13 Dec 2019

Iowa Finance Authority Celebrates Record Number of Home Buyers Assisted, Goes for Guinness World Record

By Ashley Jared

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 13, 2019) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) helped 3,337 Iowans purchase a home in 2019, the most in the agencies’ history. To celebrate the community benefits of homeownership, IFA invites the public to help them break the Guinness World Record for the most people decorating gingerbread houses simultaneously.

03 Dec 2019

Geneseo Chamber of Commerce Announces 2019 Geneseo Christmas Walk

By Zack Sullivan

GENESEO, ILLINOIS (December 2, 2019) — The 2019 Geneseo Christmas Walk will take place December 14th in Geneseo, IL. This year’s theme is “North Pole Christmas.” The following is a schedule of events for the day. Please watch for street closures throughout the day.

18 Nov 2019

Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance to Reconvene November 21

By Carol Downey

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 18, 2019) — The next meeting of the Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 1:30PM in the City Hall Community Room in Riverdale, Iowa. The Alliance is open to the public and is a forum for timely and educational information on flood prevention, mitigation, flood insurance, and floodplain management. The agenda for the November 21 meeting includes:

14 Nov 2019

Scott County Board Announces Angela Kersten’s Appointment as County Engineer

By Mary J Thee

DAVENPORT, IOWA (November 14, 2019) — Tony Knobbe, Scott County Board Chair announced the appointment of Angela Kersten as Scott County Engineer. The Board formally approved her appointment at their meeting on November 14 at 5PM. Kersten’s official start date will be January 1, 2020. Knobbe indicated the Board members were pleased they were able to appoint an internal candidate with a great level of experience and qualifications.

28 Oct 2019

City of Davenport Holiday Observance of Veterans Day

By Samantha Torres

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 28, 2019) — City of Davenport will observe Veterans Day as a holiday on Monday, November 11, 2019.

All City of Davenport offices and the Public Works Center will be closed.

Police Department front desk and records office will be closed.

Library Main, Fairmount and Eastern branches will be closed.

Parks and Recreation administrative offices will be closed.

Rivers Edge will be open with normal business hours.

26 Oct 2019

The 4th Annual US Citizenship Honors Dinner and Presenting Sponsor TBK Bank, 11/09

By Grant Curtis

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 25, 2019) — Quad City Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees (QCAIR) is pleased to announce the 4th annual US Citizenship Honors Diner on November 9 at the Center, 1411 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa. The event is open to all and will begin at 6PM and will honor immigrants and refugees who have chosen to become US Citizens!

22 Oct 2019

Safer Foundation Hosts Second-Chance Reentry Simulation on November 19

By Angela M Richardson

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 21, 2019) — Safer Foundation is pleased to partner with United Way of Central Iowa to provide a unique, interactive learning opportunity that will allow participants to experience first-hand the challenges and barriers that citizens returning from incarceration face:

17 Oct 2019

Quad City Federation of Labor Endorsements for Muscatine General Election

By Allison Ritchie

MUSCATINE, IOWA (October 16, 2019) — The Quad City Federation of Labor Executive Board has voted to endorse the following candidates in the local Muscatine area elections on November 5, 2019.

These candidates have completed questionnaires and interviews answering questions about working Iowan’s issues. These candidates have demonstrated that they are dedicated to our Brothers and Sisters in Labor.

 

Muscatine School Board: 4-year term

John Dabeet

15 Oct 2019

Four Days Remain for Local Governments, Nonprofits, Houses of Worship to Apply for Federal Public Assistance

By Rebecca Clark

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (October 15, 2019) — The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is reminding local governments, taxing-bodies, non-profits, and houses of worship that the deadline to apply for federal public assistance is October 19. Because October 19 is a Saturday, IEMA is encouraging applicants to complete the process by Friday, October 18. To apply for assistance, each organization must complete and submit a 

11 Oct 2019

Scott County Installs Wheelchair Charging Stations

By Mary Thee

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA (October 11, 2019) — According to the 2013-2017 US Census estimate, 7% of people under 65 years of age living in Scott County have a disability. Scott County has recently installed seven wheelchair charging stations in various locations to make its facilities even more accessible for visitors in battery-powered wheelchairs or scooters. The charging stations have been installed at the Scott County Courthouse, Scott County Administrative Center, Scott County Park Pool, and Am

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