24 Aug 2022

Scott County Auditor Reminds North Scott and Bettendorf School Voters of Early Voting for the September 13 Special Election

By Kerri Tompkins

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 24, 2022) — Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins reminds voters there are early voting options available to them.

Early Voting Options

In person voting starts Wednesday, August 24th at the Auditor’s Office, Scott County Administrative Center, 600 West 4th Street, Davenport and is Monday-Friday, 8AM- 4:30PM.

A satellite location will be available for North Scott voters only:

24 Aug 2022

Iowa PBS to host Iowa Press Debates: US Senate

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (August 24, 2022) — Iowa PBS will hold an Iowa Press debate for the US Senate race on Thursday, October 6, at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston. The hour-long debate will begin at 7PM.

23 Aug 2022

Public Release for Schools Operating the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program

By Mike Vondran

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 23, 2022) — The Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services, has finalized its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program, and the Afterschool Care Snack Program.

State and Local school officials have adopted the following family size and income criteria for determining eligibility:

23 Aug 2022

Carver College of Medicine Welcomes New Class with Annual White Coat Event

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (August 23, 2022) — The Carver College of Medicine recently staged its annual Arnold P Gold Foundation White Coat Ceremony for first-year students beginning their medical education at the University of Iowa. The event welcomed the College's class of 2026 and it represented the first time these future physicians would recite the Oath of Hippocrates, calling attention to the importance of the doctor-patient relationship.

23 Aug 2022

Jade Avedisian Hoping to Get a Step Closer to Her Goal at Quad Cities 150 The Xtreme Outlaw Midgets, Presented by Toyota Return to Action during the Davenport Speedway Doubleheader

By Brian Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 22, 2022) — Jade Avedisian had a specific goal in mind this year.

In her second season of running National Midget races, the fifteen-year-old from Clovis, California, wanted to win. And she did, in a big way, at Jacksonville Speedway with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, becoming the first women to see the checkered flag in a National Midget event.

However, that wasn’t the full extent of her goal.

23 Aug 2022

Happy Joe’s Lands Squarely on List for QSR’s Contenders for 2022

By Blake Heckel

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 23, 2022) — In the midst of celebrating fifty years of bringing guests magical moments, Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream has been named to QSR’s Top 50 Contenders for 2022!

23 Aug 2022

Cancer Transitions — Moving Beyond Treatment/Gilda's Club

By Kelly Craft

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 23, 2022) — Gilda’s Club is offering a 4-week cancer survivorship series called Cancer Transitions™ on Tuesdays, September 6–27, 5:30–7PM, at Gilda’s Club Quad Cities Moline Clubhouse at 600 John Deere Road, Suite 101, Moline, Illinois, 61265.

23 Aug 2022

Kent Pilcher Named Quad Cities Community Foundation Board Chairperson

By Melanie Jones

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 23, 2022) — The Quad Cities Community Foundation has named Kent Pilcher the new chairperson of its board of directors. Replacing outgoing chairperson Randy Moore, Pilcher brings nearly seven years of service to the Community Foundation, most recently as board vice chair and Investment Committee chair, and a long history of local community leadership. His term as chair will run through 2024.

23 Aug 2022

ComedySportz Quad Cities Holding Auditions in September

By Monta Ponsetto

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 23, 2022) — ComedySportz® Quad Cities, the returning improvisational comedy group based out of The Spotlight Studio in Moline, are announcing auditions for their roster.

22 Aug 2022

Coe College Recognized for Having the Best Career Services and Most Accessible Professors in Iowa

By Natalie Milke

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (August 22, 2022) — Coe College is the only Iowa college or university to be nationally recognized by The Princeton Review in three crucial higher-education categories — Best Career Services, Most Accessible Professors, and Best Alumni Network. Coe is also the highest-ranked school for internships in the state.

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