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All-New Nerdfest 2021 Beams Into Davenport's RiverCenter In August!
Sean Leary Davenport
With your ticket to NerdFest 2021, you’ll have access to hundreds of activities happening at this new festival on August 27-29 in the Quad Cities. Celebrating and supporting all the...
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UFOs Are Real. The Government Has Confirmed It. Are We Just Going To Ignore This?
Sean Leary Editorial
There's a phrase, whistling in the dark, describing someone scared who is taking any number of glib, superficial actions to avoid confronting the fact that deep down, they're frightened out of their...
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'Next Wave' Dance Concert Tonight At Western Illinois University
Sean Leary Entertainment
The Western Illinois University Department of Theatre and Dance, in collaboration with the University Dance Theatre, will present its annual spring dance concert, Next Wave, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,...
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Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behaviors Hosted by the Davenport Public Library
Sean Leary Books
Behavior is a powerful form of communication and is one of the primary ways for people with dementia to communicate their needs and feelings as the ability to use language is lost. However, some...
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Davenport's Adler Theatre Gives Local Performers a Big Stage in New Series
Jonathan Turner Davenport
Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs every Saturday morning on your site for the best entertainment and arts coverage in...
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Quad-Cities Celebrates Apprentices at Signing Day
Sean Leary Bettendorf
Quad-Cities schools want to make sure students have access to promising employment tracks. Two upcoming events will present exciting options for students to explore. Apprenticeships offer many...
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Ballet Quad Cities 'Alice' Tickets On Sale Now
Sean Leary Davenport
Don't be late getting your tickets to the zaniest tea party in town! Join Ballet Quad Cities on an adventure to Wonderland (Outing Club style) like you've never experienced before with Alice, The...
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Western Illinois University Departments Collaborate for Virtual Classes for Emergency Responders
Sean Leary Business
Earlier this month, Western Illinois University's Emergency Management program collaborated with the Emergency Operation Center Project (ILETSBEI) and the WIU GIS Center to offer two virtual classes...
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Genesis Expands Covid Vaccination Availability For Quad-Cities
Sean Leary COVID-19
Genesis COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic now open to both patients and non-patients, to reach more people in the region. The vaccines are working and Genesis is expanding access. Genesis is currently...
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From Sad Clown Paintings To Self-Pity Night, These Quad-Cities Events Just Don't Make The Cut
Sean Leary Comedy
Every week, we provide you with a huge calendar of activities that will take place in the Quad-Cities area over the coming week. Because we love you. And because it’s our job … to love...
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Rock Island School Orchestra Leader to Work For World-Renowned Violinist
Jonathan Turner Education
On Thursday, Matt Manweiler had a “come to Jesus” moment. Just not the kind you may think. The kind, bright and artistically adventurous orchestra director for the Rock Island-Milan School...
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Western Illinois University Steel Band Concert Live-Streaming Friday
Sean Leary Entertainment
The Western Illinois University School of Music will present a live-streamed Steel Band Concert, under the direction of Professor Rick Kurasz, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 16 in the College of Fine...
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Exclusive Reviews

Giant Animal Smashy-Smashy (Review: Godzilla vs. Kong)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Godzilla vs. Kong is streaming on HBO Max There are those of you who might scoff at the idea of intentionally watching a Godzilla movie. I’m not...
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Gods Among Us (Review: Zack Snyder’s Justice League)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is streaming on HBO Max Second chances don’t come around too often. That’s just as true in the movie business...
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Shoot, Stab, Repeat (Review: Boss Level)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Boss Level is streaming on Hulu In the world of Hollywood, it can take time for a genre to emerge. That’s mostly due to the overwhelming...
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Down The Road (Review: Nomadland)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Nomadland is streaming on Hulu The nature of the world is to change. It’s always been so, despite our best efforts to push back against it. Some...
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Details, Details (Review: The Little Things)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
The Little Things is streaming on HBOMax Hey, you! You, the person who just dropped a few hundred bucks on screenwriting software and who bought a...
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Nice Guys (Review: Promising Young Woman)
Tim Brennan Movie Reviews
Promising Young Woman is streaming on Prime They said he came from a respectable family. Regarding his character, they said he was kind, loving,...
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Local Quad Cities Columns

UFOs Are Real. The Government Has Confirmed It. Are We Just Going To Ignore This?
Sean Leary Editorial
There's a phrase, whistling in the dark, describing someone scared who is taking any number of glib, superficial...
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Davenport's Adler Theatre Gives Local Performers a Big Stage in New Series
Jonathan Turner Davenport
Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs...
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From Sad Clown Paintings To Self-Pity Night, These Quad-Cities Events Just Don't Make The Cut
Sean Leary Comedy
Every week, we provide you with a huge calendar of activities that will take place in the Quad-Cities area over the...
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Looking For Something Fun To Do This Weekend, Quad-Cities? Check Out Weekend In 2 Minutes!
Sean Leary Bettendorf
We know you live a busy life. Hectic, fast-paced, got a lot going on. It's tough to find time to look up all the...
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Smoking The Controversy On Facebook That Everyone Is Talking About
Sean Leary Comedy
There's a controversy on Facebook that everyone is talking about. I know, shocking! What is it, a Tuesday? Yes,...
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Destination... The Video You Deserve, And Lady Gaga's Inspiration
Sean Leary Art
"Life is so strange when you don't know How can you tell where you're going to You can't be sure of any...
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Weather Programs, 'Fever' Tryouts, Cornhole And More Highlight This Week's FUN10
Sean Leary Davenport
It’s Sunday, and QuadCities.com proudly presents Fun10, a list of the top 10 things to do in the Quad Cities this...
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Quad City Botanical Center Poised to Grow Again In a Busy 2021
Jonathan Turner Art
Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs...
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Bison Bridge

What's Next With The Quad-Cities' Bison Bridge Project? Chad Pregracke Gives Us The Scoop!
Living Lands and Waters' Chad Pregracke talked at length with us about the new Bison Bridge project...
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New Video Offers Sneak Preview Of Future Bison Bridge Location
The Bison Bridge Foundation debuted a new video today of the proposed site for the future National...
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Chad Pregracke and Bison Bridge Forum Begin Push for Public Support, Private Funding
The morning after he gave a visionary talk on repurposing the I-80 bridge across the Mississippi...
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BREAKING: Chad Pregracke Expounds On Plans To Repurpose I-80 Bridge for New National Park
BREAKING NEWS/EXPANDED INFORMATION: As reported first earlier on QuadCities.com, Mississippi River...
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EXCLUSIVE: Chad Pregracke Unveils Plans to Repurpose I-80 Bridge for New National Park
EXCLUSIVE: River cleanup champion Chad Pregracke and a newly formed foundation unveiled conceptual...
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Living Lands & Waters To Announce New Quad-Cities Project March 18
Since national hero Chad Pregracke founded East Moline-based Living Lands & Waters in 1998, the...
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Business of the Week

Osaka Is A Godzilla Of Sushi In the Quad-Cities and Muscatine
Looking for a catch of the week that doesn’t involve noodling the flooded Mississippi River? If you’re jonesing for... Read More
Dr. Tuvi Mendel: A Shoulder To Lean On
When it comes to treating and alleviating shoulder pain, patients are finding Dr. Tuvi Mendel a shoulder to lean on. Dr.... Read More
Curious About Sci-Fi, Magic, And D&D? Check Out This Dickens Of A Shop
Looking for different dragons to slay than just the ones offering bad pickup lines? A local science-fiction and curio... Read More
Zeke’s Offers Warm Island Fare For Cold Temps
Just off the foreboding paths of Harrison Street, in the wild jungles of a college-student populated strip, and in the midst... Read More
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Food of the Week

You Need A Hot Potato On A Cold Day
Can you believe this crap? Snow, record cold, and it’s barely October? Man, I need a vacation,... Read More
You’ll Be Sweet On Radicle’s Strawberries And Cream Beer
You ever wonder what happened to Strawberry Shortcake? You know, Strawberry Shortcake, the cartoon ginger who has had her... Read More
Redband Coffee Is Pretty Damn Close To Perfect
It’s rare in life you find anything perfect, but you’ll come pretty damn close at Redband Coffee. I’ve been to... Read More
Bent River’s Raspberry Brings Summer To Fruition
Well, from the looks of things, between the stifling humidity, the oppressive sun between monsoons, and the constant... Read More
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