January 16th, 2023
Davenport
Congratulations to the students and directors selected to the 2023 South East Iowa String Teachers Association (SEISTA) Honor Orchestras! The Festival is a one-day event held at Bettendorf High School. Our musicians will participate in a full day of rehearsal and performance on Saturday, January 14. Walcott Jason Beukenhorst – Cello, grade 8 Williams Kaitlyn Le […]
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January 16th, 2023
Davenport
Davenport North baseball star Klayton Bolkema, the 7th ranked 2024 prospect, has committed to the University of Texas! He led 4A in AVG (.536) and produced a 1.507 OPS! Congrats Klayton!
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January 15th, 2023
Rock Island
Thanks to the 1% Sales Tax RIMSD#41 has been able to spend more than $64 million in facility upgrades in the last seven years! At last night’s Regular Board of Education meeting, the district’s CFO gave an update on all the projects that have been completed so far with School Facility Tax and ESSER (federal […]
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January 12th, 2023
Rock Island
The Campaign for Excellence is an annual campaign that involves both individual and business donors which provide financial support to a wide variety of worthwhile activities and programs throughout the entire school district. Grants are made available and awarded for the benefit all of District 41’s schools, classrooms, teams, and activities. This past year, over […]
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January 11th, 2023
Davenport
Congratulations to the Davenport Community Schools Williams Junior High Students of the week! Cali Tucker, Jailyn Leslie, Jack Paul, Logan Phipps, Ethan Young, Haily Sperry, Jada Ruffin, and Lee Clark. Good way to start back after break to celebrate outstanding students. Keep up the good work Williams Hornets!
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January 9th, 2023
Rock Island
Looking for a new fuzzy friend? QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday! QCAWC Adoption & Education Center is at 724 2nd Ave. W. Milan, IL 61264. The number is (309) 787-6830. […]
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January 7th, 2023
Davenport
A group of four Davenport West students, led by their teacher, Mr. Greg Smith, are headed to the eastern Kenyan village of Muamba next week to implement a student-designed water filtration system that will help bring clean drinking water to an estimated over 22,000 people. West students taking the engineering, design and development capstone class […]
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January 5th, 2023
Aledo
QUAD CITIES, Iowa / Illinois—Since taking over as director of the Mercer County Mental Health Action Program (MHAP) one year ago, Krissy Dixon, RN, has seen just how needed her team and the services it provides are for students and families at Mercer County and Sherrard schools. That team—Dixon herself and two highly skilled full-time […]
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January 2nd, 2023
Moline
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, cast her final vote as a Member of Congress to deliver more than $66 million for local projects in communities across Northwest and Central Illinois. In a major funding package for Fiscal Year 2023, Bustos built on her track record of delivering for […]
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January 2nd, 2023
Davenport
The City of Davenport invested $900,000 in seven local businesses through the Commercial DREAM Project. 2022 saw these transformations take place, enhancing the exterior of each commercial property through the repair and rehabilitation of the façade. Graverts Auto Sales LLC Nico’s Tire Tappa’s Steak House Total Cluster Fudge Duncalf Chiropractic D & K Real Estate Turner Hall […]
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