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Free backpacks to be given away at select QCA Verizon stores
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Free backpacks will soon be handed out at six local Verizon stores for the back-to-school season. On Sunday, July 28 at 1 p.m., Verizon retailer Round Room will hold their twelfth annual “Schools Rock Backpack Giveaway” at participating Verizon stores across the country. It is...
Davenport filmmaker’s newest movie includes ‘Facts of Life’ actress
It’s a fact of life: Award-winning Davenport filmmaker Stephen Folker just wrapped a movie based on the book “My Heart Remembers.”. And among its stars is a face familiar to fans of a long-running television sitcom. Folker was hired to direct and film (cinematographer) after Melinda Myers, one...
Smalls Sliders to expand into eastern Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Rapidly growing, Atlanta-based, cheeseburger restaurant “Smalls Sliders” has added multiple locations in Iowa to its growth plan. Restaurant leaders announced plans to bring the brand to eastern Iowa, prioritizing Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo and Burlington. Though they didn’t say which...
Shelter gives hope: King’s Harvest, Davenport, rescues starving dog
A starved dog in critical condition Tuesday has begun to walk and wag his tail thanks to the care at King’s Harvest Pet Rescue, Davenport. On Tuesday, someone brought the dog, wrapped in a sheet, in to the shelter, where staff discovered the dog was severely malnourished, had injuries on his back – likely from being kept in a crate a long time, staff told Our Quad Cities News – and could barely walk or lift his head.
Lopiez Pizza celebrates 5 years
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -There’s a special eatery located at the Bix 7 finish line that is celebrating 5 years in business. Lopiez Pizza’s fifth anniversary was marked in June with a plaque as a special commemoration from the Downtown Davenport Partnership because it is not easy for small businesses to achieve the 5-year mark.
Donahue yoga experience features goats and other barnyard friends
DONAHUE, Iowa (KWQC) -Baaa-Maste Goat Yoga offers a unique yoga experience that incorporates goats, chickens and friends. The sessions are admittedly quirky and dedicated to creating a fun and memorable experience for all participants but are all lead by trained yoga instructors and structured for all ages. Baaa-Maste Goat Yoga...
The Folk Implosion, August 8
Thursday, August 8, 6 p.m. Raccoon Motel, 315 East Second Street, Davenport IA. Touring in support of their June release Walk Thru Me, the musicians' first full-length album in more than 20 years, Lou Barlow and John Davis bring their alternative-rock outfit The Folk Implosion to Davenport's Raccoon Motel on August 8, the pair's latest recording inspiring PopMatters to rave that "Barlow and Davis exhibit new strengths and approaches that depart from their cavalier youth."
International Indie rocker to paddle his way through the Quad Cities area
Andalusia, Ill. (KWQC) - International Indie rocker, JW Francis is canoeing his way down the Mississippi River. Francis started the 2,340 mile trek from Minnesota to Louisiana July 1 and will be stopping by Andalusia around Aug. 1. Along his trip, he will be camping and performing impromptu concerts in...
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