IowaWORKS, 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport, will be hosting the following employers for hiring events during the week of April 18. Employers are as follows: Tuesday, April 19—Young Adult Job Fair – 4 pm until 6 pm — Hiring for: Ascentra Credit Union — Bright Achievers Developmental Daycare — Childcare Resource and Referral— City of Bettendorf Park and Recreation —City OF Davenport Americorps/Youth Corps — Elliot Aviation —Genesis — Handicap Development Center— HNI corporation — Katun— Safer Foundation — Two Men and A Truck — Quad City River... Read More

Moline author Jason Platt’s latest book for young adults, “Middle School Misadventures: Dance Disaster” is going to be available worldwide on Little Brown publishing! Jason will be doing book signings around the area after its release. Pre here at: middleschoolmisadventures.com/books !    Read More

EveryChild, the nonprofit formerly known as the Child Abuse Council, is proud to announce this year’s recipients of the Champions for Every Child Award. This year, three awards will be given—one to an individual, one to a business or organization, and one to a young adult 18 or under to celebrate the community leaders who dedicate their time and talents to ensuring a safe, healthy childhood for all. Recipients of this year’s Champions for Every Child recognition will be honored at the organization’s Celebrate Every Child gala on Thursday, April 28, at the Quad Cities Waterfront Convention... Read More

Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos has entered into a war of words with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him the “Kremlin Gremlin” and ripping him up after Bustos was sanctioned by the Russian Government this week. Bustos, as a member of  the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, voted to pass $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian assistance to support the people of Ukraine as well as legislation to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus as well as all energy imports from Russia. In response, the Russian Foreign Ministry formally sanctioned Bustos,... Read More

The Iowa Democratic Black Caucus and Scott County  Democrats will host an event for candidates and constituents on Sunday, May 1 at Davenport’s River Music Experience from 2-4 p.m. River Music Experience is located at 129 N. Main, Davenport. Appetizers and beverages will be available. Deidre DeJear, Democratic candidate for governor, will headline the event.   “Radical Right efforts to deny our Freedom to Vote make this election more important than any other,” Scott County Democratic Chair Matt Trimble says. “It will be a chance for voters to meet the candidates and elected officials... Read More

Western Illinois University’s Inter-Hall Council will host its annual tree planting ceremony to honor students who have passed away during over the past academic year. A tree is planted and dedicated in honor of the students who have been lost. In addition to the students’ families, IHC is extending an invitation to students, faculty and staff to honor their loved ones. This year’s Tree Planting Ceremony will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 21 in the tree grove on the west side of Sherman Hall. The ceremony will be followed by a brief reception in the Corbin/Olson E-Classroom. For... Read More

IowaWORKS, 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport, will showcase it’s new Youth Resource Room while hosting a young adult job fair on Tuesday, April 19 from 4 to 6 pm. The Youth Resource Room offers a gathering space for young adults from ages 14 to 24 to get assistance with their homework, resumes and job search.  The quiet environment also allows the students or job seekers to access the online workshops IowaWORKS offers. “The open area offers resources to students that may not have them at home,” said Robert Hummel, Career Navigator — Title 1.  “We invite youth to... Read More

The Quad City River Bandits have definitely hit a home run with the folks at Baseball Digest magazine — they’ve been named minor league Team of the Year by the sports mag. River Bandits owner Dave Heller was given the award Tuesday night at a ceremony prior to the team’s home opener against the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Davenport’s Modern Woodmen Park. Baseball Digest’s Kevin Reichardt presented Heller the award, and the owner of the Kansas City minor league affiliate was understandably chuffed to receive it. “We are so honored to receive Ballpark Digest’s 2021... Read More

TapOnIt’s Founder and CEO, Katie Castillo-Wilson, was named People’s Choice Award Winner at Mobile Growth Association’s 2022 Women of the Year Awards.The Women of the Year Awards honor exceptional female mobile app marketers for their contributions to the industry. The People’s Choice award is awarded to the All-Around Woman of The Year according to the Mobile Growth Community and is chosen based on contributions to the industry, leadership, integrity, and ability to drive growth. The Mobile Growth Association is a global society and accepts nominations from around the world.The award ceremony... Read More

Blue Cat Brew Pub in The District of Rock Island reopened in November of 2021 after a hiatus and name change. The brewery is already making a comeback in a big way, taking home multiple awards at the 2022 New York International Beer Competition. The 11th annual NYIBC received over 700 submissions from over 15 countries and were judged by trade buyers. Beers were awarded medals based on how likely judges were to buy, distribute, or import the product. Blue Cat was awarded bronze medals for their Vino #2 Wild Ale and Papa Bear Scotch Ale, a silver medal for their Emersyn Juliet Hefeweizen, and a... Read More