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Tickets On Sale For ‘Taste Of Ireland’ Live At Davenport’s Adler Theatre
Tickets for Taste of Ireland live at the Adler Theatre Friday, October 18 at 7:30 PM go on sale Friday, August 23 at 10:00 AM. Hot off its Off-Broadway premiere, ‘A Taste of Ireland―The Irish Music & Dance Sensation’ hits stages across the USA this fall, performing the show that has entertained thousands around the globe. Laugh, cry and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation.
Pulling 5Gs: World Series of Drag Racing kicks off at Cordova Dragway
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Dragsters Elaine Larsen and Josette Roach got Quad Cities Today revved up about all things drag racing. With the World Series of Drag Racing starting Friday at the Cardova Dragway, Larsen and Roach described what it’s like to drive jet cars. “Once we get down...
Bettendorf Middle rolls out red carpet for 6th graders
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - The first day of middle school can be scary. Bettendorf Middle School is making efforts to help ease its new students to the school. Sixth grade students were welcomed Friday with the Where Everyone Belongs program, which is all about building relationships. Principal Alan Hartley said...
CASI, Davenport, presents Mrs. Roper Romp Brunch
CASI – the Center for Active Seniors, Inc. – will host its first Mrs. Roper Romp Brunch and music bingo on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., according to a news release. Mrs. Roper Romps are popping up regularly in cities across the country in celebration of...
St. Louis Labor Council’s 2nd Annual Labor Festival set for this Sunday, Aug. 25
The St. Louis Labor Council’s 2nd Annual Labor Festival will be held on Sunday, Aug. 25 from noon to 4.p.m. at the Knights of Columbus at 50 St. Francois St. in Florissant, Mo. The festival will include a Labor tug-o-war, cornhole tournament, games for the kids, bounce houses, a...
Laue paces KHS golfers in triangular meet
Owen Laue carded a 46 at Baker Park to lead the Kewanee High School golfers in a triangular meet at Baker Park Thursday. Other scores that counted for Kewanee were Reid Nichols 50, Jack Anderson 58 and Eli Mitchell 62, for a team total of 216. Low team score for...
Sizzling reads at the library’s Hog Days book sale
Want to catch up on your reading, for just a little money?. Then be at the Johnson Appliances parking lot at First and Chestnut streets early on Saturday morning of Hog Days. The Friends of the Kewanee Public Library will hold their used-book sale from 7-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, on the parking lot.
Kewanee police blotter for August 22
An animal at large was reported in the 800 block of Nelson Avenue. Police responded to a report of battery in the 200 block of East Central Boulevard. A damage-only traffic accident involving vehicles driven by a 16-year-old male and Russell C. Hughes, 72, Kewanee, was reported in the 1200 block of East Third Street. No injuries were reported and no citations were issued.
High School Football Preview: Pleasant Valley
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - Pleasant Valley is heading into the 2024 season with plenty of confidence and talent. “We got a good core group of guys at you know, up front, in the secondary linebacker levels, that have played some football for us,” said Rusty VanWetzinga, Spartans Head Coach/ “So that’s beneficial. Obviously, in 5A you want to have some depth. So that’s where we’re trying to continue to develop some of our younger guys to be able to fill roles and fill spots and so forth. We’re seeing some movement in that direction, which is good.”
Did You know Bettendorf Still Has This Odd Law on the Books?
I've been looking for crazy laws that are still on the book in Iowa and here's a good one. This one comes from Betterndorf and deals with delicious booze ads and their placement. In Bettendorf, Iowa, a unique regulation governs the advertisement of alcoholic beverages within the city. Specifically, stores...
Pleasant Valley football welcoming challenge of tough schedule
Pleasant valley football playing one of the toughest schedules in the state of Iowa once again. Five of their nine opponents playoff teams last year including three straight against Bettendorf, Cedar Rapids Kennedy and Iowa City Liberty to start the season.. A mix of returners and new faces as well. Three-year starter, Max Schemeltzer on […]
Unity in the Community summer festival happening Saturday at LeClaire Park bandshell
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -The inaugural Unity in the Community Summerfest is set to be held on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 12 to 5 p.m. at LeClaire Park Bandshell, 400 West Beiderbecke Drive, Davenport. The new summer festival meant to bring four cities together featuring vendors, information and resources, food trucks,...
Hello Summer: John Deere Davenport Works celebrates 50th anniversary
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -The latest feature of Hello Summer centers on John Deere’s celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Davenport Works plant. Located at the intersection of Highway 61 and I-80, Davenport Works was built in 1974 because the Dubuque plant--the original headquarters for the Industrial Equipment Division--was too large to manage.
Afghan family finds safety in the Quad Cities
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - After years of uncertainty and danger, an Afghan family has safely arrived in the Quad Cities, finding a warm welcome from the community and a new chance at life. For Ahmad Wasiq and his family, the road to safety was anything but easy. After two years...
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