DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 17, 2026) — QC PastPort and valued sponsor Visit Quad Cities will hold a ribbon-cutting with the help of the City of Rock Island to unveil an interactive, historical destination marker focused on Dred Scott’s experience living here in the Quad Cities from 1833-1836. This will be the ninth destination installed through the help of Visit Quad Cities and the 26th destination installed through the work of QC PastPort in Rock Island.

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (August 11, 2026) — QC PastPort and Visit Quad Cities will hold a ribbon-cutting Tuesday, August 18, 3PM, with the help of the City of Rock Island to unveil an interactive, historical destination marker focused on Dred Scott’s experience living here in the Quad Cities from 1833-1836. This will be the ninth destination installed through the help of Visit Quad Cities and the 26th destination installed through the work of QC PastPort in Rock Island.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 9, 2026) — Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley (BBBSMV) invites community members, supporters, and partners to a Meet and Greet event welcoming its new President and CEO, Daniel Gleason, on Wednesday, August 12, 6-8PM, at Iron Tee Golf.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (August 5, 2026) — The Red, White and Boom! fireworks have been rescheduled to Saturday, August 15, 2026, and will now take place during the Alternating Currents festival. The fireworks display will begin at 9:30PM and will be launched from two barges on the Mississippi River between Downtown Davenport and Rock Island. The show will be synchronized to music broadcast live on 97X.