11 Feb 2019

A Win-Win! Stick’n it to Cancer and Raising Over $20,000 for Gilda’s Club

By Megan Guldenpfennig

11 Feb 2019

I’m Not Breaking Up with America This Valentine’s Day, and Neither Should You

By John W Whitehead

“There’s absolutely no evidence to support the statement that [America is] the greatest country in the world. We’re 7th in literacy, 27th in math, 22nd in science, 49th in life expectancy, 178th in infant mortality, 3rd in median household income, number 4 in labor force and number 4 in exports.

11 Feb 2019

Iowa Women’s Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications for 2020 Awards

By Dawn Oliver Wiand

CORALVILLE, IOWA (February 11, 2019) — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF), with support from its Board of Directors and supporters, is now accepting applications for its 2020 grants. Deadline dates for application submission and review have changed from previous years. All applications are due at 5:00 p.m. April 30, 2019.

11 Feb 2019

Item of Interest: Davenport Fire Update, 02/11/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 11, 2019) — Here is the update from Davenport Fire.

Davenport Fire investigators were on scene again this morning at 30 Lanes Bowling Alley, 3812 N Harrison Street following a weekend fire.

11 Feb 2019

Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Ingredient" Premieres Nationally

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (February 11, 2019) — Iowa Public Television's popular series featuring fresh Iowa ingredients, innovative Iowa farmers, and imaginative Iowa chefs will premiere nationwide Monday, February 25. Iowa Ingredient will be joining the lineup on Create TV, a public television channel available in markets across the country, Mondays at 7:30AM and 1:30PM.

11 Feb 2019

Bent River Brewing Announces the Launch of the “Local Uncommon Tour” Promotion

By Glenn Cole

08 Feb 2019

Agenda, Quad Cities, Iowa-Illinois Metropolitan Planning Area Transportation Technical Committee Meeting, Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 11:00AM

By Sarah Grabowski

WHERE: Third Floor Conference Room 302, Bi-State Regional Commission, 1504 Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois

NOTE: Change in Meeting Time

CHAIR: Brent Morlok

AGENDA:

08 Feb 2019

Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeships — Applications Open

By Tyson Danner

QUAD CITIES (February 8, 2019) — Applications are now open for the 2019 Quad City Arts Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship program.

07 Feb 2019

A Preference for Peace: Not the Same Thing as Support for the Bogeyman of the Week

By Thomas L Knapp

I'm not ashamed to admit it: I'm a peacenik. I think war is a bad thing. I've seen it up close and personal as an infantryman, and I'd like to see less of it, preferably none at all, either up close or from a distance.

07 Feb 2019

Item of Interest: Davenport Fire Department (DFD) Respond to Incident at The Current, 02/07/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 7, 2019) — Update from Davenport Fire Marshal Jim Morris concerning the incident this morning at The Current.

Fire crews were on scene Thursday morning at The Current in the 200 block of North Main Street in downtown Davenport.

Jim Morris, Fire Marshal says around 10:15AM, an employee inadvertently mixed two chemicals that weren’t compatible. The odor was contained to a small room. Crews quickly evacuated the building.

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