Last week, DCSD students from Wood Junior High School, North High School, and Central High School performed in the 2023 Opus Honor Choir held at Iowa State University. We are incredibly proud of these talented students.  Read More

This week, 90 students from Central, North, and West attended a Trades Fair at the Iowa National Guard. They learned about careers and apprenticeship opportunities in a variety of different trades. This was a great event to kick off the National Apprenticeship Week!    Read More

Please share this out for me friends, I am teaming up with Centennial Home Improvement, LLC this year for a very special cause. As you all know the cold has hit us here in the Quad Cities and we want to help keep you and your family warm. The team at Centennial Home Improvement would like to offer brand new coats, gloves, and hats to those in need this season. Check the comment section below to see some of the jackets we will be handing out for Men, Womens and Kiddos. No questions asked, no judgements made, if you are in need of a new coat, hat and gloves please email or direct message us here... Read More

If you’re seeking fun in Illinois and Iowa this week, you want to check out the Fun10! Fun10 — ten ways for you to have fun in the Quad-Cities, this week and every week, only on your site for fun, free, local entertainment, QuadCities.com! Every week, we drop a new Fun10, to give you a head start on your week and a heads up on what’s going on over the coming seven days. Check out Fun10 every Sunday for the details on ten awesome events happening around town. It’s a cool read, and a great way to get started planning your entertainment for the week. So what’s on the Fun10 for this week?... Read More

The 71st DCSD Holiday Concert was a great success! The event was held at the historic Adler Theatre, featuring 571 students from Davenport Central High School, Davenport North High School, and Davenport West High School’s music departments. Superintendent Schneckloth even made a guest appearance as the Emcee on stage. It was an incredible night full of amazing talent from our DCSD students!  Read More

Find fun events going on near you in Illinois and Iowa with our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! It’s a rundown of some of the cool stuff going on in and around the Quad-Cities area over the next couple of days. This week: Lots of holiday activities going on this weekend at the Freight House, The Bend, Botanical Center, Adler Theatre and more, and you can find out all about them in this week’s Weekend in 2 Minutes!  Read More

Genesis Health System is hosting a program on Intuitive robotic technology at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, 1227 East Rusholme Street, main floor lobby on Friday, December 1 at 11:30 a.m. In addition to demonstrations of our Intuitive ION and da Vinci Xi robots, surgeon Robert Harson, MD and patient Lois Nichols will be on hand to talk to the media. Lois Nichols, 91, of Bettendorf, suffered from pain and discomfort for nearly six years until Genesis doctors came to her rescue. The retired music teacher and Figge Art Museum docent said she lost as much as 25 pounds while waiting for a correct... Read More

Get ready to Jingle and Mingle your socks off Quad Cities… Introducing the area’s newest holiday tradition! Jingle and Mingle on the Mississippi offers everything you love about the holidays and then some! Hot cocoa, fantastic live music, shopping, and everything in between! Enjoy live music from talented artists from various music genres in our main tent. Get ready to check off your holiday shopping list by browsing through a variety of small businesses offering the best local items in the QC. Bring the kiddos to our heated kid’s tent for fun, free, holiday-themed activities! More to See.... Read More

You are never too old to love and be loved! November is National Senior Pet Month. The Quad City Animal Welfare Center is dedicated to helping and promoting senior pets in finding a loving and permanent home. Forbidden Dragons & Dragonflies are sponsoring a Senior-to-Senior Adoption Special. Senior people who are 55 years old and older can adopt an animal 8 years or older with no adoption fee while funding lasts! Meet our Pet of the Week Sugar. https://qcawc.org/adopt/pet/2023-0962  Read More

Old Shoe is celebrating the release of their newest album, “Past the Light” on December 8th! A crowd-sourced album that gained traction in true grassroots fashion on Kickstarter, thanks to the love of fans, friends and the whole jam family! Join us as we come together in support of good vibes, good times, good people, and good jams! Genre: Americana Roots, Folk Rock, Funk / Jam-band Recommended If You Like: Phish, Grateful Dead, Eggy, Goose Doors: 7pm / Show: 8pm Tickets: $15 in advance / $18 day of show Headliner: Old Shoe, with special guest feature Allie Kral Supporting Guest: The... Read More