ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 2, 2021) — Oh, What Fun! The Kwik Star Festival of Trees is BACK in person this year! Returning to the River Center, November 20–28, this year’s Festival brings the magic of the holiday season to life in our NEWLY designed Festival Village, complete with the Tree of Lights as the focal point of the main town square.

OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN (November 2, 2021) — Following are summer graduates of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh–many who participate in the spring ceremony but become official when their degrees are complete.

HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, COLLEGE, DEGREE, MAJOR (if listed) 

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 2, 2021) — From November 3 2021-January 3, 2022, Quad City Arts’ Art at the Airport presents oil paintings by Elisa Boughner of Glenview, Illinois, collagraphs by Luca Cruzat of Carbondale, Illinois, and ceramic sculpture by Lori Roderick of Rock Island, I

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 2, 2021) — An increasing number of young Americans are becoming caregivers to their older parents. They struggle to balance caregiving with a career and child-raising. Join us Monday, November 15, 6:30PM, to learn what resources are available to family caregivers and the loved ones that they care for. Presented by Milestones Agency on Aging.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 1, 2021) — The following students are members of the Monmouth College men's cross-country team. The Fighting Scots took fifth place at the Midwest Conference Championships at Green Lake, Wisconsin, on October 30.

Neo Colter of Geneseo (61254)

William Plumley of Geneseo (61254)

BETTENDORF, IOWA (November 1, 2021) — Local educators Julie Eisenband and Chris Strunk noticed a problem when it came to the representation of immigrant and refugee students in their classrooms. While these students were a strong presence in Eisenband’s courses at United Township High School in East Moline, one of the state’s most diverse high schools, they were few and far between in Strunk’s at Augustana College.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 1, 2021) — Join us Friday, November 5, 2:30PM, to explore and learn about the curious world of archives and manuscripts at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center.

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (November 1, 2021) — Emma Freyermuth of Muscatine, Iowa, was a member of the Monmouth College women's soccer team this fall. The Fighting Scots concluded their season October 30 with a record of 5-11-1.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 1, 2021) — Join Kevin Braafladt, the Army Sustainment Command Deputy Historian at the Rock Island Arsenal, and the Army Sustainment Command History Office on Wednesday, November 10, 6PM, in exploring the history of WWI through a discussion of the Armistice and the occupation of Germany.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (November 1, 2021) — Project NOW has partnered with the 14th Judicial Circuit in Rock Island County, the Rock Island County Bar Association, Prairie State Legal Services Inc, and the Salvation Army to develop an Eviction Diversion Program (EDP). The goal of the program is to keep tenants housed while ensuring that small-business owners are reimbursed back-rent.

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