Lori (Wust) Menke, who had served as the office manager in the Western Illinois University (former) Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 27. She was 52. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Wise Family Funeral Home in Roseville. Visitation will be held two hours […]
The FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library have graciously sponsored a new, limited, service for patrons unable to get to the Library. Borrow by Mail kicks off on November 1st. Are you unable to make it to the Library but still want to receive Library materials? Now is your chance to enjoy Library materials without […]
Rock Island Park Board is offering various basketball clinics and leagues this winter season! Playing basketball is an enjoyable sport that suits many skill levels and ages, owing to its worldwide popularity. Playing a team sport, such as basketball, can provide unique physical and mental benefits. Research found that playing a team-based sport has a […]
Join us Tuesday, November 9th at 4:00 pm to learn about social media and building an online presence, and how to use both to establish or build a career or business. This program is scheduled to be held in person at the Main Library (321 N. Main St.) and virtually. If you would prefer to […]
Two candidates will interview Monday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 8 for the general manager position at WQPT of the Quad Cities at Western Illinois University. Dawn Schmitt, interim general manager of WQPT, and Matt Franklin, vice president of Lakeshore Public Media, will interview Nov. 1 and Nov. 8, respectively. Open sessions for campus and […]
Pro Tips On Being Cool To Trick-or-Treaters This Halloween: 1. Whether or not you “believe in” allergies to peanuts, chocolate, or whatever, is irrelevant. Shut the fuck up about it if a kid says they have one. Have a couple different varieties of candy to give out to kids, including Starbursts and Skittles, which I […]
The world is full of different spices and we are going to attempt to try them all! Join us on the first Tuesday of each month November through December at 6:30 pm at Fairmount (3000 N. Fairmount St.) as we try a new spice and recipe, which will be provided to you. Come back the […]
The Western Illinois University Department of Broadcasting and Journalism launched an online news aggregator named “The Proxy Report” in September 2021. The website was built to bring WIU student media created content together in one place online, and be used to help promote student media news across the Macomb campus and beyond. The site hopes […]
Take your music appreciation to the next level! On Monday, November 1st at 6:00 pm at the Main St. Library (321 N. Main St.) Dr. Eugene Bechen from St. Ambrose University will put four essential rock songs under the microscope to give you a whole new level of understanding. We’re going to drill down into […]
Adler Theatre and VenuWorks present Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. Reserved seat tickets are on sale at the Adler Theatre Box Office (136 E. 3rd St.) and online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $37, $49, $59 and $69. Encompassing hits from the […]
