March 1st, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
The Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball registration website is now open for the 2022 spring/summer season. To sign up, visit: https://active.leagueone.com/Olr/Pages/Welcome.aspx?ClubId=14196 More information is attached, available below or at BPVBaseball.com (https://bpv.teampages.com). Exact dates will be released soon for tryouts and evaluations, but those season-starting sessions typically are the final week of March after Spring Breaks. The general calendar always […]
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February 28th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday! Today’s Pet of the Week is Wayne! The Quad City Animal Welfare Center Adoption & Education Center is located at 724 W. 2nd Avenue Milan, […]
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February 28th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced that she has nominated five Illinois students for admission to United States Service Academies for the class entering in the fall of 2022. Each year, Congresswoman Bustos has the honor of nominating qualified young people from Illinois’ 17th Congressional District for attendance at four service academies: the U.S. Military Academy in West […]
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February 28th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
With covid numbers dropping a whopping 94 percent since the peak of the omicron variant surge, hospitalizations down 84 percent, and death rates down 50 percent, Illinois dropped its statewide mask mandate today for indoor spaces as well as schools. However, there are still some areas where masks are required; where are they? The Illinois […]
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February 28th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
Artists like Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, and John Stuart Curry may be familiar names in the American Scene style. However, the Bettendorf Public Library is offering an inside look into another of the genre’s artists who happened to have local roots. Doris Lee, born in Aledo, Illinois, was one of the top female artists […]
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February 28th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
EveryChild, the nonprofit formerly known as the Child Abuse Council, is now accepting nominations for its Champions for Every Child awards. Three awards go each year to an individual, a business or nonprofit, and a young adult 18 or under to celebrate the community leaders who dedicate their time, expertise, or donations to ensuring a […]
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February 28th, 2022
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The nomination form for the Student Leadership Awards is now open on Purple Post. Nominations will be accepted until March 20 and the awards ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 18 in the University Union Grand Ballroom. For more information contact Lori Jackson at LA-Jackson3@wiu.edu.
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February 27th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
Illinois will no longer have a statewide mask mandate starting Monday — including in schools. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced on Friday that students and staff in schools statewide will no longer be required to wear masks in Illinois schools as of Monday, and he will withdraw the executive order for that mandate, in alignment with […]
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February 27th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
Tomfoolery On Tremont presents KYLE KINANE at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. tonight at The Renwick Mansion, Davenport! Tickets are $30 in advance Kyle Kinane is a comedian from Addison, Illinois. According to Wikipedia, he is a notable person from that town. Other notable residents of Addison have been the boxer Leon Spinks and a woman […]
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February 27th, 2022
Arts & Entertainment News
Throughout the entirety of March, the Bettendorf Public Library will be hosting a virtual edition of its popular Brown Bag Lunch concert series featuring local musician, Mo Carter. No registration is required to view this free concert made possible through the generosity of the Friends of the Bettendorf Public Library. A link to the concert […]
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