03 Jan 2018

Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds will host a first-ever, two-day St. Patrick’s Day party in March

By Phil Roberts

January 2, 2018 - The Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds will host a first-ever, two-day St. Patrick’s Day party in March

Davenport, Iowa – Top bands playing a variety of music, skydivers dressed as leprechauns, a great selection of good food and plenty of green beer. All of that will be part of a giant, two-day St. Patrick’s Day party planned for the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds (MVF) in March.

03 Jan 2018

Catch more crappie this year with Crappie University

By Holly Smith

Learn cutting-edge techniques that will help you catch more crappie by enrolling in Crappie University at Black Hawk College in Moline.

The program consists of four, two-hour evening classes from Feb. 15 to March 7. The course is offered early in the year to prepare anglers to pursue crappie year-round, learning the seasonal patterns of when, where and how to catch them at all times.

03 Jan 2018

Family Resources’ Braking Traffik program to host area events in January for Human Trafficking Awareness Month

By Sarah Tisinger

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Family Resources’ anti-human trafficking program Braking Traffik will host several events throughout January for Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Events include presentations of the documentary Any Kid Anywhere, community awareness events and delivery of baked goods to law enforcement agencies by staff.

03 Jan 2018

Governor takes bill action on Dec 29, 2017

By Elizabeth Tomev

SPRINGFIELD (Dec. 29, 2017) – Governor Bruce Rauner took action today on the following bills:

Bill No.: HB 0185

An Act Concerning Criminal Law

Action: Signed

Effective: Immediately

 

Bill No.: HB 1424

An Act Concerning Public Aid

Action: Vetoed

Note: Veto message below.

 

Bill No.: SB 0521

An Act Concerning Finance

03 Jan 2018

The Moline Foundation Announces the Jack Dye Scholarship Fund Application Deadline

By Jennifer von Kaenel, CFRE
Scholarship now offered through The Moline Foundation
 
03 Jan 2018

Q&A: Year in Review with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley

By Grassley Press

Q: What was the most significant achievement of the U.S. Senate in 2017?

03 Jan 2018

Online Reading Challenge at the Davenport Library!

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Don’t have time for book clubs, but want to discover new and interesting titles? Would you like suggestions and recommendations for what to read? Does the idea of a challenge intrigue you? If you say yes to any of these, check out the 2018 Online Reading Challenge at the Davenport Library! There are no membership fees, no meetings to attend and you’re free to choose your own titles!

03 Jan 2018

New year means new learning opportunities for young minds at the Putnam

By Kevin Smith

Dec. 29, 2017 (DAVENPORT, Iowa) — The new year brings fresh opportunities for youngsters to explore the Putnam Museum and learn about engineering and environmental sciences through interactive classes.

Pre-registration has opened for the Putnam Museum and Science Center’s first Explorers and Explorers Jr. classes of 2018, which start on Jan. 6 and continue during the first Saturdays of each month through April 7.

03 Jan 2018

Metro Arts program to receive proceeds from Timmermann drawings

By Margot Day

Rock Island, Ill.  –

Local artists will present a check for $1,700 to Quad City Arts’ Metro Youth Apprenticeship Program at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at Quad City Arts’ Rock Island Gallery, 1715, 2nd Ave., Rock Island.  This donation comes from the proceeds of the recent sale of Dean Timmermann’s drawings.

29 Dec 2017

Receive One-on-One Device Advice at the Davenport Library!

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Did you get a fabulous new electronic device recently? Do you have no idea how to use it? Would you like some tips on how to get the most out of it? Throughout the month of January we be offering  One-on-One Device Advice to help you master your new technology. Join us during the following times:

Wednesday, January 3 at Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue), 4:00-7:00pm

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