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'Bessie's Prayer' | The new memoir from a trailblazing Quad City judge
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Retired Chief Judge Walter Braud is a giant even among Quad City legends, blazing a trail in the area's justice system. Now, his new memoir outlines his life and the family member who he credits with his ever-present joy. 'Bessie's Prayer: I Am Walter, Bessie's...
Local trade officials hold first meeting of the Corn Belt Ports
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Everyday commodities, freight and goods are shipped from terminals in this area down the Mississippi River. “We ship 100,000 tons of freight out of this region," Corn Belt Ports Executive Director Robert Sinkler said. However, Sinkler said it wasn’t until 2019 that the area was...
Moline City Council approves pay raises for police officers
MOLINE, Ill. — Moline police officers will be getting a raise. At their meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8, members of the Moline City Council voted to approve contract changes that include pay increases for police officers. Members of the Moline Police Department will receive a 4% wage increase in 2025, another 3.5% increase in 2026 and an additional 3.5% increase in 2027.
Empty Bowls Event Dinner at Moline High raises funds for Student Hunger Drive
Students at Moline High School are prepping for an annual fundraiser that raises money to fight hunger in the QCA. The Moline High School Art Department and Interact Club are hosting their annual Empty Bowls Event Dinner on Thursday, October 17 from 5 – 7 p.m. in the Moline High School Cafeteria, 3600 Avenue of […]
Rock Island families celebrate Halloween with annual ‘Holey Stumpkins’ event
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — With Halloween just three weeks away, the City of Rock Island kicked off the holiday season with its fifth annual "Holey Stumpkins" event. Hosted at the Black Hawk State Historic Site, this unique celebration brings families together for pumpkin carving and a special tradition of burning "stumpkins," which are stumps collected from hollowed or knocked-down trees throughout the year and carved to resemble faces.
Illinois college installs 15th president in school's 171-year history
Monmouth College celebrated the 15th president in its 171-year history Friday, Oct. 4, when Patricia Draves was inaugurated in a ceremony on the plaza in front of Wallace Hall, a building named in honor of the college's first president, the Rev. David Wallace. After an extensive national search, Draves was the unanimous choice of the college's presidential search committee and took office in July. Before that, she was president of Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, for the previous...
Explore law enforcement jobs at Sandburg College career fair
Job seekers interested in law enforcement careers can find information about openings at a career fair in Galesburg. Sandburg College is hosting a criminal justice career fair on October 16 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the building D lobby on Sandburg’s campus, 2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard in Galesburg. The fair is in […]
On the market: Updated 3-bedroom home in Galesburg has newly built deck
Address: 1024 Parkside Hill, Galesburg Property description: Set on a wooded lot at the end of a cove on Lake Bracken, this updated three-bedroom, one-bathroom home in the Lake Bracken subdivision offers an open-concept layout and a modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances. The home has a newly built deck and remodeled bathroom. This home, with 1,220 square feet of living space, is steps away from the association’s pool and playground and around the corner from the Clubhouse. It was built...
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