The Quad Cities Community Foundation today announced the recipients of a total of $566,000 through its Coordinated Field of Interest Grant program. Made possible by donors to the Community Foundation, this year’s program pools resources from 11 different Field of Interest Funds as well as the Quad Cities Community Impact Fund. The Coordinated Field of Interest Grant program represents one of the largest single grantmaking distributions made by the Community Foundation each year. Grants from the program cover a variety of specific focus areas, from basic needs and health to community development... Read More

Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs every Saturday morning on your site for the best entertainment and arts coverage in the area, QuadCities.com! Kyle Carter and Geoff Manis are two of the biggest cheerleaders for the Quad-Cities, and within two days of each other this month, they sang the praises on social media of placemaking – the long, arduous, gratifying task of creating and sustaining a unique, impressive, growing community. Carter, executive director of the Downtown Davenport Partnership, posted on Facebook... Read More

Bereskin Gallery & Art Academy is presenting the 5th-annual “Plein Air Paint Out” along the Mississippi River on Saturday, Sept. 25, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Artists may paint along the Mississippi from the I-80 Bridge to the Centennial Bridge on either side of the river. All mediums are acceptable. From the entrants of the day, up to 30 artists will be selected to exhibit their work in a fall exhibition, Oct. 1 – 30, at the Bereskin gallery, 2967 State St., Bettendorf. The opening reception is Friday, Oct. 1, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Selected work will appear, following the exhibit, in the... Read More

Looking for some fun this weekend? This week, and every week, you can check out our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast — the longest-running podcast in Quad-Cities history, going into its sixth year! Weekend in 2 Minutes gives you a quick rundown of some of the fun things going on in and around the area, and as always, it’s FREE to listen to as much as you want. This week, it’s one of the last weekends for outdoor live music, and you can get the rundown of some of the shows in our Weekend in 2 Minutes, along with updates on Mercado, new shows at the Spotlight and Circa ’21, comedy... Read More

In order to accommodate the replacement of an HVAC unit, the Bettendorf Public Library’s drive up window and delivery lane will be closed starting this Friday, September 24th, 2021. The installation procedure is estimated to take three weeks. Patrons will still be able to return materials to the Library’s 24/7 drop box which will be temporarily located on the sidewalk near the front door of the library building located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. For drive up window accommodations, please contact the Library’s Circulation Department at 563-344-4175. Aside from drive up window... Read More

Nikulski Financial, Inc., a fee only Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm located in Bettendorf, is excited to announce the construction of their new corporate headquarters in the Shops of the Woodlands business development. The new site will be conveniently located off of 53rd Street, between Devils Glen and the roundabout at Middle Road, just behind the Genesis Family Practice on Ontario Drive. “It’s exciting for us to be able to invest back into this great community who have been trusting us with their financial planning since we opened back in 2006,” said Brian Nikulski, CFP® and... Read More

Bereskin Gallery & Art Academy is presenting the 5th-annual “Plein Air Paint Out” along the Mississippi River on Saturday, Sept. 25, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Artists may paint along the Mississippi from the I-80 Bridge to the Centennial Bridge on either side of the river. All mediums are acceptable. From the entrants of the day, up to 30 artists will be selected to exhibit their work in a fall exhibition, Oct. 1 – 30, at the Bereskin gallery, 2967 State St., Bettendorf. The opening reception is Friday, Oct. 1, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Selected work will appear, following the exhibit, in the... Read More

The Bettendorf Public Library’s Trax in the Stax program is returning to in-person programming on Thursday, September 23rd at 7:00 PM. The unique music listening event will feature librarian Lucas Berns as he offers attendees a brief introduction to the popular “Rough Guide” CD series. The free event will take place at the Bettendorf Public Library located at 2950 Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf and no registration is required to attend. The September Trax in the Stax will embrace the Global Gathering World Tour theme, inviting participants the opportunity to experience a little... Read More

The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting to discuss the Interstate 80 corridor study in Scott County. The I-80 study includes evaluation of potential capacity expansion options on I-80 and related improvements at the interchanges along the corridor. The purpose of the meeting is to gather input and discuss alternatives along the corridor from approximately 3.5 miles west of the I-280 interchange, east to the Southwest 35th Street overpass. The Iowa DOT is providing two meeting formats for the public meeting: in-person and an at your own pace virtual meeting. In-person... Read More

BREAKING NEWS: Davenport and Bettendorf School District schools will require masks on all buses and school vehicles starting Wednesday, Sept. 22, according to an e-mail sent out to all students in the districts. The following e-mail was sent out today: Beginning on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, masks will be required on all school buses and other district vehicles based on the CDC requirements and affirmation by the IDPH and Iowa Department of Education. This guidance was posted in the Iowa Department of Public Health “COVID-19 and K-12 School Update for Fall 2021” guidance which... Read More