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Car Shows to Benefit Children Wanting to Participate in Parks & Recreation Programs in Bettendorf

March 29th, 2023
Car Shows to Benefit Children Wanting to Participate in Parks & Recreation Programs in Bettendorf

BETTENDORF, IOWA – March 24, 2023 – The Friends of the Bettendorf Parks Foundation is teaming up with Bettendorf Cars & Coffee to rev up awareness of cool cars around the area and rev up fundraising efforts that help children participate in summer camps and recreation programs offered by the Bettendorf Parks & Recreation Department. Bettendorf Cars & Coffee is hosting two events: Monthly Cars & Coffee Gatherings These are informal gatherings that take place the first Saturday of every month starting at 9am at The Tangled Wood: April 1 May 6 June 3 July 1 August 5 September 2 October... Read More

Trivia Night Live Coming To Tangled Wood Tuesday Night

March 14th, 2023
Trivia Night Live Coming To Tangled Wood Tuesday Night

Trivia Night Live is rolling into The Tangled Wood in Bettendorf every Tuesday at 7 p.m.! It’s Free To Play, with up to eight people per team playing in various categories. What is Trivia Night Live? Trivia Night Live is a live interactive team trivia game played at your favorite restaurants and bars. The game consists of four rounds of questions of increasing difficulty and point values. Categories range from current events, history, geography, science, sports, and more…. Trivia Night Live is free to play, and you can have up to 8 members on a team. Prizes are awarded for the winner of the... Read More

Mississippi River Trail Back Open from Duck Creek to Bellingham Road in Riverdale

March 14th, 2023
Mississippi River Trail Back Open from Duck Creek to Bellingham Road in Riverdale

BETTENDORF and RIVERDALE, IOWA – March 3, 2023 – Just in time for warmer weather, the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) from Duck Creek to Bellingham Road in Riverdale, Iowa is back open to all users. The MRT closed in November 2022 so that MidAmerican Energy could complete an infrastructure improvement project. Crews removed all barricades this morning.  Read More

Bettendorf Announces Reopening of Palmer Grill Under New Management

March 8th, 2023
Bettendorf Announces Reopening of Palmer Grill Under New Management

BETTENDORF, IOWA – March 7, 2023 – No April Fools’! On April 1, 2023, Palmer Grill is opening its doors to the public under a new partnership. On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Bettendorf City Council voted to approve a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Bettendorf and Food Drink Friends, Inc. “As the parent company of The Tangled Wood in Bettendorf and other restaurants in the Quad Cities, Food Drink Friends, Inc. has a lot of experience with restaurant management,” said Kim Kidwell, the City’s Director of Culture and Recreation. “They know the business and they will improve... Read More

Bettendorf Native Singer-Songwriter Releases New Album

February 27th, 2023
Bettendorf Native Singer-Songwriter Releases New Album

Like a lot of us, Molly Conrad has learned a lot about light and darkness during the Covid pandemic. The 29-year-old singer/songwriter and Bettendorf native — currently living in Buffalo, N.Y. – has had a pretty productive pandemic, producing a new boy with her husband, and a new album, “Light of the Dark.” One took nine months to make, and the other just three days. “I really love sad songs,” Conrad said recently, noting she’d written the new music over the past couple years. “I love melancholic truth with glimmers of hope sprinkled about, and tried to capture the nuance of... Read More

Next Phase of Iowa Forest Grove Drive Reconstruction Project Begins February 21

February 20th, 2023
Next Phase of Iowa Forest Grove Drive Reconstruction Project Begins February 21

BETTENDORF, IOWA – February 14, 2023 – Starting Tuesday, February 21st, 2023, the Forest Grove Drive and Middle Road intersection will be closed for construction as part of the Forest Grove Drive Reconstruction Project. The Competition Drive intersection at Middle Road, north of Forest Grove Drive, will remain open. To access the TBK Bank Sports Complex and nearby businesses, use Friendship Path to the west and Competition Drive to the east.  DETOUR INFORMATION Thru traffic along Forest Grove Drive will be detoured using the recently completed extension of Competition Drive and Friendship... Read More

Bettendorf Pauses I-74 Elevator Project As Downtown Development Progresses

February 14th, 2023
Bettendorf Pauses I-74 Elevator Project As Downtown Development Progresses

BETTENDORF, IOWA – February 14, 2023 – As the momentum continues to develop Downtown Bettendorf, the City is reevaluating its plan to build an elevator on the I-74 Bridge. “Now that the new bridge is complete and the old bridge is being demolished, there are exciting plans to transform the areas underneath and west of the bridge,” said Decker Ploehn, City Administrator. “We want to make sure we carefully consider and coordinate all of these developments to set up Downtown Bettendorf for a bright future.” The plans include completing the Urban Park, which is located underneath the bridge... Read More

Iowa Family Museum Holding Noon Year’s Eve For Families

December 30th, 2022
Iowa Family Museum Holding Noon Year's Eve For Families

The grown-ups get to stay up until midnight, so the kids get to celebrate a countdown to 12…Noon! Come to the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf, early for noisemakers, hats, face painting, and more! Tickets are $5 for Family Museum members and $10 for non-members. Tickets will be limited to 800 and can be purchased at the Family Museum or over the phone at (563) 344-4106. Museum will close at 2:00 pm. Sponsored by Ascentra Credit Union.  Read More

Bettendorf’s Learning Campus to Host Annual Discovery Fair on August 20th

August 19th, 2022
Bettendorf’s Learning Campus to Host Annual Discovery Fair on August 20th

The Bettendorf Learning Campus is happy to announce the return of its annual Discovery Fair on Saturday, August 20th. The Learning Campus is comprised of the Bettendorf Public Library, Family Museum, and Faye’s Field all located in the 2900 block of Learning Campus Dr. in Bettendorf. This festival of family fun and exploration will take place at all three locations across the Campus from 10:00 AM. – 3:00 PM. This year’s Discovery Fair is presented by the Bettendorf Public Library Foundation through sponsorship of Title Sponsors HNI, Iowa American Water, Lane & Waterman LLP, DuTrac... Read More

Run with Hurts Donut on September 30

August 7th, 2022
Run with Hurts Donut on September 30

Hurts Donut invites you to participate in the very first Hurts Donut Glow Run on September 30! This 5k running series is open to persons of all ages and abilities. Come run, walk or dance the course with your friends and family! We can’t wait to glow crazy with you! Registration includes a totally radical and spacey nostalgic t-shirt, a finisher medal, and a Hurts Donut! A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit those who live with Multiple Sclerosis. Help us raise some dough for a great cause! Packet Pickup starts at 4:00pm Run starts at 6:00pm Costumes of any kind welcome! Light... Read More