WQPT is excited to welcome Melissa Gravert to fill our vital educational outreach position. Melissa will oversee our outreach initiative and activities, Summer of Possibilities library visits, First book Club, Ambassador program and community outreach. Ms.Gravert brings a wealth of experience to WQPT. She received her Master of Science Education in Elementary Education from Marshall […]
Join the Colona Library as they present An Evening with Chef Kwame Onwuachi on June 22. Top Chef contestant and award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi will discuss his cookbook My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef. His cookbook celebrates the cuisine of the African diaspora, “the world’s wisest food.” Onwuachi will share stories behind his […]
Today, the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), led by Rural Reinvestment Task Force Co-Chairs Cheri Bustos (IL-17) and Cindy Axne (IA-03), wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo urging the Department to ensure rural America is a top priority when distributing funds and resources made available in the bipartisan innovation legislation. New Dems are continuing to […]
I thought we were going to make it through. As far as we knew, my son and I had not had covid. Early on in 2020, we were both incredibly sick with something that could’ve been covid, but we weren’t sure because, well, at that point, nobody was testing for covid, and it wasn’t until […]
From: WIU Office of Risk Management Subject: WIU COVID-19 Summer Updates Please find the latest updates and information regarding COVID-19 protocols at Western Illinois University. Face Coverings Effective Wednesday, May 18, 2022, face coverings are now optional on WIU’s campuses* (see exceptions below). All members of the University community are still expected to keep a […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced that the Quad Cities International Airport will receive more than $1.2 million in funding through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program. The funding will be used to replace several existing large surface brooms. “In Northwest and Central Illinois, snow removal is […]
Three principals will move to the Grants Department and Teaching and Learning Department The Board of Education approved new appointments of three principals at the Special Meeting on Wednesday, June 1: Lance Clark was named as Assistant Director of Grants, Assessment and Accountability. Recently, Mr. Clark has served as Principal of Frances Willard Elementary since […]
DAVENPORT, IA. – The Quad-Cities will have three teams of hard-working young men and women representing the state of Iowa in upcoming national and international soccer tournaments! The Quad City Strikers Soccer Club’s U14 and U13 boys teams, and their U16 girls team, all won their respective divisions in the state’s Presidents Cup tournaments and […]
Quad City businesses seek employees at “Opportunity Knocks Monday,” an IowaWORKS job fair taking place each Monday. IowaWORKS, will host “Opportunity Knocks Monday” June 13, 2022 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport. The lineup of employers for June 13 are: Walmart – Hiring for online personal shoppers, cashiers, baker/deli attendant and janitorial. Amentum – Hiring for […]
DAVENPORT, IA. – Quad City Strikers will be holding tryouts for all of their teams in June starting TONIGHT! (June 7) Strikers offers a family-friendly environment, excellent certified coaches, competitive highly-ranked teams and the lowest fees of any team in the Quad-Cities! Quad City Strikers has four teams ranked #1 in their age group in […]
