The Quad City Storm and UnityPoint Health® –Trinity are excited to announce the third annual Hockey Fights Cancer ice painting event will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, January 31 at the TaxSlayer Center.  Lavender paint and paint brushes will be provided for the general public to paint the names of friends and family members who have battled or are currently battling cancer on the ice.  The names will remain displayed on the ice for the Storm’s Hockey Fights Cancer Night game on Saturday February 5. The game is presented by UnityPoint Health – Trinity. “This event is always... Read More

The Quad Cities River Bandits have made a second generous challenge grant, this one for $40,000, to support Genesis Philanthropy and the Genesis Family Connects program. The River Bandits, champions on the field in the High-A Central League in 2021, continued as champions off the field for Genesis Foundation initiatives benefiting children. In December, the River Bandits donated $50,000 to the Genesis Foundation. “We couldn’t be more excited to have the River Bandits support for both foundations under the Genesis umbrella. As a member of our health system board of directors, Dave Heller understands... Read More

Amy Clark, CEO of Rock Island Housing Finance Corporation (RICHFC), a non-profit affiliate of the Greater Metropolitan Area Housing Authority of R.I. County (GMAHA) is excited to announce the recent funding awards for a new multifamily housing development and a pilot homeownership program to serve residents of Rock Island County. The announcement comes after the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) approved various funding awards at their January 2022 Board Meeting. RICHFC received an award allocation of $5,137,992 in a National Housing Trust Fund Grant and a $859,485 State Housing Fund... Read More

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University Admissions and Records Coordinator Sheryl Harty has been named the Al and Elaine Goldfarb Civil Service Employee of the Month for January 2022. Harty was hired at WIU in June 2013 as an admissions records representative in Graduate Studies and was reclassified by audit to admissions records officer in Graduate Studies in July 2015. In January 2020 her title was changed to admissions records supervisor and, in July 2021, she was reclassified by audit to her current position. According to Harty’s nominators she is “enthusiastic, patient,... Read More

On Monday, January 17, the 39th Annual Memorial Service and Awards Celebration were held virtually. The celebration is held every year to honor the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rock Island High School senior Jaylin Randle was awarded the M.L. Lockhart Scholarship. Rock Island High School senior Joshua Briggs won the Black Hawk College Commitment to Diversity Scholarship. He was awarded for his commitment to diversity, to culture, and his commitment to excellence. Rock Island Center for Math & Science 6th-grader Chelsie Thomas won the Youth Expression Contest. Chelsie got... Read More

IowaWORKS, 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport,  will be hosting the following Hiring Events the week of January 24-28. Bally’s Quad Cities — Monday, January 24 — 10 am until 2 pm LeClaire Manufacturing Company — Tuesday, January 25 — 11 am until 2 pm HNI — Wednesday, January 26 — 9 am until Noon Kraft Heinz — Thursday, January 27 — 11 am until 2 pm Durham School Services, January 28 — 10 am until 1 pm For questions or additional information, call 563-445-3200 Option 1.  Read More

Like many American children, Dean and Deb Mathias learned to ride bikes at an early age. Unlike most, however, the couple has cultivated that rite of passage into an enduring passion—one that has introduced them to lifelong friends, been shared with multiple family generations, taken them all over the globe, and guided them to give back to their community. Today, Deb and Dean are two of the biggest champions of bicycling and recreation in the Quad Cities. Deb is secretary of the Quad Cities Bicycle Club, while Dean sits on multiple local committees, advocating for projects that enhance the region’s... Read More

On Friday, January 21, 2022, the Iowa Chapter of Certified Public Accountants is personally donating a new book to several first-grade classrooms in the Davenport Community School District. Local CPAs will be reading, “When I Grow Up I Want to Be An Accountant,” by Dr. Adrian L. Mayse, CPA, to these first graders. The goal of this book donation is to educate young students about the accounting profession and encourage minority students, specifically, to consider learning more about this field. Currently, less than one percent of CPAs in Iowa are African American. The Iowa Chapter of... Read More

Project NOW has partnered with the 14th Judicial Circuit in Rock Island County, the Rock Island County Bar Association, Prairie State Legal Services, Inc., and the Salvation Army to develop an Eviction Diversion Program (EDP) which has been operating for months. The goal of the program is to keep tenants housed while ensuring that small business owners are reimbursed back rent. There is $1.3 million dollars available for tenants and property owners from Project NOW. All tenants and property owners are encouraged to apply for rental assistance as soon as possible as there is a delay in the processing... Read More

Edison Jr. High School held a student “Street Photography” contest and more than 100 students participated! Thank you for coming to vote on our students’ Street Photography! The staff was able to vote for their favorites. Congrats to the following winners: “Capturing Street Photography” Grand Prize Winner- Madelyn Schrempf Runner Up- Lucas McCall Honorable Mention- Mariah Howard & Aubrey Doss “Fan Favorite” 1st place- Nicolar Aquilar 2nd place- Abigail Dillard Honorable Mention- John Htoo & Naw Paw The winners received passed to the Figge... Read More