Join us in making a difference in the lives of animals who are waiting for a second chance! Today is adopt a pet from a shelter day! We think every day is the perfect day to open your heart and home to a shelter pet in need. Ready to adopt? Give love a chance: https://qcawc.org/adopt […]
The Western Illinois University School of Agriculture is holding its 2025 Leatherneck Legacy Online Sale from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22. Bids on various items and experiences, including a WIU custom bar, will be accepted throughout the day. This sale helps offset the costs of the livestock judging team and the school livestock farms. There are […]
Western Illinois University has celebrated Minority Health Month in April since 2006. The national theme this year is, “Better Health Through Better Understanding.” This year’s theme focuses on improving health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority and AI/AN communities by providing them with culturally and linguistically competent healthcare services, information and resources. When patients are […]
Western Illinois University is celebrating National Volunteer Week Monday, April 21 to Thursday, April 24. The Office of Student Engagement – Volunteer Programs and Western’s All Volunteer Effort (WAVE) are partnering together to provide WIU student volunteers opportunities to participate in giving back to their community. National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate and […]
This week, Quad City Animal Welfare Center shining the spotlight on our amazing volunteers! They play a vital role in everything we do from enriching the lives of animals in our care, assisting at our Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic, fostering animals in need, helping at events, cleaning, to supporting behind the scenes with administrative work. […]
Mark your calendars! Children who turn five on or before September 1, 2025, are eligible to start school in the 2025-2026 school year in the Rock Island-Milan School District. Below are the upcoming Kindergarten Round-Up dates for all elementary schools. For more information, please visit: https://rockislandmilansd41il.sites.thrillshare.com/…
April is National Heartworm Awareness Month! Did you know that one mosquito bite could put your dog’s life at risk? Here’s how heartworm disease happens: A mosquito bites an infected dog and picks up tiny worms (microfilaria). The worms develop inside the mosquito and are passed to another dog through a bite. Over time, the […]
MOLINE, Ill. – Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) is set to host the 2025 High School Welding Competition at its East Peoria campus on Saturday, April 12. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the competition begins promptly at 8 a.m. Seniors must RSVP to secure their spot in the competition by contacting their local MTI campus or visiting MidwestTech.edu. “Welding can […]
QUAD CITIES, Iowa / Illinois—The Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence has announced the launch of its new Board Governance Series, a dynamic and flexible training opportunity designed to empower current, new, and aspiring nonprofit board members and leaders. The innovative six-part series begins in May 2025. Led and designed by industry experts, […]
Community members, faculty, staff and students will be able to learn about the dangers of driving intoxicated firsthand as the Western Illinois University Theta Chi fraternity and the Office of Public Safety (OPS) will host a “Dizzy Driving” event from 5-6 p.m., Monday, April 7 in the Horrabin Hall parking lot. “Dizzy Driving” will give […]
