MACOMB, MOLINE, IL – Virtual commencement ceremonies, recognizing the academic and personal accomplishments of Western Illinois University students, can be viewed on WIU’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. The number of students eligible for Fall 2020 Commencement is 797, which included 609 undergraduate students, of which 59 are in the Bachelor of Arts in General […]
The holidays are over, but the great deals on items from local businesses are still here! And TODAY is your last day to check them out at the Iron and Grain Holiday Pop Up Market! Forget Amazon and Walmart this holiday season, let’s rally around our small businesses! Join us for a new take on […]
The Raccoon Motel is coming back. Once a top hot spot in downtown Davenport and a haven for intriguing live music and performance in the Quad-Cities up through its closing in 2019, the Raccoon is re-opening in a new spot in downtown Davenport. The Motel’s founder and event promoter, Sean Moeller, will handle booking the […]
Many in the Quad-Cities today are mourning the death Saturday night of Joe Terronez, 91, a former longtime leader of Silvis and passionate advocate of the area’s Hispanic heritage. “He showed us that change does not come willingly, that we have to persevere to right some of the injustices in this world,” Tar Macias, publisher […]
As two Western Illinois University School of Agriculture students graduated virtually over the weekend, both finished their undergraduate degrees knowing they have jobs in place, teaching agriculture together close to home. Brandon Livingston, of Marietta, IL, and Hannah Libby, of Oneida, IL, both received their degrees in agriculture-teacher education Saturday. In Fall 2021, both will […]
It’s your last chance this weekend to help out local shops, keep your shopping local, and get some awesome area goods and services! The Iron and Grain Holiday Pop-Up Market runs through Monday, Jan. 4 at Iron and Grain in East Moline. Forget Amazon and Walmart this holiday season, let’s rally around our small businesses! […]
The holidays are over, but you can still get that fun feeling by checking out the beautiful light displays around the area! Winter Nights Winter Lights is lighting up the Quad City Botanical Center, 2525 4th Ave., Rock Island! From now to Jan. 10, every night from 4 to 9 p.m. the outdoor gardens will […]
Join Davenport Public Library Monday, January 4th at 6:30 pm to learn how to use YouTube to grow your business. Get best practices for creating a YouTube Channel and compelling video content that promotes your products and services and drives engagement with your brand. This program will be presented virtually using GoToMeeting. No registration is […]
I hope you’re stocked up on pizza rolls and champagne! Because a HUGE WORLD EVENT is going to happen TOMORROW. How do I know? A time traveler told me. Yup, that’s right. A time traveler. No, I haven’t been out to the Milan dispensary this morning, I’m talking about a person calling themselves @thatonetimetraveler on […]
Augustana College in Rock Island had extra special reason to celebrate on New Year’s Eve, as the blue lights on the Old Main dome turned gold to mark the private school exceeding its $125-million fundraising goal. For its ambitious “AUGUSTANA NOW” campaign, Augie raised a total of $133,662,743. “We set an audacious goal, and it […]
