13 Jul 2025

Portion of Great River Road Bike Path to Temporarily Close for Resurfacing Project

By Olivia Martinez

PORT BYRON & CORDOVA, ILLINOIS (July 13, 2025) — The Rock Island County Forest Preserve District will begin resurfacing work and installation of detectible warnings on a section of the Great River Road Trail as part of an ongoing effort to improve local outdoor-recreation infrastructure.

08 Jul 2025

Visit Quad Cities Announces Jennifer Sautter as Board Chair and Welcomes Four New Board Members

By Lindsey Row MBA

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 8, 2025) — Visit Quad Cities has announced the appointment of Jennifer Sautter as Chair of its 

11 Jun 2025

Downtown Davenport Partnership Celebrates Annual Investments, Eyes New Market Priorities and Goals

By Jennifer Walker

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 11, 2025) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) celebrated eleven completed projects totaling $29.1 million with eight projects currently under construction totaling $36.7 million and key developments in the project pipeline.

07 May 2025

Iowa Finance Authority Awards More Than $9.5M in Federal Housing Tax Credits for the Construction of More Than 300 Rental Homes in Nine Communities

By Kanan Kappelman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors today awarded a total of more than $9.5 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction and rehabilitation of a total of 331 affordable rental homes for Iowans. The awards were made to ten rental housing projects located in Cerro Gordo, Jasper, Johnson, Polk, Pottawattamie, Scott, Sioux, and Webster counties.

01 May 2025

Renew Moline Inc: Public Market Study and New Venture Advisors

By Renew Moline Inc

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 1, 2025) — Using a grant from the John Deere Foundation, Renew Moline recently completed a yearlong study with Andrea Carbine of 

28 Apr 2025

Gregg Hancock State Farm Ribbon-Cutting May 21

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 28, 2025) — Gregg Hancock State Farm will host a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new location on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 1PM.

The new office is located at 6798 Friendship Path in Bettendorf, IA (near TBK Bank Sports Complex).

Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed guests, and valued members of our Quad Cities community,

15 Apr 2025

You’re Invited to Attend 2025 Geneseo Artwalk

By Zack Sullivan

GENESEO, ILLINOIS (April 15, 2025) — The 2025 Geneseo Artwalk will take place Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Downtown Geneseo, Illinois. Geneseo will be full of art during the last weekend of April. Geneseo is a regional art destination, with three art galleries, local sculptors, a music store, a music academy, and the Geneseo Mural Project that has brought five murals to life in Geneseo since 2022, with plans for sixth mural in 2025.

10 Apr 2025

Ride the Island Family Bike Ridge News Conference April 15

By Kathy Wine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 10, 2025) — A press conference announcing Ride the Island, a new family bike ride on Arsenal Island on Father’s Day, June 15, 2025, will be held, April 15, 10AM, at the Quad City Times parking lot, Davenport, headquarters and start for the Father’s Day ride.

Ride the Island celebrates fathers and our beautiful Arsenal Island trails at the same time it celebrates 250 years of the United States Army.

25 Feb 2025

Quad City Community Flood Preparedness Workshop Set for March 1, 2025

By Kathy Wine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 25, 2025) — The Quad City area is taking proactive measures to address the risk of flooding with a community-focused Flood Preparedness Workshop scheduled for March 1, 2025, 10AM-2PM, at Modern Woodmen Park, located at 209 S Gaines St, Davenport, Iowa.

12 Feb 2025

Davenport Fire Chief Mike Carlsten Announces Retirement

By Denise Hnytka

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 12, 2025) — Davenport Fire Chief Mike Carlsten has formally announced his intention to retire from his position with the City of Davenport after 32 years of service.

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