Vibrant Credit Union has launched a new Be The Good Foundation, a philanthropic initiative designed to power more kindness, more opportunity, and more “good stuff” in communities across the Midwest. For years, Vibrant has believed that doing good shouldn’t be a side project — it should be part of who we are, says a recent credit union release. The Be The Good Foundation brings that […]
Max Allan Collins will be hitting a very special milestone this year. The Muscatine-based writer will have his book, Quarry’s Reunion, published in November, marking his fifth decade writing the series. The announcement was released on social media today by the Hard Case Crime page: “Very excited to reveal the new Quarry novel, QUARRY’S REUNION […]
This spring catch The Black Dahlia Murder at Capitol Theatre! Featuring The Acacia Strain, Disembodied Tyrant, & Corpse Pile on Friday, May 1st.Local presale code: BDMCAPCode valid Thursday, January 15th from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.Tickets on sale Friday, January 16th at 10:00 AM // axs.com/events/1286670/
Three dangerous intersections in Davenport will get safety upgrades, with the help of $6 million in federal funding. The funding to implement nationally recognized traffic safety strategies comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program, according to a city release. Davenport applied for the grant in summer 2025. […]
A major protest in Moline Sunday afternoon will be among many across the country — coordinated as “ICE Out For Good” Weekend of Action on Saturday, January 10th and Sunday, January 11th to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions. Hundreds are expected to gather along Avenue […]
WARNING: This article is satire and may not be acceptable for more sensitive readers. CORRECTION ARTICLE: Mockingbird on Main, home to avant garde Quad-Cities theater productions and run by area top hat and ascot aficionado and resident cult follower of Todd Cleary, Tristan “The Big Ragoo” Tapscott, has ceased operations after more than a decade. […]
WARNING: This article is satire and may not be acceptable for more sensitive readers. The District Theatre, home to avant garde Quad-Cities theater productions and run by area porkpie cap aficionado and resident dandy Tristan Tapscott, has ceased operations after more than a decade. “Actually, we’ve been out of operations for quite a while, why […]
An Australian art and design firm is the recommended choice to create a new $400,000 public art installation at The Q in downtown Moline, at 4th Avenue and 13th Street. The Moline City Council on Tuesday night will consider the Moline Public Art Commission’s recommendation of Skunk Control as the choice artist and their proposed […]
Friends and family of Greg Hipskind are reeling from the sudden, shocking loss of the incredibly kind, gifted, giving Rock Island man who started and led QC Rock Academy and was the longtime backbone for the rock band Wicked Liz & The Bellyswirls. Hipskind, 49, died on Friday, Jan. 2 (from a sudden heart attack), […]
Looking for some fun things to do in the Quad-Cities this weekend? Listen to our Weekend in 2 Minutes podcast! Every week, we give you a look at some of the cool things going on in and around the Quad-Cities over the coming week. It’s FUN, FREE, AND LOCAL! You can always listen in for […]
