14 Jun 2017

Hy-Vee Saves 1 Million Pounds of Produce from Landfills with Misfits Program

By Tara Deering-Hansen

‘Ugly’ produce movement complements supermarket chain’s food waste diversion efforts

14 Jun 2017

Dedication for House #102 in Rock Island and Groundbreaking for House #107 in Davenport

By Elesha Gayman

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June  7th, 2017) – Since 1993, Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities has sheltered over 430 individuals through decent and affordable housing.  On Saturday, June 10th at 10:00 AM, six more people will be moving into their new Habitat Home. Jerry and Michelle Anguiano and their children Elida, Ariana, Gerando, and Michelle’s mother Patricia are excited to be moving into their new home.

14 Jun 2017

Gov. Reynolds, Lt. Gov. Gregg congratulate Iowan selected by NASA for astronaut class

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

(DES MOINES) – An Iowan is one of 12 people selected by NASA as a candidate for the 2017 class of American astronauts. Raja Chari hails from Cedar Falls and was chosen from 18,300 applicants. Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg congratulated Chari on his outstanding achievement.

14 Jun 2017

Aluminum Foil Sculpting at the Davenport Public Library

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Let your imagination shine when you use the medium of aluminum foil to sculpt to your heart’s desire in this program for grade school children. Join us at Fairmount on Wednesday June 28 at 2:00pm for this great craft program.

14 Jun 2017

Quad City Arts hosts trip to world's largest art competition

By Dawn Wohlford-Metallo

WHAT: ArtPrize Bus Trip

WHERE: Grand Rapids, MI

WHEN: September 20-22

COST: $475

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: July 20, 2017

14 Jun 2017

Rep. McCombie Brings Local Mayors Together to Network

By David Kubik

(June 8, 2017 - Cordova, IL) Friday, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL–71) hosted local mayors in Cordova to talk about issues in local government.

“As a former mayor, it is a priority of mine to get the local mayors together to discuss the diverse needs of their municipalities," said McCombie. "I look forward to helping to facilitate more meetings in the future.”

14 Jun 2017

Secretary Perdue to Host Inaugural Agriculture and Rural Prosperity Task Force Meeting

By USDA Office of Communications

Cabinet Secretaries and Government Officials to join meeting at USDA

14 Jun 2017

Gustavus Adolphus College Announces 2017 Spring Semester Dean's List

By JJ Akin
SAINT PETER, Minn. (June 13, 2017) - The Spring Semester Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College has been released. The list comprises students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average (based on a scale in which 4.0 = A) or higher for the semester ending in May 2017. The following local students were named to the Dean's List at Gustavus Adolphus College: George Roderick of Rock Island, IL.
14 Jun 2017

Augustana College announces 2017 commencement participants

By Sam Schlouch

ROCK ISLAND, IL (06/13/2017)-- Augustana College held its spring commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 21. Dr. Al Bowman, president emeritus of Illinois State University, delivered the commencement address. Around 480 students participated in the ceremony, including the following students from your area:

Mikayla Fallon of Bettendorf, who studied Business Administration-Marketing

Kaycee Kallenberger of Bettendorf, who studied Psychology

14 Jun 2017

Saturday June 17 is another sold out show for the Workshop

By Connor Kealey
Quad City Theatre Workshop's recent production of Peter and the Starcatcher is the first local staging of this masterpiece of American theatre. 
Last weekend the Sunday show was a sold out show and now only half way through the week and the Saturday show is sold out. QC and other local audiences will regret missing out on this one of a kind performance from some of the best talent our area has to offer. 

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