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Spirit Halloween is set to open its doors at 1010 East Kimberly Road in Davenport, Iowa on August ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — A restaurant in downtown Davenport is receiving tens of thousands of dollars to update its historical building thanks to a grant from American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Miss Phay Café has occupied the 160-year-old building at the corner of Fifth and Brady...

KENT Corporation Chairman and CEO Gage Kent announced the appointment of Kevin Fields, a longtime senior executive and board member, as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, effective June 21, 2024. Fields succeeds John Thorpe, who, has announced his intention to retire effective January 1, 2025. This year, Thorpe marked 22 years with the family business, over which time Mr. Kent stated Thorpe’s, “participation in the leadership of KENT has brought us to new levels of success.”

Moline, IL – July 29: The Chillin’ in the Courtyard events will bring music, food, and fun back to Moline’s Historic Block Courtyard in August and September. Admission is free and attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair. Saturday, August 10th, the live music starts at...

MENDOTA – Mendota had plenty to cheer about after the second and final day of the Illinois Valley Men’s Golf Championship. After Day 1 of the annual two-day tournament was played at Deer Park Golf Club on Saturday, July 27 in Oglesby, the Mendota Golf Club hosted Day 2 on Sunday, July 28. Not only did it host, but the club won the team trophy with a score of 355 to defeat Spring Creek Golf Course, Deer Park, Edgewood Park Golf Club, Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club, Pine Hills Golf Club, and Eastwood Golf Course. “We added the team element to the tournament five years ago to encourage more players from the area to play and in turn, continue to grow the tournament,” said IVMGC co-director Patrick Goy, who runs the event with Mason Kimberley. “The turnout was great again this year with 168 players. Things also went very smooth both days. We got very lucky with the weather on Sunday as the forecast didn’t look great at all, but the rain stayed away, and we were able to pull off another great tournament.” The Mendota Golf Club had many members in the tournament including, left to right, Goy, Taylor Joyce (won B Flight), Michael Reppin, Beau Fancher (won C Flight), Tony Milus, Chad Hochstatter (third place B Flight), Spark Larkin (won Senior Division), and Pat Kerchner. Pine Hills’ Baley Lehr won the Championship Flight and Jacob Armstrong, also of Pine Hills, won the A Flight. (Photo contributed)

Ernie Derr is greeted in victory lane after winning the 25-lap late modified feature at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds. Davenport, Iowa (July 30, 1971) – Ernie Derr of Keokuk led all the way and won the late modified feature Friday night at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds track. Derr finished...

The City of Bettendorf continues to complete underground work before more developments are built above ground in one of the fastest-growing regions in the Quad Cities, according to a news release. Spencer Creek Lift Station Improvements Project. On July 16, the Bettendorf City Council unanimously approved a resolution to begin...

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 29, 2024) — Hosted by the National Street Rod Association (NSRA), the inaugural Quad Cities Street Rod Nationals is set to take place at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa, on August 16-17, 2024. This two-day event, among a roster of eight other divisional events,...

Earlier this summer, the show 'Antiques Roadshow' made a stop in Iowa to film a couple of episodes. Now, another popular show will be returning to the state to film!

Forecasters say this may be one of Iowa’s hottest days of the year, with high temperatures predicted in the mid to upper 90s, while heat indices may go as high as 112 degrees. Seven southwest Iowa counties are under an Excessive Heat Warning from noon through 7 o’clock tonight....

If there's one thing we know, it's that if Frankie MacDonald is telling you to be prepared, you better be prepared. In the years we've been following him, the kid's never gotten a single prediction wrong and even has predicted something as unpredictable as a volcano. Frankie just uploaded his...

Living somewhere that has really good health care is really important. Almost as important as living in a very safe town. Luckily, Iowans can rest easy at night knowing that their state is in the top 5 best states for health care. I mean, think about it. We have great medical facilities and hospitals across the state. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the Stead Family Children's Hospital are world renowned.

Des Moines, IA- By next July, Iowa’s 13 treatment systems for mental health and the 19 networks that provide treatment for substance abuse and gambling addiction are to be merged. Radio Iowa reports that the map officials have developed divides the state into seven districts, and each district would...

Des Moines, Iowa — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says portable classrooms being set up for students in Rock Valley will have a different use once repairs to the community’s flood-damaged schools are completed. The governor says Iowa Department of Transportation dump trucks have made several thousand trips to...

Last week, Iowa State University (ISU) closed its DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) office in order to adhere to state mandates. The decision was made in response to recent directives from the Iowa Board of Regents and state lawmakers, which aimed to cut down on spending for DEI initiatives at public universities in Iowa.

Clarke University has named Fletcher Lamkin as its new president. (Photo courtesy of Clarke University) Clarke University has named Fletcher Lamkin as its 17th president after approval from the college’s Board of Trustees, the university announced. Lamkin has served in the role on an interim basis since January 2023...

One business in Mount Pleasant certainly enjoyed the RAGBRAI riders coming through town on Friday. Up Dog RV Park received donations from riders for Eastern Iowa Honor Flight, whose mission is to “provide veterans with a once in a lifetime opportunity to visit monuments and memorials built in their honor for the sacrifice and service they made for our freedom.