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Stomp Over To Long Grove For Strawberry Stampede

June 12th, 2020
Stomp Over To Long Grove For Strawberry Stampede

The 36th Annual Strawberry Stampede in Long Grove, Iowa is on! This year’s event will be spread throughout three day, Friday Jun 12 – Sunday Jun 14. Participants will pick a day and time that works best for them. Available times can be found on the race form. RACE FORMS can be found at the following locations: Eldridge: Post Office Lobby, Classic Concepts Dental, NS Foods, Eldridge Fitness Center, Snap Fitness, Subway, Hungry Hobo, Eastern Iowa Bakery, New Hong Kong, Commercial Printers, Rudy’s Tacos. Post Office Lobbies: Long Grove, Donahue, McCausland, Princeton, Camanche, Grand Mound,... Read More

Celebrate Earth Day With Nahant Marsh Cleanup Saturday

June 12th, 2020
Celebrate Earth Day With Nahant Marsh Cleanup Saturday

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day by helping to spruce up the Nahant Marsh during the annual cleanup. Spring Cleanup at Nahant Marsh (4220 Wapello Avenue Davenport) will take place this Saturday Jun 13 from 8:30 -11:30 a.m. Projects will be both light and heavy duty. Gloves and bags will be provided. Volunteers will receive a t-shirt. For more information, please visit https://xstreamcleanup.org/event/nahant-marsh-2020-spring-cleanup-6132020.  Read More

Iowa Quad-Cities Schools Closed Through End Of School Year

April 17th, 2020
Iowa Quad-Cities Schools Closed Through End Of School Year

According to an announcement just made by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, all Iowa schools will remain closed through the end of the school year, with distance learning via computer remaining in place through the end of the curriculum year. Chicago’s NBC 5 just broke the story, and QuadCities.com broke the story locally, that Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker will be making an announcement at 2:30 p.m. today closing all Illinois schools through the end of the current curriculum year. According to the Iowa story posted by KWWL News 7 Iowa City, the state school districts will be required to continue... Read More

Illinois Quad-Cities Schools Remaining Closed For Rest Of The School Year

April 17th, 2020
Illinois Quad-Cities Schools Remaining Closed For Rest Of The School Year

According to a story released a few minutes ago on Chicago’s NBC 5 affiliate, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker will be making an announcement closing Illinois schools for the remainder of the school year today at 2:30 p.m. The announcement will be part of Pritzker’s daily coronavirus briefing, which you can watch live here According to the story, distance learning via computer, which was put in place over the past week, will remain in effect through the end of this current school year. There was no information regarding graduation ceremonies, other events, or grading or other policies. The... Read More

Unite Quad-Cities Offering Way To Help Area Businesses Monday

April 6th, 2020
Unite Quad-Cities Offering Way To Help Area Businesses Monday

“Unite Quad Cities for COVID-19 Recovery,” a 24-hour giving event on Monday, April 6, will include a six-hour telethon hosted by KWQC-TV6’s Paula Sands at Davenport’s River Music Experience and Quad-Cities businesses, and a local family, have stepped up to offer a challenge match for it. The first $150,000 donated this Monday will be matched dollar-for-dollar. All contributions will support the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation. The challenge match is made possible thanks to a $50,000 gift from First Midwest Bank, a $30,000 gift from Sears... Read More

Ever Wanted To Be A Writer, Videographer Or Podcaster? Join The QuadCities.com Team!

April 4th, 2020
Ever Wanted To Be A Writer, Videographer Or Podcaster? Join The QuadCities.com Team!

Have you ever wanted to be a writer? Here’s your chance! QuadCities.com is seeking interested and hard-working high school and college students for our internship program. Interns will get professional experience (and potentially college or high school credit, depending on your school’s program) writing, doing videos and podcasting for the fastest-growing media site in the area, your site for fun, free, local entertainment and positive news, QuadCities.com! Want to find out if it’s right for you? Send an email telling us why you want to be an intern and a couple of samples of your work (any... Read More

Get Free Beer, Olive Garden, Wedding Quiznos On Leap Day

February 27th, 2020
Get Free Beer, Olive Garden, Wedding Quiznos On Leap Day

If you’ve ever dreamed of having your wedding catered by Quiznos, then getting hammered on free booze and sharing Olive Garden desserts during the reception, then this year’s Leap Year Day is your lucky day. This Saturday, Feb. 29, marks 2020 as a Leap Year. It also offers you the opportunity to cash in on some free promotional deals from companies looking to get a little extra publicity for their generosity. So, allow me to oblige them and inform you of your chance to get everything from free beer to free desserts to free catering for your wedding. Freebie deals on Saturday, Feb. 29: Miller... Read More

SkyFlyer Zip Line Grand Opening at Snowstar!

April 16th, 2019
SkyFlyer Zip Line Grand Opening at Snowstar!

Come out to Snowstar (9500 126th St. W Andalusia) this Saturday Apr 20 to celebrate the SkyFlyer Ribbon Cutting! Festivities begin at 12 p.m. and end at 5 p.m. There will be free hotdogs, chips, and soft drinks for participants while supplies last ($1 hotdogs, $1 chips, and $1 soft drinks for non-participants).  Be there by 12 p.m. to sign up for the 1 p.m. drawing for one FREE ZIP TOUR! SkyFlyer Zip Tours are open year-round. Your tour will take you on an extreme adventure as you fly 100 feet over the ski slopes below at speeds of 35 mph. The dual zip line is the longest in the Midwest at 1300... Read More

Have an Xtream NYE with Snowstar’s Galaxy Tubing!

December 26th, 2018
Have an Xtream NYE with Snowstar’s Galaxy Tubing!

Are you ready to go Xtream this New Year’s Eve?! Head to Snowstar Winter Park (9500 126th St. W Andalusia) this Monday Dec 31 for some out of this world Galaxy Tubing! Pick your time slot, from 6:15 – 9 p.m. or 9:15 p.m. – Midnight for a fun-filled evening of Xtream tubing! Join the cosmic fun as Snowstar bumps up the jams and adds an awesome LED light show to your Xtream tubing experience! Tickets are just $20 and are good for Galaxy Tubing only. You must purchase your tickets online in advance. No walk-ins are accepted for these events. To purchase your tickets today, visit http://skisnowstar.com/galaxy-tubing. Don’t... Read More

Snowstar Kicks Off The 2018-2019 Season This Sunday!

December 7th, 2018
Snowstar Kicks Off The 2018-2019 Season This Sunday!

Are you ready to hit the slopes this winter? Snowstar is! Snowstar Winter Sports Park (9500 126th St. W Andalusia), located in Coal Creek Valley above the Mississippi River, officially kicks off the 2018-2019 season this Sunday Dec 9 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. with LIMITED runs, the teaching hill, and two lanes of tubing! LIFT Pass or TUBING Pass is only $20 for the entire day! Rental is $25. There will also be a Toys For Tots special going on this Sunday. If you bring a new, unwrapped toy (valued at $10 or more) you will receive $10 off your lift/tubing pass! Ski/board or tube for only $10 when you... Read More