Augustana College received the 2026 Top Colleges for Innovation Award from Insight Into Academia magazine, recognizing the college’s work to expand access, strengthen student outcomes and put learning to work in ways that meet students’ needs. Holly Mendelson, co-owner and publisher of Insight Into Academia Magazine, said institutions recognized by the award demonstrate adaptability and […]
A big $1-million renovation project is taking place in the middle of the Village of East Davenport. The building that formerly housed the Village Theatre, 2113 E. 11th St., is being totally transformed into a planned Town Hall East, as co-owner Michelle Solis Russell is planning to open it in June as a community center. […]
SPRINGFIELD – With farmers in Illinois facing threats to their land from big carbon pipeline companies, State Senator Mike Halpin’s has introduced a bill to prohibit owners of carbon dioxide sequestration pipelines from exercising eminent domain authority. “Our farmers already face threats from sky-high fuel and fertilizer costs, we don’t need big pipeline companies coming in […]
GALESBURG, IL — Discovery Depot Children’s Museum and Judy’s Family Cafe have partnered to bring a new, locally inspired experience to the community with the launch of a “Little Judy’s”, now open to the public inside Discovery Depot. Designed to spark imagination and interactive play, the new space brings a familiar Galesburg experience into the […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to community, service, and supporting those who protect our region, Ascentra Credit Union has donated $20,000 to the inaugural Quad City Back the Blue Flight. The new program honors local law enforcement officers, both active and retired, by providing a one-day chartered flight to Washington, D.C., where participants will visit the […]
Galesburg, IL – Get your day started with a jolt at The Downtown Galesburg Coffee Crawl from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25, at three area java shops, Orange Cup Sidecar, Innkeepers and The Beanhive. Trolley rides will shuttle attendees between locations to experience a fun morning of coffee, community, and exploring some of […]
Western Illinois University School of Agriculture (Ag) celebrates the success of members of the WIU Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) organization who competed at the 2026 National PAS Conference, held March 9-12 at Chateau on the Lake in Branson, MO. The PAS is a student-led organization that helps members develop the skills needed to succeed in […]
EAST MOLINE – MetroRock Housing Connection is working collaboratively with the East Moline School District 37 to acquire the former Hoffman school building in East Moline for housing development. “Right now we are in the early pre-development phase,” said Amy Clark, President and CEO of MetroRock. “Our goal is to explore an adaptive reuse of […]
After 25-plus years next to Davenport North High School, the YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley will move this summer to a new facility at 1010 E. Kimberly Road in Davenport. The final day of the Y’s current location at 624 W. 53rd St. will be Friday, June 19, and the new facility will open […]
QUAD CITIES, IA — LandJet, the nation’s first and only mobile office transportation franchise, has launched its next-generation fleet of custom Mercedes Sprinter mobile office vehicles, manufactured exclusively by Winnebago Industries (NYSE: WGO). The new vehicles transform unproductive regional business travel into billable work time, offering executives a private-jet experience on the ground. The custom-upfitted […]
