02 Apr 2021

Quad City Arts Presents $6K in Awards to High-School Artists

By Dawn Wohlford-Metallo

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 2, 2021) — Through Facebook and their website, Quad City Arts announced the winners of the 44th Annual High School Art Invitational and presented $6000 in cash prizes and scholarships to area high school students and teachers for excellence in fine art. The awards are as follows:

02 Apr 2021

Quad-Cities Hot Air Balloon Festival Presented by Rhythm City® Casino Resort

By Bryan Goman|

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 2, 2021) — The Quad-Cities Hot Air Balloon Festival and Rhythm City® Casino Resort are proud to bring you the 2021 festival. This year’s event will be hosted onsite at Rhythm City Casino in Davenport, IA on Friday, August 13 through Saturday, August 14. Gates open at 4PM daily. Admission is free but donation items or cash are appreciated and will benefit the Quad City Animal Welfare Center.

02 Apr 2021

Iowa Small Business Job Openings Hit Record Level in March

By Emily Carlson

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 2, 2021) — According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)’s monthly jobs report, 42% (seasonally adjusted) of small-business owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, a record reading.

02 Apr 2021

Iowa Celebrates Architecture Month in April

By Jessica Reinert

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 2, 2021) — The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter has announced the celebration of April as Iowa Architecture Month intended to exemplify the importance, beauty, and significance of architecture.

01 Apr 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Reports Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Filed for Week of 21- 27 March 2021

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2021) — The number of initial unemployment claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, March 21, and Saturday, March 27, was 4,846, a decrease of 283 from last week’s adjusted numbers.

01 Apr 2021

High School Art Invitational Ready for Viewing at Quad City Arts in Downtown Rock Island

By Kevin Maynard

 

Kevin Maynard, Executive Director, Quad City Arts

01 Apr 2021

Megan Murphy of Rock Island, Illinois, Among Two Local Women Honored as 2021 Red Cross Heroes

By Drew Brown

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 1, 2021) — The American Red Cross Serving the Quad Cities and West Central Illinois chapter is proud to honor two extraordinary individuals for their acts of heroism, service, and dedication to building a better community.

31 Mar 2021

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Fights for Iowa Renewable Fuel Industry in the US Supreme Court

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 31, 2021) — Attorney General Tom Miller has filed an amicus brief in the US Supreme Court supporting several renewable fuels and agricultural associations in their challenge to the EPA’s award of small-refinery exemptions to the Renewable Fuel Standard.

31 Mar 2021

Blues Guitar Great Tab Benoit to perform at Rhythm City Casino Resort®

By Bryan Goman

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 31, 2021) — Rhythm City Casino Resort is pleased to announce Tab Benoit and the Whiskey Bayou Revue will be performing in the Event Center, Thursday, August 12, 2021, 8:30PM. This show will have early entry seating with tickets priced $35 for early entry and $25 for general admission. Tickets can be purchased online at rhythmcitycasino.com, by phone at 844-852-4FUN or in person at The Market gift shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort.

31 Mar 2021

April 2021 National Safe Digging Month

By Ben Booth

DES MOINES (March 31, 2021) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the state proclamation declaring the month of April to be Safe Digging Month in Iowa, in conjunction with National Safe Digging Month. Common Ground Iowa (CGI) sponsored the proclamation with the support of Iowa One Call.

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