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Muscatine hiring seasonal employees
Muscatine needs seasonal employees! The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is looking for seasonal employees for a variety of opportunities, including equipment operators, cashiers and groundskeepers. The positions are available at 8+ locations with flexible scheduling. The starting wage ranges from $12-25 per hour. Click here to see all the open positions. Call the Muscatine […]
QC International Airport holds TSA precheck event
The Quad Cities International Airport and IDEMIA, a TSA PreCheck enrollment provider, are holding a TSA PreCheck enrollment event now through August 30. Travelers will be able to enroll at 2200 69th Avenue in Moline (the airport terminal), now through August 30. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., and 1-5 p.m. The […]
Augustana names new assistant VP of marketing
Augustana College has a new assistant vice president. The college announced that Irene Karedis Borys will be the assistant vice president of marketing and brand communication. Borys was vice president of client experience and integrator for The Childress Agency and started at Augustana on August 19. Borys will lead the college’s Office of Communication and […]
Imposter Fest comes to Rock Island
Imposters Music Festival Part 2 is heading for Rock Island this weekend. Labeled as the “biggest and baddest tribute festival in the Midwest,” the fest has 12 bands scheduled for two stages at Schwiebert Riverfront Park, 101 17th Street on Saturday, August 24. Tribute bands from all over the Midwest will be on hand, paying […]
Galesburg Community Chorus starts ’24-25 season rehearsals
Rehearsals for the Galesburg Community Chorus’ 2024-25 season start on Monday, September 9 from 7 – 9 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 101 N. Prairie Street. Auditions are not necessary, and everyone is welcome to join. Dues are $10 per semester, and music fees are $5 per semester. Students are not required to pay. Anyone […]
Galesburg man arrested after firing rounds in his yard
Galesburg police arrested a man after he fired several rounds from a firearm in his backyard. Galesburg police officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 900 block of E. Brooks Street on Friday, August 16 at about 9:58 p.m. Officers determined that Leslie Mixon, 60, of Galesburg, had fired several rounds from […]
Galesburg man arrested after firing rounds in his yard
Galesburg police arrested a man after he fired several rounds from a firearm in his backyard. Galesburg police officers responded to a report of a disturbance in the 900 block of E. Brooks Street on Friday, August 16 at about 9:58 p.m. Officers determined that Leslie Mixon, 60, of Galesburg, had fired several rounds from […]
Jenny Colvin named River Bend Food Bank VP
Chris Ford, CEO at River Bend Food Bank, named Jenny Colvin as the organization’s new Vice President, effective immediately. “As the new CEO of the Food Bank, I’ve placed our relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at the top of the priority list,” said Chris Ford, CEO at River Bend Food Bank. “In order […]
No fowl costs with QCAWC adoption special
Now is a great time to add a fuzzy new member of the family – Quad Cities Animal Welfare Center (QCAWC) is having an adoption special. The QCAWC Duck Pond Adoption Special runs Wednesday, August 21 through Saturday, August 24. Choose a rubber duck from the Duck Pond to find the special adoption fee for […]
Milan Harvest Festival arrives Labor Day weekend
Labor Day weekend is almost here and that means festival time in Milan! The expanded Milan Harvest Festival will be held on Thursday, August 29 through Monday, September 2. A carnival, daily music performances, a battle of the high school bands, performances from Quad City Symphony Orchestra, food vendors, bingo, euchre, bags tournament, trading cards […]
Learn Deere history at John Deere Trail
Visit Quad Cities has a new self-guided tour for visitors and locals featuring one of the biggest employers in the area. The John Deere Trail showcases 10+ points of interest about John Deere. Participants can explore innovative products at the John Deere Pavilion, learn the history of landmarks like the Deere-Wiman House and gain a […]
Rock Island woman wins Powerball jackpot
A Rock Island woman is the latest lucky Quad Cities resident who’s a winner of a lottery jackpot. Nicole Banks matched four of five white balls and the Powerball in the July 24 drawing to win a $50,000 Powerball jackpot. She bought her winning ticket at Hy-Vee, 4064 E. 53rd Street in Davenport, and claimed […]
Clinton firefighters battle storage complex fire
Clinton firefighters battled an early morning blaze at a storage facility today, according to a news release from the department. The Clinton Fire Department responded to a storage shed on fire in the 100 block of Seventh Avenue South at about 3:41 a.m. on Monday, August 19. They responded with 14 personnel in a command […]
2 extricated from vehicles after head on crash near Dixon
Two people were injured in a head-on collision outside of Dixon and one of them had to be pulled from a burning vehicle, according to a news release from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office received a call about two vehicles involved in a head-on collision in the area of Illinois Route 2 […]
Acronic Foundation grant supports Girl Scout STEM activities
A $30,000 gift from the Arconic Foundation is helping support outdoor STEM activities for Girl Scouts at summer camp. “Summer camp is an essential experience for Girl Scouts! We appreciate Arconic’s consistent support of our outdoor programs,” said Diane Nelson, CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. “Their donation helped create science, […]
USP Thomson needs to screen all mail: union
A staff member at the federal prison in Thomson was taken to an area hospital after being exposed to narcotics last night. Jon Zumkehr, president of Local 4070, which represents staff at USP Thomson, spoke with Our Quad Cities News via Zoom to explain why the worker was exposed. “We had a staff member get […]
Muscatine reducing traffic to 1 lane for work
Drivers in Muscatine will need to slow down when driving through part of the city this week. An email from the city says E. Ninth Street/Washington Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic starting Monday, August 19 to replace the box out at an address in the 1100 block of E. Ninth Street. […]
Buffalo seeks input on city comprehensive plan
Buffalo needs community input as it develops a comprehensive plan for the community. The city is hosting a visioning and land use workshop on August 21 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Buffalo Community Center, 426 Clark Street. Participants will learn about the comprehensive planning process and offer input on how future land use […]
Fulton football led by veteran roster this season
After a seventh straight 1A playoff appearance last season the Fulton Steamers are full steam ahead on a brand new campaign with a veteran roster of eleven seniors. “As a group, we’ve been working hard the last four years,” senior Dom Kramer said. “Everyone has a strong connection.” “It motivates a lot of people,” senior […]
2 juveniles in custody in connection with Clinton robberies
Clinton police have made two arrests in connection with a series of recent burglaries at local businesses, according to a news release from the Clinton Police Department. Early Friday, officers found a boy who had previously been reported as a runaway by his parent/guardian. The boy was taken to the Clinton Police Department, where he […]
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