February 3rd, 2025
Rock Island
Rock Island schools’ Dr. Dominique Moore and Dr. LaShanta Williams presented at the 2025 Illinois Association of School Personnel Administrators conference. They discussed the district’s experience working with J-1 Visa educators, sharing some of their RIMSD experiences. We are very excited about the opportunity to inform other district leaders of our initiatives, and the impactful […]
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January 28th, 2025
Rock Island
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) will meet with Savanna city leaders to discuss the ongoing effort to secure reliable, clean drinking water for local families. This follows Sorensen’s work to include the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA) project in recent water infrastructure legislation signed into law in December 2024. The meeting will focus on […]
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January 26th, 2025
Davenport
A worship event is happening today in Davenport! Sundays at Legacy will feature music, speakers and other events today at 10:30 a.m. at Legacy, 4823 Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport, IA. The event is free and open to the public.
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January 18th, 2025
Moline
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – – This year, Western Illinois University invites all students and faculty to attend career and internship fairs provided by the WIU Career Center and various academic departments. These fairs are for job seekers looking for information about local and regional organizations. “Career Fairs play such an important role on campus. Studies show […]
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January 16th, 2025
Arts & Entertainment News
Join Us for the 3rd Annual Pupentine’s Day! Get ready for an afternoon filled with fun, furry friends, and fundraising all to support the Quad City Animal Welfare Center! Location: The Office Bar 116 W. 3rd St., Davenport, IA Date: Sunday, February 2nd Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Activities & Features: – Silent Auction: […]
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January 1st, 2025
Local News & Happenings
Join a Naturalist for an interpretive trail walk through the Nahant Marsh to get your year started off on the right foot! Coffee and Hot Chocolate will be available in the Education Center afterwards to warm you up. Details & Sign-up: First Day Hike
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December 26th, 2024
Rock Island
Remember Me Thursday is Thursday, Sept. 26th – People from Around the World Join to Spread Awareness Every year, millions of pets wait patiently for the chance to find their forever homes. By coming together, we can raise awareness and help more animals find the love and families they deserve. Whether you choose to adopt, […]
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December 24th, 2024
Rock Island
Rock Island Police Department continued an annual holiday tradition yesterday with their Cops and Firefighters for Christmas event, teaming up to help out people in the community. The police department noted, “Once again we were blessed to be able to shop with some amazing kids for our annual Cops and Firefighters for Christmas event! Thank […]
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December 19th, 2024
Rock Island
Rock Island teachers Krystall Trice and Ramona Dixon had the honor of presenting at this year’s ESSA/Multilingual Conference!They discussed our district’s journey to building a comprehensive model for family and community engagement (FACE) and educated attendees on how to build, maintain, and sustain a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) for FACE in schools or districts.Thanks […]
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December 19th, 2024
Rock Island
This morning, Superintendent Dr. Sharon Williams joined Rock Island’s Earl Hanson Elementary School’s winter program to narrate a sound story, “The Snowy Day,” and our scholars did an impressive job showcasing their musical talents! We’ve been thrilled to witness scholars all across the district sharing their skills and gifts with the community at this year’s […]
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