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Eldridge man accused of theft, altering utility records after being fired
ELDRIDGE, Iowa (KWQC) - A former city of Eldridge employee has been arrested for using city property after he was fired, including altering utility records and limiting access to current employees. Jacob Rowe, 40, was arrested June 28 after Eldridge Police investigated allegations made by the city against the former...
Jenna Willet of Eldridge, Iowa, Named to the University of Hartford's Dean's List
WEST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT (July 2, 2024) — The University of Hartford is pleased to announce that Jenna Willet of Eldridge has been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2024 semester. The Dean's List recognizes students achieving superior academic standing. The requirement, with some exceptions, is a grade-point...
REVIEW: In The Heights At Countryside Community Theatre
OMG! I attended my first ever performance by Countryside Community Theatre this past weekend for its Quad Cities’ history making current production that sports a majority Latinx cast directed by Kris Doss. In the Heights is a musical with concept, music, and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, of Hamilton fame,...
Scott County closes secondary road to replace pole
Scott County is replacing an electric pole in their latest construction project. An email from the Scott County Secondary Roads Department says 270th Avenue between Territorial Road and 250th Street will be closed intermittently between 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. from Monday, July 1 through Wednesday July 3. Crews will be replacing an overhead electric […]
Moline Post Office Employee Accused of Stealing Mail
A Moline Post Office employee is accused of stealing mail. Justin Brown was arrested after officer discovered nearly five-hundred opened greeting cards in his Davenport home last Friday. A witness told police he would look for greeting cards he believed to contain cash or gift cards. He would take the mail back to his house and open it.
Reckonings and Reconstructions: Southern Photography Exhibition at Figge Art Museum
Through September 8th, the Figge Art Museum will have the "Reckoning and Reconstructions" exhibition from the Do Good Fund. The exhibition holds over a hundred photographs of southern photography featuring the everchanging life in the Southern part of the United States. The photographs all follow five themes, land, labor, law...
Farmers Market, new playground on Davenport Council agenda
The Davenport City Council has a packed schedule for tonight’s meeting, according to the agenda on the Council’s website. Riverview Heights LLC has asked the city to rezone about 1.47 acres of land on the north side of the 700 block of E. Sixth Street from a single family/two family zone to a multi-family zone. […]
Mother’s Day Giveaway Winner | Petersen Plumbing and Heating
This past spring, during their Mother’s Day A/C Giveaway, one lucky mom was set to receive a brand-new air conditioner for the summer. Joining us today to tell us all about it is Carter Hagen of Petersen Plumbing and Heating. For more information visit petersenplumbing.com.
Cuddle and Comfort event with Kings Harvest Pet Rescue
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Kings Harvest Pet Rescue Shelter will be hosting a Cuddle and Comfort event on Wednesday evening to soothe shelter pets. The shelter says they are hosting the event to raise awareness that some pets are afraid of fireworks and tend to get lost. Pets get lost more around 4th of July than any other time of the year.
Figge hosts exhibit by I Spy illustrator
Take a trip through the world of the photographic illustrator behind the I Spy children’s book series at the Figge Museum, 225 W. Second Street in Davenport. Walter Wick will have some of his works on view at the Figge starting July 6. Admission to the Figge is free until July 31. Click here for […]
Augustana's Nabila Saam Elected Student Government Association Senator
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 2, 2024) — Nabila Saam, a Psychology, International Business-Management major from Moline, IL, (61265) is one of more than fifteen Augustana College students recently elected to serve as Student Government Association (SGA) senators. Saam was elected Sophomore Class Senator for the 2024-2025 academic year. Augustana's...
Now Playing: Friday, July 5, through Thursday, July 11
Reviews; IMDb hyperlinks take you to the films’ Internet Movie Database pages or other sites with film information.) Bad Boys: Ride or Die (R; Davenport 53rd 18 + IMAX) - Will Smith's and Martin Lawrence's playful chemistry and obvious enthusiasm for even the movie's silliest gambits suggest that, 29 years into this series, they're just getting warmed up. IMDb listing.
Iowa American Water employees reach safety milestone at Davenport facility
Iowa American Water announced Monday that employees at its East River Station Treatment Facility in Davenport celebrated an impressive safety milestone recently, according to a news release. Production and water quality employees at the company’s treatment facility have worked 14 consecutive years or 5,110 days without experiencing any OSHA record-able...
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