Congratulations to the Davenport Community Schools Williams Junior High Students of the week! Cali Tucker, Jailyn Leslie, Jack Paul, Logan Phipps, Ethan Young, Haily Sperry, Jada Ruffin, and Lee Clark. Good way to start back after break to celebrate outstanding students. Keep up the good work Williams Hornets!  Read More

Let’s get together and talk about yoga! Yoga has a lot of physical, mental, and emotional benefits. Join our Chair Yoga instructor, Kelly Craft, LVCYT to talk about the various benefits of yoga, how yoga can help manage symptoms and side effects of a cancer diagnosis, and what to expect from the yoga sessions at Gilda’s Club. Kelly will demonstrate what a couple of the poses look like and we encourage you to ask any questions you may have. Yoga is for everyone, and we are trained to tailor the poses to anyone’s comfort and ability level. This program is being offered in-person at our... Read More

A new indoor theme park is coming to Bettendorf this fall! According to a press release sent out today from Jester FEC, the Lexington, Kentucky company has purchased the former Schnucks and Marshalls stores at Bettendorf’s Duck Creek Plaza on Middle Road and will be building a new indoor theme park there this year, with a fall 2023 opening date slated. The company’s sixth large-scale indoor theme park will include go karts, bowling, miniature golf, laser tag, large kids’ zone, and more. The name of the spot is to be determined but, given that the owner has several other theme parks by the... Read More

Un-ironically, I spent a Taco Tuesday at Verde a contemporary Mexican restaurant located off the foot of the Iowa side of the New 74 bridge. Verde opened close enough to 2 years ago. The dream child of Chef Connor Larson, has been growing legs and learning how to not crawl but run in this shaky economy. While other restaurants have been forced to shutter doors, take days off, and change business models. Verde seems right at home, offering a smaller more intimate relationship with its customers; seriously customers? I question my use of the word here, customer. No I’m not breaking a... Read More

Interested in applying to Iowa’s Creative Arts Academy in Davenport? What is the CAA looking for in its students? Enthusiasm for the arts and their chosen art form Ability to take instruction and constructive criticism Willingness to experiment, take risks, and learn from setbacks The CAA will be admitting 7 – 12th graders for the upcoming school year! Auditions for the Academy will be held on the last weekend of January and first weekend of February for the following school year. We will hold other auditions for students who apply outside that time. All applicants must fill out... Read More

The Harlem Globetrotters are back in the Quad-Cities! The famous basketball and comedy troupe will dribble into Moline’s Vibrant Arena TONIGHT at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale at the Vibrant Arena box office and all Ticketmasters. For more details, you can check this out.  Read More

The Davenport Girls Wrestling Team is competing in the Lancer Wrestling Invite tomorrow at North Scott High School. They will be competing against 17 other schools. The tournament starts at 9:00am. We wish them luck!  Read More

Looking for a new fuzzy friend? QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday! QCAWC Adoption & Education Center is at 724 2nd Ave. W. Milan, IL 61264. The number is (309) 787-6830. QCAWC Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic is at 612 1st St. W. Milan, IL 61264. Number is (309) 787-6830. Also check out qcawc.org This week’s Pet of the Week is… Molly! She’s an aspiring doggie model. She finds the wardrobe changes a bit tedious. Molly is a 6 year old female spayed... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Western Illinois University alumna Aleah Pannell has taken on new heights since her time at WIU. After finishing her education and transferring from Springfield Technical Community College, Pannell graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering in May 2021. While at WIU, Pannell completed an internship with Hutchinson Engineering and didn’t look back. Hutchinson offered her a full-time position before graduating. “Aleah has been an amazing asset to Hutchinson,” said Quad Cities Director of Operations for Hutchinson Engineering JD Schulte.... Read More

The Commodores are playing Davenport’s Rhythm City Casino, 7077 Elmore Ave., TONIGHT! Tickets will be available for general admission online at or at The Market at Rhythm City for $35, $45, $55, $60 and $65 plus applicable online/phone ticketing fee (this fee is waived when tickets are purchased at The Market Gift Shop inside Rhythm City Casino Resort). Doors open at 7 PM for the 8 PM show. All ages are welcome. One of the greatest Motown and R&B / funk artists of all time, The Commodores’ Walter “Clyde” Orange, James Dean “JD” Nicholas and William “WAK” King have influenced... Read More