Let the Western Illinois University RockyTHON (Dance Marathon) do the cooking Tuesday, Nov. 9. From 4-8 p.m. Nov. 9, RockyTHON students will host its annual pancake dinner at the Macomb American Legion, 221 E. Washington St., as part of the organization’s year-round effort to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals, St. Louis Children’s Hospital […]
Local educators Julie Eisenband and Chris Strunk noticed a problem when it came to the representation of immigrant and refugee students in their classrooms. While these students were a strong presence in Eisenband’s courses at United Township High School in East Moline, one of the state’s most diverse high schools, they were few and far […]
The Quad City Storm and TBK Bank are excited to announce Salute to Military Night will be held Saturday November 13th at the TaxSlayer Center when the Storm battle the Evansville Thunderbolts. The excitement will start Monday November 8th with the Salute to Military Ice Painting. All Quad Citizens are invited to come to the […]
Lee Brice with special guest Lainey Wilson will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday at the TaxSlayer Center, 1401 River Drive, Moline. Tickets are on sale now at the TaxSlayer box office. Click Here to get them.
The ironically named “One Night of Queen” is returning to Moline’s TaxSlayer for a second night. Back By Popular Demand – One Night of Queen featuring Gary Mullen & The Works – Saturday, March 19, 2022. Tickets go on sale Monday 11/8 at 10 am. Click HERE for tickets and more info.
Western Illinois University honors military service throughout the year. In recognition of Veterans Day, WIU will host military appreciation activities from Saturday, Oct. 30 – Thursday, Nov. 11. Participants in any University-sponsored event or facility are expected to be vaccinated, and all staff, faculty, students and guests are required to wear a face covering in […]
From November 3rd 2021-January 3rd, 2022, Quad City Arts’ Art at the Airport presents oil paintings by Elisa Boughner of Glenview, IL, collagraphs by Luca Cruzat of Carbondale, IL, and ceramic sculpture by Lori Roderick of Rock Island, IL. Elisa Boughner was born in the United States, raised in Mexico and studied art in America […]
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 Moline Police Department partnered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.) on Saturday October 23rd from 10am –2pm to dispose of unwanted, unused and expired prescription medications. The collection site was at the Moline Police Department (1640 6th Avenue Moline). Our volunteers had a great turn out and collected 6 full trash bags of […]
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 […]
