DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 22, 2024) — In partnership with our Event Sponsor Northwest Bank and Trust, Common Chord’s Live at 5 Summer Kickoff Block Party will feature three local bands, more than sixteen community cultural organizations with their summer event information and giveaways, and, new this year — a special Afterglow Party with Quad City Arts featuring Silent Disco.

Dean Wes Brooks and Officer Ryan Tone at the swearing in ceremony at the Hamann Concert Hall in Bergendoff Hall

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (May 22, 2024) — Augustana College officials gathered May 14 to swear in Ryan Tone as a police officer for the Augustana College Police Department.

Augustana Police Chief Tom Phillis and Dean Wes Brooks led the ceremony, which was attended by Officer Tone’s family.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 22, 2024) — A Quad Cities favorite is back again! River Action’s Senior Golf Cart Tours will take place this year on September 5-6, 2024. This year’s event includes a tour of the Arsenal Island taking place in the early evening allowing for a usually unseen look at the Mississippi River and the historic island.

BEREA, OHIO (May 21, 2024) — Alex Minyard of Milan, Illinois (61264), was among over 250 students whose outstanding academic work was showcased during the 2024 Baldwin Wallace University Ovation Day of Excellence on April 25. Minyard, a graduate of Rockridge High School, presented "New Works Festival."