PM, at Common Chord, 129 North Main Street, Davenport.

WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2024) — Robert Gallagher, from Bettendorf, Iowa, was one of the 31 students from the Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, class of 2025, inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. The induction ceremony, held on June 4, 2024, also featured a keynote address by retiring faculty member, Paul Volker MD, who was also inducted into the society.

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