This fall, The Midwest Writing Center and the Young Emerging Writers will host Wednesday Night Free Writes: free open writing get togethers every Wednesday in September & October 4-6pm for middle & high school students. The Midwest Writing Center looking to grow the community of terrific young writers in the QC & help students continue to develop their work. Need a quiet space to write? Looking to meet other student writers? Wanting feedback on your writing? Come on down & bring friends! They will have staff on hand to offer writing prompts & activities, lead workshop groups,... Read More

It’s October, and it’s time to fall into some great news from around the Quad-Cities. What’s The Good News? is a monthly column here on QuadCities.com where we showcase the positive news from around the Quad-Cities. And, in conjunction with our friends at KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live,” we highlight awesome people and events around the area. So, what’s the good news for October? Davenport Teen Semifinalist In National Merit Scholarship Program Angela Chen, 12th-grade student at North High School, has been selected as a semifinalist in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program. Students... Read More

At just the age of 17 Moon Haynes is a published writer. Moon, a senior at Thurgood Marshall Learning Center says she’s always enjoyed writing and it’s kind of therapeutic for her. Her writing caught her creative writing teacher’s attention, Mr. Britton. “Moon knew I taught creative writing and had previously let me read a poem that was written during free time in a different class. Because of that, I knew Moon liked writing and wrote very well. So, when I became aware of the summer program, I encouraged Moon and several students to apply. I’m very excited to celebrate... Read More

The Quad Cities Community Foundation will launch a new Center for Nonprofit Excellence, a resource dedicated to strengthening the region’s nonprofit sector. The initiative will build on the Community Foundation’s long history of supporting nonprofits by providing expanded resources that help local organizations advance their missions and grow their collective impact. At the heart of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence lies a vision to become a place for the region’s nonprofits to connect, build capacity, and champion issues of importance to the sector and our community. “The vision for... Read More

A huge congratulations to Kendra Elledge, the incredible orchestra teacher at Davenport Central High School, for winning the best teacher award for the Quad-City Times Best of the Quad Cities 2023! Davenport Central High School also received an honorable mention. Way to go, Blue Devils!  Read More

Joel Moore, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer for Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, will soon be a national voice for nursing leadership. Moore has been elected to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Board of Directors. Elected by the organization’s membership, he will serve a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2024. As a board member for Region 6, he will represent Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota and North Dakota. The AONL is a national professional organization of more than 11,000 nurse leaders who work in hospitals, health systems, academia and... Read More

For the second straight year, Genesis Hospice has earned national recognition for ranking in the top 5 percent for hospice quality performance. The Hospice Quality Excellence Award from HomeCare HomeBase recognizes agencies performing at 100% across the organization in all seven quality measures defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Genesis Hospice also has earned distinction as the only 5-Star rated hospice provider in the metro Quad-Cities, according to medicare.gov. “Genesis Hospice team works very hard to provide our patients with the best quality and patient... Read More

MOLINE, ILLINOIS – Two of WQPT’s locally written and produced programs have been nominated for a Mid-American Regional Emmy Award, one of the most prestigious awards in television. The Categories for which WQPT was nominated include: DOCUMENTARY – HISTORICAL: Snapshots: Your Dutch Friend ­ The story of how two young sisters, Juanita and Betty Wagner of Danville, Iowa became pen pals with Anne Frank and her sister Margo, just as Amsterdam was occupied by Nazi Germany on May 10, 1940. The letters that united these four young girls are now owned and displayed by the Simon Wiesenthal Center... Read More

Each household that lived at 324 Main Street in downtown Davenport is now eligible for a total of $3,500 in financial assistance from the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation. The fund was activated after the partial building collapse earlier this summer. Donors from the Quad Cities region and across the country donated to support the fund. “In partnership with Disaster Ready Quad Cities, and Quad Cities Open Network and their Supplemental Emergency Assistance program, we have been able to steadily convert these generous donations into grants that result... Read More

The 2023 Major Saver Campaign is coming soon! Through this campaign, Davenport Community Schools is partnering with the Davenport Schools Foundation. Major saver cards directly benefit participating Davenport Schools. Since 2012, over $476,000 has been raised with the Major Saver Program. See below for more details. Campaign Kickoff: -Tuesday, August 29th – Thursday, August 31st Campaign Collections: -Tuesday, September 5th – Friday, September 8th -Tuesday, September 12th & Wednesday, September 13th. Visit https://bit.ly/3OWkysW and purchase cards online. For questions about the... Read More