Now’s your chance to help decide which adorable pets will be featured in our 2026 calendar. Every vote is just $1 (minimum of 5 votes per transaction)—and every dollar supports the animals at QCAWC! Rally your friends, family, and coworkers—every vote makes a difference! Show your support AND help your favorite pet climb to the […]
MercyOne Genesis Home Runs for Life honoree Riley Olmstead, 9, of Clinton, will be honored during the Quad Cities River Bandits game Friday, June 13 at the end of the first inning. MercyOne Genesis and the Quad Cities River Bandits have partnered since 2016 to recognize the success stories of MercyOne Genesis physical therapy and […]
The 43rd George Hermann Western Illinois Senior Olympics (WISO) wrapped up with resounding success, as many athletes from across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, California and Florida gathered at Western Illinois University to celebrate competition, fitness and community. Spanning over 30 events across nine sports, including track and field, swimming, cycling, golf and more, the WISO […]
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/…
Project NOW’s Executive Director, Dwight Ford, will provide a community update on our “Lift NOW Center”—the emergency overnight shelter we opened in January (418 19th Street Rock Island) on Friday. Ford will provide numbers of those served, the communities served, as well as some success stories. There are 37 beds available for unhoused individuals and families […]
February is Responsible Pet Owner Month! Quad City Animal Welfare Center is celebrating with special deals on healthcare for your pets. Your pets rely on you for their health and happiness, and we make it easy to keep them at their best! Spay and neuter surgeries by appointment: https://qcawc.org/vet-clinic/spay-neuter-program Drive-Up Curbside Clinic: Vaccines Heartworm […]
The announcements have gone out, and that sound you’re hearing is the shouts of glee from school children throughout the Quad-Cities. That’s because Rock Island, Bettendorf and Davenport have all announced that there will be no school tomorrow due to the massive pounding of snow we’re supposed to get here in the Quad-Cities starting tonight, […]
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 […]
Project NOW’s emergency overnight shelter, the “Lift NOW Center” will remain open 24 hours—for the next two days–starting tomorrow. The forecast for frigid weather was the deciding factor to keep the doors open beyond the regular evening hours for tonight and Monday (Jan. 19th & 20th). The Rock Island County Board has made a financial commitment […]
Project NOW, Inc., as administrator of the Energy Assistance Program in Henry, Mercer, and Rock Island counties, is pleased to announce that funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric bills and furnace assistance for inoperable heating systems. The program is now taking applications for older adults (60 years +), […]
