13 Oct 2025

Waste Commission of Scott County, Linwood Mining and Minerals, and Waga Energy Ribbon-Cutting November 19

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 13, 2025) — The Waste Commission of Scott County, Linwood Mining and Minerals, and Waga Energy will hold a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, November 19, 1PM. The event will take place at the Scott Area Landfill, 11555 110th Avenue (County Road Y-48, Buffalo).

13 Oct 2025

Plus 60 Club Hosts Trivia Night on November 7

By Dawn Levesque

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 13, 2025) — The Quad City Times Plus 60 Club will host Trivia Night on Friday, November 7, at the Columbus Club in Davenport. Doors will open at 6PM, and the trivia contest will begin at 6:30PM.

All proceeds from the event will go toward community grants provided each year by the Plus 60 Club to non-profit organizations that provide services and assistance to senior citizens in the Quad Cities area.

09 Oct 2025

Streamline Architects Ribbon-Cutting October 23

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 2, 2025) — Streamline Architects will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate their new location and ten-year anniversary on Thursday, October 23, 4PM.

An Open House will begin at 5PM.

Their new location is at 1800 River Drive in Moline, Illinois.

Andrew Dasso founded Streamline Architects in 2015 with a clear focus on design-build projects.

09 Oct 2025

MetroLINK — Centre Station Ribbon-Cutting October 16

By Deanna Jensen-Valliere

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 9, 2025) — MetroLINK — Centre Station will hold a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the official reopening on Thursday, October 16, 10AM. The facility is located at 1200 River Drive in Moline, Illinois.

This is a $2.5 million Rebuild Illinois capital improvement project!

Renovations include:

08 Oct 2025

Spooky Swim at YWCA Quad Cities October 11

By Jenna Panicucci

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (October 8, 2025) — Get ready to make a splash this Halloween season at the YWCA Quad Cities Spooky Swim on Saturday, October 11, 4–8PM!

There will be inflatable games, fun goodies, like bloody popcorn, and a pumpkin relay race, starting at 6PM, and more at our Aquatic Center!

As part of Downtown Rock Island’s Back from the Dead celebration, guests can also take advantage of a free trolley ride, with the YWCA as a featured stop.

08 Oct 2025

Quad Cities Residents to Say Once Again, “No Kings!,” and Join the Largest Protest to Reject Lawless Authoritarianism Since President Trump Took Office

By Bradley A Levinson

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 8, 2025) — On Saturday, October 18, 11AM, Quad Cities residents will meet at Vander Veer Botanical Park (215 W Central Park Ave, Davenport) and join “No Kings 2” in what is expected once again to be the largest single-day mobilization since President Trump returned to office — a mass, nationwide protest rejecting authoritarianism, billionaire-first politics, and the militarization of our democracy.

08 Oct 2025

Wheel of Fortune Live!® 2025 USA Tour Coming to Capitol Theatre Thursday, October 16

By Kate Lichter

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 8, 2025) — Sony Pictures Television and Right Angle Entertainment have announced that Wheel of Fortune LIVE!® will be stopping at Capitol Theatre on Thursday, October 16, as part of its sixty-city national tour. Hosted by a celebrity guest host, Wheel of Fortune LIVE! brings the excitement of everyone’s favorite TV game show to life, giving fans the chance to solve puzzles, win prizes and possibly become a Wheel of Fortune® TV contestant.

07 Oct 2025

Milan Chamber of Commerce Trunk-or-Treat 2025

By Chuck Henson

MILAN, ILLINOIS (October 7, 2025) — Join us for our favorite event of the year — the Milan Chamber's Annual Trunk-or-Treat.

It's shaping up to be HUGE, and we want YOU to be a part of it! It’s fun, it's festive, and it's free to all who want to join.

The event will be held October 23, 5-6:30PM, at the Camden Centre Parking Lot (2701 1st Street East, Milan).

Registered “trunks” set up at 4PM.

If rain, the date will be October 25, with every other detail as is.

07 Oct 2025

Quad Cities Bicycle Club: Bikes For Tykes Trivia Night November 14

By Paul Levesque

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 7, 2025) — The Quad Cities Bicycle Club will host “Bikes for Tykes Trivia Night” on Friday, November 14, at the Columbus Club in Davenport.

All proceeds from the event will benefit Bikes for Tykes, an annual effort by the QCBC to brighten the upcoming holiday season by donating bicycles and accessories to the children of needy families in the area.

07 Oct 2025

River Action Announces 19th Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference: “A Piece of a Larger Puzzle” — October 14-16 in Moline

By Kathy Wine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 7, 2025) — River Action is pleased to host the 19th Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference (UMRC) on October 15–16, at the Stoney Creek Hotel, Moline. Under the theme “A Piece of a Larger Puzzle,” this year’s conference will bring together conservationists, policymakers, scientists, students, and community leaders to collaborate on holistic solutions for the Mississippi River and its watershed.

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