Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds is hosting a Hunter Enthusiast Gun & Knife Show hosted by Pope Creek Shows, LTD. this weekend. The show will run Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 9-3. For more info, click here.  Read More

Looking for fun Valentine’s Day weekend events in the Illinois and Iowa Quad-Cities? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast this week! This week: It’s pre-Valentine’s Day weekend, and we’ve got a rundown of all the upcoming Valentine’s Day events happening this weekend, as well as live music, the Judds final tour, MMA fighting and more!  Read More

The Davenport Community School District Secondary Schools Student Art Exhibition will be held at the NorthPark Mall from January 26 through February 13. Artwork will be featured from Davenport Central, Davenport Mid City, Davenport North, Davenport West, Smart Intermediate, Sudlow Intermediate, The Creative Arts Academy, Walcott Intermediate, Williams Intermediate, and Wood Intermediate. Come check out what these talented kids created!  Read More

The application period for the Thomas K. Evans Memorial Scholarship is now open! The scholarship is a merit-based, one-time gift for new college entrants pursuing education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Every year, the scholarship awards one local Quad-Cities student $5,000 to pursue their education. Applications are due by Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted. Please note that all materials, including letters of reference, must be received by this date. Learn more about the scholarship and qualifications here: https://bit.ly/3F0rAH7 #growingexcellence... Read More

Governor Kim Reynolds announced during her Condition of the State address a new $15 million round of funding targeted at growing Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs across high-demand fields in health care. The expanded Health Careers Registered Apprenticeship Program will support more programs that help Iowa meet the demand of its health care workforce. First introduced last year, Iowa’s Health Careers pilot supported RA programs that help students pursue nursing pathways. This year’s program greatly expands opportunities for health care apprenticeships to include EMTs, RN’s, Direct... Read More

Originating from Flint, Michigan in 1969, this top selling American rock group of the 70’s is “COMIN’ TO YOUR TOWN TO HELP YOU PARTY IT DOWN.” Grand Funk Railroad is extremely excited to be touring in 2022 marking a 53-year milestone. After playing to millions of fans on the band’s tours from 1996 to 2021, Grand Funk’s 2022 Tour will continue to reach both new and long-time fans. Internationally acclaimed Grand Funk has toured the world, selling out in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and South America. A 1971 performance at New York’s Shea Stadium sold out faster than the Beatles.... Read More

Oh What A Night! A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons is headed to Davenport’s Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St., at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18. TICKETS ON SALE NOW at the Adler box office and all Ticketmaster outlets! Questions? 563-326-8500; boxoffice@riverctr.com. OH WHAT A NIGHT! Is a blockbuster musical revue directed by award-winning Broadway producer/director Michael Chapman, written by Motown producer George Solomon and choreographed by critically acclaimed choreographer Paul Holmquist. Sherry, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Walk Like A Man, Can’t Take My Eyes Off... Read More

Governor Kim Reynolds today announced a second round of grant awards targeted at supporting child care slots through meaningful business incentives. A total of $443,234 will be awarded through Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support five projects involving 11 participating businesses that will help create 77 new child care slots. The grant will help increase flexibility in how child care slots can be supported or expanded through employer-sponsored child care. Employers will partner with local and regional child care centers to increase... Read More

Celebrate #ColorOurCollections Week by picking up a take-home coloring kit from The Library and consider joining us in person for an evening of coloring. We have designed a coloring kit for you to enjoy and learn more about our area’s local history and collections. Twenty kits will be available for pick up at | Main, | Eastern, and | Fairmount. Kits are available to pick up Monday, February 6th through Friday, February 10th while supplies last!  Included in each kit is: a 4-count package of crayons a coloring booklet a black and white sticker to color & a mystery bonus. The fun... Read More

The Davenport Community School District Secondary Schools Student Art Exhibition will be held at the NorthPark Mall through February 13. Artwork will be featured from Davenport Central, Davenport Mid City, Davenport North, Davenport West, Smart Intermediate, Sudlow Intermediate, The Creative Arts Academy, Walcott Intermediate, Williams Intermediate, and Wood Intermediate. Come check out what these talented kids created! #growingexcellence #davenportcommunityschool #davenporteducation  Read More