The following is a guest column from Craig Cooper, Senior Communications Specialist for Genesis Health System. QuadCities.com welcomes fact-based guest columns from healthcare professionals regarding health topics of interest. Message Sean@QuadCities.com for more information. Fear, shock, rising death numbers, mask requirements and reluctance to wear them, and recommendations of only limited public gatherings. This isn’t only a description of the relentless global COVID-19 crisis. We have been here more than once before as a country. Consider Christmas 1918 and the Spanish Flu pandemic. The pandemic... Read More

(Editor’s note: QuadCities.com is proud to publish this guest editorial by Tony-nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl, whose parents grew up in Davenport. Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, former vice president Joe Biden will visit Iowa Friday, though further details were not yet available. According to his campaign, he plans to discuss “bringing Americans together to address the crises facing the country and win the battle for the soul of the nation.” It will be his first in-person trip to Iowa during the general election. He last campaigned here ahead of Iowa’s Democratic caucuses in... Read More

Opening night for “A Christmas Carol” is finally here, and in this, the last episode of Putting It Together for this season, we see the finishing touches being done to wrap up the project before its debut.  Read More

Hosted by Sunshine Marie Ramsey, Let’s Talk About It is a talk show that features dynamic and interesting women talking about everything!  Read More

Are you looking to add a little musical magic to your weekend? The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will be hosting their Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYEs) Winter Festival Concert this Sunday Feb 25 from 3-5:15 p.m. at Centennial Hall, Augustana College. Tickets for this event are $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID’s. Tickets can be purchased online at https://qcso.org/concerts/qcsyes-winter-festival-concert. You can expect to appreciate the most beautiful and melodic sounds from the Youth Symphony Orchestra, Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, Youth String Ensemble, Prelude Strings,... Read More

It’s no secret that the QCA has a rich history filled with beautiful homes and even more stylish stories. Here is your opportunity to not only view two local historic homes but also to learn how those who resided in those homes helped create the community we now enjoy. On Wednesday, Thursdays and Fridays between Jan 31 and Mar 2, the Butterworth Center and Deere-Wiman House in Moline are offering free tours! The tours will begin at 2:30 in the Deere-Wiman House (817 11th Ave Moline) and then proceed to the Butterworth Center (1105 8th St Moline). Come and learn the secrets of the first owners,... Read More

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It is estimated that Americans will spend around $465 billion on Christmas gifts and decorations, this year. If you haven’t started already, it’s time to do your part! This weekend Christmas Cottage, “The Area’s Most Unique Christmas Boutique”, is opening their doors for the holiday season! Located at 902 W Kimberly Rd Davenport, Christmas Cottage will kick off this year’s magical shopping season on Friday Nov 10 at 9 a.m. Christmas Cottage will be open for business through Nov 19. Hours are Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. This one-of-a-kind... Read More

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