06 Apr 2018

Quad City Arts Announces High School Award Winners

By Dawn Wohlford-Metallo

In a jam-packed gallery on Thursday, April 5th, Quad City Arts announced the winners of the 41st Annual High School Art Invitational and presented more than $3000 in cash and gift certificates to area high school students and teachers for excellence in fine art.  This exhibition is made possible by the William Butterworth Foundation (the major sponsor of the event), The Deere Employees Credit Union and additional sponsors noted for individual awards.

06 Apr 2018

The Moline Club building is being sold.

By Narveen Singh AryaPutri

A prime example of the Prairie School style of architecture made famous by Frank Llyod Wright, the Moline Commercial Club ©1912 is the only building built for the public in this style in our region.  The famous area architect, H.W. Whitsett, designed it for 6 stories. 3 stories were built in 1912.

The building had been built to house the commercial club started by Charles Deere, son of John Deere, in 1895.

06 Apr 2018

QUAD CITIES RIVER BANDITS HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS April 9 – April 12, 2018

By Jason Kempf

April 9 – April 12, 2018 Modern Woodmen Park Davenport, Iowa

06 Apr 2018

Iowa Public Television to Hold Iowa Press Debate: Democratic Gubernatorial Primary

By Susan Ramsey

Live statewide broadcast Wednesday, May 16, 7 p.m. Johnston, Iowa - Iowa Public Television will host an Iowa Press debate for the Iowa Democratic Gubernatorial Primary on Wednesday, May 16 at the Iowa Public Television studios in Johnston, Iowa. The 90 minute debate will begin at 7 p.m. in front of a live audience in the Maytag Auditorium. The program will air live on IPTV and be streamed online at Iptv.org.  

06 Apr 2018

Special Olympics Illinois kicks off 50th Anniversary celebration

By Rachel Bold

First Special Olympics was held July 20, 1968, at Soldier Field in Chicago

CARBONDALE (Apr. 6, 2018) — Gov. Bruce Rauner today joined athletes and volunteers for the Special Olympics Illinois 50th Anniversary Kickoff celebrations at the Touch of Nature Environmental Center in Carbondale.

06 Apr 2018

Four Events Open To Public and Media at This Weekend’s World Conference on Saint Ambrose of Milan

By Craig DeVrieze

DAVENPORT – St. Ambrose University will host scholars from across the world in an academic exploration of its namesake saint, Saint Ambrose of Milan, beginning this afternoon, Friday April 6, and concluding on Sunday, April 8.

More than 40 scholars from all over the world will present research and dialogue during the three-day conference, “St. Ambrose of Milan: (Re-)Constructing Community.”

Four events are free and open to the public and the media.

06 Apr 2018

Akropolis Reed Quintet wraps up Visiting Artist Series this month

By Margot Day

Rock Island, Ill.  – Monday, April 16, 2018               

Akropolis Reed Quintet will be in residence April 16-27, as the final artist in the 2017-2018 Visiting Artist Series from Quad City Arts.

06 Apr 2018

Enter for a chance to WIN 4 Gold Circle Tickets!

By ourquadcities.com

Act fast! The contest ends April 23, 2017!

06 Apr 2018

Mississippi Bend AEA duo selected as Innovator Creator award-winners

By Whitney Smith

Cindy Cavanagh and Teresa Wyant from Mississippi Bend AEA have been selected for the Innovative Creator Award by Iowa’s Area Education Agencies. The team received the award during a presentation at the AEA Boards of Directors’ Conference on April 5. This is the second year for the awards and it is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate outstanding candidates for their contributions to education and the AEA system.

06 Apr 2018

Grassley, Goodlatte, Leahy Urge Trump Administration to Finalize EB-5 Regulatory Reforms

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – In a joint letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Senate and House Judiciary Committee chairmen Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and former Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) urged the swift implementation of regulations that would drastically curtail the amount of fraud and abuse that has become common in the EB-5 regional center program.

 

 

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