06 May 2016

10th Annual Bettendorf Rotary Lobsterfest Set for June 11

By Mark McLaughlin
Tickets for “Party with a Purpose” Now Available
IA/IL QUAD-CITIES – This June, hundreds of live lobsters will be flown from New England to the Quad-City International Airport. Then they will be rushed to the kitchens of the ...
06 May 2016

USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Results

By USDA Office of Communications

More Than 800,000 Acres Selected Through Highly Competitive Application Rounds

WASHINGTON, May 5, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the enrollment of more than 800,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program (C...

06 May 2016

Obama Administration to Help Five Small Communities Revitalize Downtowns through Broadband Service

By USDA Office of Communications

Cool & Connected to Leverage Internet Investments in Five States

WASHINGTON – May 5, 2016 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the selection of communities in five sta...

06 May 2016

One of the world’s largest digital libraries opens doors to text-mining scholars

By Ceci Jones

BLOOMINGTON, Ind./CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Who influenced Charles Darwin when he was writing his pioneering theory of evolution, On the Origin of Species? Indiana University professor

05 May 2016

New Activities, Artists Highlight 4th Annual Arts Festival

By Susan Flansburg

Davenport, Iowa — The fourth annual festival to honor legendary artists Isabel and John Bloom will feature some new art activities and artists in the Village of East Davenport, Sat. May 7, 2016, 10-4 p.m. Admission and all activities are free an...

05 May 2016

2016 Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games

By Stephanie Kocer
Grimes, IA –
WHO: Special Olympics Iowa
WHAT: 2016 Special Olympics Iowa Summer Games
WHERE: Iowa State University Campus, Ames
WHEN: Thursday May 19 through Saturday May 21
Special Olympic...
05 May 2016

Continental Grand Jury of Common Law being established by the people of Rock Island County

By Narveen Aryaputri

WE The People of Rock Island County are establishing a Continental Grand Jury of Common Law to meet the needs of the people of Rock Island County.

Mission Statement: To reestablish the Contin...

05 May 2016

Smiddy and Hoffman Call for Increased Dollars for Elementary and High Schools

By Paul Ferraro

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing their push for greater investment in education across Illinois, state Reps. Mike Smiddy of Hillsdale and Jay Hoffman of Swansea joined school superintendents to call on the governor and the Legislature to incre...

05 May 2016

WQPT WRITING CONTEST WINNERS SELECTED

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, IL – WQPT received nearly 300 stories from students in kindergarten through third grade for the annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest. Sixteen winners (four from each grade) were selected by educators and contest sponsors. The winners and ...

05 May 2016

RIVER BANDITS SALVAGE FINALE IN GREAT LAKES

By Jake Levy

Kyle Tucker drives in two runs as Bandits snap three-game skid

MIDLAND, Mich. -- The Quad Cities River Bandits halted a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 win over the Great Lake Loons in a rainy morning start to the series final...

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