MOLINE, IL — The Western Illinois University Museum Studies Program will attend the Iowa Museum Association 2022 Conference Kick-off Party from 2-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 at the Edwards Creative Showroom in Milan, IL. This event is free to the public and no registration is required. “Anybody interested in museums or the museum world is welcome to attend,” said Museum Studies Director Heidi Lung. For those interested and eager to get back to face-to-face gatherings, the event will provide workshops, food, beverages, games and giveaways. Museum professionals will share their knowledge... Read More

The North Scott Community School District is pleased to host the Inaugural Quad CitySchool Safety Symposium on Wednesday, Aug. 10 from 8 am to 3:30 pm in the North Scott HighSchool Auditorium. The event was organized in partnership with a number of agencies andorganizations:● Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training● Eldridge Police Department● Emergency Management of Scott County● Iowa State Patrol● MILO Virtual● Audio Enhancement & Halo Smart Sensor The symposium is free and Quad City area school administrators, safety committees, area safetyagencies, and more have been... Read More

The Davenport Public Library will be hosting Lupe Hernandez, Student Success Advisor with the Iowa College Access Network on Tuesday, August 16th |Eastern at 6pm. The Library welcomes Lupe Hernandez, Student Success Advisor with the Iowa College Access Network, and invites all teens and their grownups to attend ICAN’s presentation on planning and paying for college and career. There are many post-high school options available to students through education and training programs. This program engages students and their grownups in a discussion of the planning process for selecting career... Read More

For the first time ever, the Davenport Community School District will have a sanctioned, girls’ wrestling team. Josh Park has been named the head coach and will oversee wrestlers from Davenport North, Central and West High Schools. “I’m every emotion you can think of,” Park said. “We’re making our mark.” Park is no stranger to the mat. He wrestled when he was in high school before graduating from Davenport North in 1998. He was quickly back mat-side as his own kids entered high school. His daughter Tateum wrestled for North, and his daughter Sydney wrestled for Central. In January... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University Health Sciences graduate Kenia Reza recently conducted a study through the McDonough County Health Department and found a presence of West Nile virus in local mosquitoes as part of her program-based internship with the health department. “It was surreal to see my work contribute to helping a community better protect themselves from mosquito borne diseases,” said Reza. According to the Center for Disease Control, West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the United States. It is most commonly spread by the bite... Read More

Western Illinois University’s International Student Closet is preparing for the Fall 2022 semester by collecting personal and household items. The closet is located at the St. Francis of Assisi Newman Center, 1404 W. University Dr., which is where donations can be dropped off. If the center is not open, items can be left inside the first set of doors. Items being collected include: • Bathroom: Shower curtains, garbage cans, towels, bath mats, soap dishes • Bedroom: Bedding, pillows, blankets, comforters, lamps • Winter apparel: Coats, sweatshirts, long pants, socks, scarves, hats,... Read More

Congratulations to Moline Public Schools Foundation on receiving this $2,500 grant at this year’s Martini Shake Off™! The mission of the Moline Public Schools Foundation is to augment limited resources to allow the district’s students to achieve full potential by improving and strengthening school programs, providing enriched learning experiences, promoting a climate of support, involvement and interaction among the community, schools and businesses. For more information about the HAVLife Foundation check out their social media page.  Read More

Join the Campaign for Excellence and help Rock Island school students! The Campaign for Excellence is an annual campaign that involves both individual and business donors which provide financial support to a wide variety of worthwhile activities and programs throughout the entire school district. Grants are made available and awarded for the benefit all of District 41’s schools, classrooms, teams, and activities. This past year, over $60,000 in grants were approved for many causes including: • Fencing for RIHS Softball Diamond • Gymnasium Scoreboards for Washington • Gymnasium Scoreboards... Read More

Quad City Strikers Soccer Club is excited to announce the opportunity for our players to attend training sessions with coach Andrew Piotter again this fall. Andrew will be offering a program developed to build each players confidence with the ball and love for the game. Through targeted games and practices participants will not only increase their ability to manipulate the ball with their feet, they will also develop a positive relationship with the sport. All skills will be broken down into small achievable tasks, and all children will be encouraged to practice the target skills in-between training... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Thanks to the generosity of numerous donors, the Western Illinois University DREAMer Scholarship Fund awarded more than $23,000 to four “DREAMers” during the 2021-2022 academic year. Political Science Professor Julia Albarracin-Green, who established the WIU DREAMer Scholarship Fund, hopes to do the same for the 2022-2023 academic year. According to the Migration Policy Institute, more than 33,700 individuals considered Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) reside in Illinois. To help these childhood arrivals to the United States achieve their dreams, Albarracin-Green... Read More