Congratulations to the Davenport Central girls swim team on winning their meet against Muscatine, with an overall score of 137. The Blue Devils finished with an undefeated 2023 season and the MAC championship title! Read more: https://bit.ly/3FmYxOn  Read More

The Bettendorf Public Library and SCORE of the Quad Cities are hosting a class on Thursday, October 19 at 5:30 PM for local entrepreneurs. The free interactive workshop will give attendees an opportunity to talk and network with mentors and other entrepreneurs. October’s SCORE Business program will be held at the Bettendorf Public Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. Registration is not required to attend. SCORE is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to the formation, growth, and success of small businesses. The Quad Cities Chapter is run by over 40 volunteers... Read More

Celtic Thunder Odyssey is coming to Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., Davenport on Wednesday, October 18 at 7:30 p.m. General On-Sale is Friday, August 18 at 10:00 AM EXCLUSIVE PRESALE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR ADLER THEATRE EMAIL CLUB MEMBERS: Use promotional code: THUNDER Presale Starts: Thursday, August 17 at 10 AM Presale Ends: Thursday, August 17 at 10 PM (12 hours only) “Odyssey,” a new show from internationally acclaimed group Celtic Thunder, is a fascinating exploration of Irish music and culture, firmly grounded in the ensemble’s impressive history, while ambitiously forging... Read More

It’s October 16th, 1972. I am a few years from conception. Although my favorite band CCR just broke up. We won’t get into that history, but little did the rocking world know something magical was brewing up. Two guys named Kurt and Krist come up with the incredible idea to start a CCR tribute band. Fortunately It tanks. Although incredibly talented the two just can’t find the magic to pull it off. Today, I sat down at Mio Russo Sicilian Bar + Table at 2561 53rd Ave, Bettendorf. You’ll have to bear with me as I learn how to write these reviews again. Its been a minute.... Read More

Western Illinois University Building Service Worker Charles Eddington has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for October 2022. Eddington was hired in his current position in August 1998. He is currently working in Malpass Library. According to his nominator, Eddington always tackles additional requests with enthusiasm and a smile. “Charles takes pride in what he does, and it is reflected in the condition of the building,” his nominator said. “He routinely stops by the Library administration office to discuss issues. He is a hard-working... Read More

Quad City Storm will open their hockey season at home at 7 p.m. Saturday night at the Vibrant Arena in Moline! The first 1000 fans get a Storm magnet schedule and rally towel thanks to our friends at Old National Bank! To get tickets, click here!  Read More

Genesis Health System will host the final Genesis ‘Walk in Wednesday’ hiring event of 2023 at their local campuses. Genesis Human Resources representatives will be located at the main entrances of both Genesis Medical Center – Davenport (1227 East Rusholme Street, Davenport, IA ) and Genesis Medical Center – Silvis (801 Illini Drive, Silvis, IL) to meet with and conduct on-the-spot interviews for all open positions (clinical and non-clinical). The event takes place Wednesday, October 25, from 3- 6 p.m. This walk-in, same-day, back-to-back interview process is designed to make it even easier... Read More

The Davenport West Falcon Marching Band showed up on Saturday, October 14th at the IHSMA State Marching Band Contest! “The Davenport West Band showed passion, purpose, and pride! We as directors could not be prouder of these individuals,” says directors Maggie Oates and Courtney Long. The band received straight Division 1 superior ratings from all 6 judges!!! Way to go West!!!  Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – Let’s improve communication across the board! McDonough District Hospital, Western Illinois University and Spoon River College will host speaker, strategist and consultant Lisa X. Walden on “Connecting Across Generations: Generational Insights at Work” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 in the University Union, Grand Ballroom on the Macomb campus. “We are making this accessible to the public with the aim of enhancing communication within organizations and communities,” WIU Interim Assistant Vice President Alisha Looney said. “Improved... Read More

Thirty Davenport Community School District 8th grade students attended “Introduce a Student to Manufacturing” at John Deere Davenport Works. The students went on an educational tour where they learned about careers in the manufacturing industry and participated in hands-on activities.  Read More