It’s Bix weekend, so there’s plenty going on regarding the race named after a brilliant alcoholic musician who never ran a day in his life unless it was to escape from the law; also lots of outdoor events, live music, farmers markets, and a whole lot more in this week’s Weekend! Other Episodes May 3, 2024 Quad Cities Weekend In 2 Minutes – May 2nd,... Read More

Renew Moline has accepted the donation of RiverStone Group’s former headquarters at 1701 5th Avenue in Moline. The donation was made to spur new life and economic development opportunity for the property and downtown Moline. The building was constructed in 1956 as a JCPenney Department Store, which closed when the store moved to South Park Mall in 1972. The property includes a 35,064-square-foot building and a parking lot directly north of the building. RiverStone used the building to house about 50 employees from the late 1980s to 2019. RiverStone Vice President Mike Ellis said “We are pleased... Read More

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a longtime champion for increasing telehealth availability, voted to pass the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act – bipartisan legislation to ensure that Medicare patients can continue to access telehealth services beyond the current public health emergency. The White House has announced its support for the legislation through a Statement of Administration Policy. “Every American deserves access to high-quality, affordable health care – no matter where they live,” said Congresswoman Bustos. “Today, we passed bipartisan legislation that will allow... Read More

311 is coming to Rhythm City Casino on Saturday, September 10, 2022! Tickets are available here: https://rhythmcitycasino.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=134 Over the course of their amazing career, 311 has sold over 9 million albums/DVD’s in the U.S. alone. 311’s last 9 consecutive albums reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts and they’ve had 9 Top 10 radio hits, including three No. 1’s. Their list of hits includes “Down,” “All Mixed Up,” “Amber,” “Love Song,” “Come Original,” “Beautiful Disaster,” “Don’t Tread On Me,” “Hey You,”... Read More

If you want to be part of the popular ancestry search trend, you may not need to look any further than the Library. The Davenport Public Library is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which means it has access to more genealogy resources to help you make more family discoveries. FamilySearch is a world leader in family history. There are only a few hundred affiliate libraries in the country. The designation means library patrons will now have greater and more convenient access to the wealth of genealogical resources available through FamilySearch. The popular web service has over 6 billion searchable... Read More

Low Cut Connie is coming to Davenport’s Raccoon Motel at 10 p.m. Aug. 3! Over the pandemic the band kept busy with their acclaimed livestream show Tough Cookies (see The New Yorker, NPR’s All Things Considered, Bloomberg, Tablet Magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer), and in May 2021, released a new album to commemorate it called Tough Cookies: The Best of The Quarantine Broadcasts. Their latest studio album Private Lives (2020) was praised by Rolling Stone, NPR Music, WNYC’s All of It, InsideHook, Paste Mag, Magnet Magazine, and many more including SPIN Magazine who... Read More

The 2022 Mississippi Valley Fair is just around the corner! Coming to the fair are: Kid Rock – Tuesday, August 2nd Nelly and Flo Rida – Wednesday, August 3th Jimmie Allen -Thursday, August 4th Carly Pearce – Friday, August 5th Brantley Gilbert – Saturday, August 6th Dustin Lynch – Sunday, August 7th Both will be available for online purchase. If purchasing online tickets will be mailed to you certified mail. 2022 WLLR -PEPSI Pass. $100.00 Limited to 1500 cards sold. Includes a Funcard and a laminated fast pass, for early admission before the general public,... Read More

Downtown Rock Island property owners seeking to stabilize their investment and revitalize downtown submitted a proposal to the Rock Island City Council on Monday, formally requesting it to consider establishing a Special Service Area (SSA) in partnership with a new Quad Cities Chamber place management organization. The action would enable property owners to fund and govern enhanced services, activities and improvements in partnership with the City. Proposed enhanced services downtown include beautification and maintenance; boots-on-the-ground hospitality and troubleshooting; façade and interior... Read More

Western’s Office of Public Safety (OPS), the Macomb Police Department (MPD) and Carthage Police Department will hold a bicycle auction, conducted by Lowderman Auction Company, beginning at 5-5:30 p.m. (registration), 5:30 p.m. (auction) Friday, Aug. 5 at the University Services Building on West University Drive. The bikes will be on display between 4-4:30 p.m. Approximately 150 bicycles, and a variety of unclaimed lost and found items (e.g. clothing, laptops, etc.), will be auctioned to the highest bidders. For more information, contact OPS at (309) 298-1949 or Parking Services at (309) 298-1921.  Read More

The Modern Pop Art Experience Collage Workshop will be held Monday, August 1 @ 4:00 – 6:00pm at LeClaire Fire Station Community Room 201 N. 15th Street, LeClaire. FREE, pre-registration suggested but not necessary. The LeClaire Community Library is hosting New York pop artist and author Michael Albert for an all-ages hands-on collage workshop August 1 at 4pm. The venue has changed and will be held at the LeClaire Fire Station Community Room (201 N. 15th Street). Albert has developed a traveling Pop Art Enrichment Program & Hands-On Collage Workshop for kids (school age & up), teens,... Read More