07 Oct 2022

A Fall Tradition — LeClaire Fall Fest in LeClaire, Iowa

By Cindy Bruhn

LECLAIRE, IOWA (October 7, 2022) — Join us on Sunday, October 9, 11AM-4PM, on the Levee for the LeClaire Fall Fest sponsored by the River Valley Optimists’ Club. It’s a fun, family event that features art, crafts, and a variety of homemade food items. There will be a truckload of pumpkins for sale, too, by 4-H members.

07 Oct 2022

Quad City Now Chapter to Host “Roe Roe Roe Your Vote” Get Out The Vote Rally

By Ben Head

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 7, 2022) — The Roe Roe Roe Your Vote Rally will kick off at Schwiebert Park, 101 17th St, Rock Island, at 12PM this Saturday, October 8. The rally is sponsored by the Quad City Chapter of National Organization of Women (NOW). Voter registration, early voting, and other information will be available.

The program will begin with an original song by local activist and musician, Bethann Heidgerken.

Speakers include:

07 Oct 2022

Upcoming Concert in the 2023-2024 Season to Present New Work by Angel Lam

By Quad City Symphony Orchestra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 7, 2022) — The Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) is one of thirty orchestras taking part in the League of American Orchestras’ Virginia B Toulmin Foundation Orchestral Commissions Program. The unprecedented national consortium ensures that new works by women composers, each commissioned by the League, will be infused in orchestra seasons to come, with multiple performances throughout the country.

07 Oct 2022

Celebración de las Artes at the Muscatine Art Center

By Lynn Bartenhagen

MUSCATINE, IOWA (October 7, 2022) — The Muscatine Art Center, LULAC Muscatine, and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security are collaborating to offer an evening of dancing, music, and more on Thursday, October 20, 5:15-6:45PM.

07 Oct 2022

Brandi McCormick of Davenport, Iowa, Graduates from Buena Vista University

By Christine Ellinghuysen

STORM LAKE, IOWA (October 7, 2022) — Local student Brandi McCormick of Davenport, Iowa, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in human services from Buena Vista University in the Summer of 2022.

McCormick was among more than 140 students who received degrees.

About Buena Vista University

07 Oct 2022

Become an Iowa Substitute Teacher — Online Classes Start October 17

By Johnna Kerres

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 7, 2022) — Local school districts are struggling with a shortage of substitute teachers. To help support our K-12 partners, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is offering the required course to earn a Substitute Teaching License. To earn your authorization, you must complete the Board of Educational Examiners Approved Substitute Authorization Program available through EICC.

07 Oct 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces $14.1M in Fifth Round of Destination Iowa Funding for Quality of Life and Tourism

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 7, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) have announced $14.1 million in grant-funding for the following four projects through Destination Iowa. The $100 million program, announced in April, invests in transformational projects that will bolster the quality of life in Iowa communities and attract visitors and new residents.

07 Oct 2022

Augustana Inaugurates Ninth President, Hosts Street Party

By Nicole Lauer

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 7, 2022) — Augustana College will inaugurate its ninth president, Andrea Kathryn Talentino, in an outdoor ceremony beginning at 12:30PM on Saturday, October 15, on the campus Quad, during Homecoming weekend. A street party open to the community will immediately follow to celebrate this new chapter in the college’s history.

06 Oct 2022

2022 Rock Island County Tentative Multiplier Announced

By Maura Kownacki

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (October 6, 2022) — Rock Island County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.

06 Oct 2022

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Col Mark Muckey as Dep Adj Gen of Iowa Air National Guard

By Alex Murphy

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2022) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced today the appointment of Colonel Mark A Muckey as Deputy Adjutant General for the Iowa Air National Guard. Muckey, a Sioux City native, was selected by Gov Reynolds for his outstanding military achievements and leadership capabilities demonstrated through nearly four decades of military service.

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