On Friday, January 21, 2022, the Iowa Chapter of Certified Public Accountants is personally donating a new book to several first-grade classrooms in the Davenport Community School District. Local CPAs will be reading, “When I Grow Up I Want to Be An Accountant,” by Dr. Adrian L. Mayse, CPA, to these first graders. The goal […]
Project NOW has partnered with the 14th Judicial Circuit in Rock Island County, the Rock Island County Bar Association, Prairie State Legal Services, Inc., and the Salvation Army to develop an Eviction Diversion Program (EDP) which has been operating for months. The goal of the program is to keep tenants housed while ensuring that small […]
Edison Jr. High School held a student “Street Photography” contest and more than 100 students participated! Thank you for coming to vote on our students’ Street Photography! The staff was able to vote for their favorites. Congrats to the following winners: “Capturing Street Photography” Grand Prize Winner- Madelyn Schrempf Runner Up- Lucas McCall Honorable Mention- Mariah […]
The weather outside is frightful, but the good news is so delightful! We’re back again with What’s The Good News, our team-up every month with KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live” to highlight some of the great news going on in and around the Quad-Cities! So, what’s the good news for January, Quad-Cities? Glad you asked! Rock […]
The Western Illinois University School of Agriculture was recognized as a top nationwide program during the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) convention Nov. 30-Dec. 4 in New Orleans, LA. School of Agriculture Director Andy Baker was presented with the 2021 NAAE Outstanding Postsecondary Agriculture Program award during the convention. The award, sponsored by Bayer, […]
All support groups are back in-person for January. Highlightedsupport groups are being offered as a hybrid model. For hybrid groups, members can register to attend in-person or via Zoom. RSVP is REQUIRED for both options. Connecting Through Cancer Support Group: Tuesday, 6:00 – 7:30 PM & Thursday, 1:00 – 2:30PM. Weekly support group for adults […]
MOLINE, Illinois—The nonprofit known since 1995 as the Child Abuse Council has a new name: EveryChild. As part of a holistic rebranding initiative, the new name is designed to better reflect the agency’s long-time mission and connect more children and families with services that will help them thrive. “Our goals haven’t changed—we’re here to help […]
Saturday in the Arts is a weekly feature covering a trend, subject, event or personality of local interest. It runs every Saturday morning on your site for the best entertainment and arts coverage in the area, QuadCities.com! If it’s the dream of most artists to make their mark on society and leave a legacy for […]
“In a time of need, the answer is simple, help.” Those are the words of Western Illinois University alumnus Riley Hintzsche, the agricultural educator and FFA advisor at Streator Township High School, in reference to a collaborative project to bring needed supplies to storm-ravaged Mayfield, KY. When Hintzsche, a 2014 graduate, and fellow WIU alumnus, […]
The Child Abuse Council is bringing new mental health and medical services to children and families in Muscatine and the surrounding southeast Iowa counties through its Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center. The program is part of a nation-wide network of child advocacy centers that provide services to mitigate the immediate and long-term negative impacts of […]
