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$10.6 Million Boost: Iowa Finance Authority Allocates Funds to Support 404 Affordable Rental Homes Across the State
The Iowa Finance Authority has allocated over $10.6 million in federal housing tax credits to support the construction and renovation of 404 affordable rental homes across Iowa, aiming to address housing needs and promote community development. Iowa Finance Authority Boosts Affordable Housing with $10.6 Million in Tax Credits According to the Our QC News, the […]
TV6 Investigates Talks: Frequency of mail theft by postal workers
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Jenna Jackson joins TV6 Investigates’ Matt Christensen to examine the frequency of mail theft committed by postal workers. A supervisor at the Moline Post Office was recently arrested after a tip led to finding hundreds of greeting cards in his home. He’s accused of targeting items that likely contained cash or gift cards.
Quad City Baseball Fans Flock To "Ballpark Island" In Davenport, IA
(Davenport, IA) -- Quad City River Bandit fans call Modern Woodmen Park "Ballpark Island" these days. Waters from the swollen Mississippi River have surrounded the ballpark, forcing baseball fans to use a gangplank to get from the parking lot to the stadium. River Bandits General Manager Paul Kleinhans-Schulz tells WQAD...
Downtown Davenport businesses host supply drive for Iowa communities affected by flood
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Businesses on Motor Row have come together to help out communities in Northwestern Iowa that have been devastated by floods. The businesses on Motor Row say there are open despite Davenport’s own flooding and the closure of River Drive. They ask if you come to shop over the holiday weekend that you consider bringing what you are able to give to be delivered to the affected towns.
Drivers warned of automatic fines up to $1,000 with new cameras in effect from July 1 – state can even take tax refund
SPEEDERS have been warned about new cameras equipped to issue automatic fines in key areas – it could cost some $1,000. If drivers don’t officially respond within 30 days, the city can come after benefit payments and tax returns. Six Iowa cities – Davenport, Cedar Rapids, LeClaire, Muscatine, and Des Moines – recently passed a […]
Lex’irriaz: Woman-owned food truck brings birria and karaoke to Janesville
JANESVILLE — Through perseverance and passion, Alexis Riemer of Janesville has made her dream of owning a food truck a reality. Lex’irriaz is a woman-owned and operated karaoke birria food truck that serves Janesville, Beloit and surrounding areas. “I never would have thought my career would have been with food,” Riemer said. Initially wanting to...
National Fried Chicken Day – Where to Find the Best in Eastern Iowa
In honor of National Fried Chicken Day on July 6th, we're taking a look at some of the best chicken in Eastern Iowa!. Personally, my favorite place for chicken is Bluff Lake Catfish Farm in Maquoketa. The best day to visit the restaurant is on Sunday, which is when they offer all-you-can-eat chicken and shrimp!
Mr. Adams Sets Off Fourth of July Fireworks with Grand Slam
Luke Adams cracked his second grand slam home run of the season for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to send the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers to a 9-0 victory over the Beloit Sky Carp on Thursday night in front of 4,936 fans at Neuroscience Group Field. Jadher Areinamo wasted no time in...
Boys & Girls Club Board President Brentan Vivian, once a club kid, helps secure new facility
JANESVILLE — The Gazette’s Local Volunteer of the Month is Brentan Vivian, the chief financial officer at Ceroni Piping in Cherry Valley, Illinois, who’s been a board member of the Boys and Girls Club of Janesville since 2019. This year, Vivian became board president, which is a two-year term. After joining, he became the board’s treasurer in 2020 and then vice president in 2022, which are both two-year terms. Vivian...
Beloit Memorial boys basketball performing well in summer play
BELOIT — The Beloit Memorial boys basketball team finished 21-6 overall this past season, clinching its first winning season since 2016-17 and winning its first regional title in 10 years before falling in the sectional semifinals. But head coach Todd Marks said that while going that far into the postseason is hard, replicating that kind of success season to season is even more difficult. And that’s precisely why the Purple...
Beloit Sky Carp shutout in loss to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
GRAND CHUTE — The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers’ Luke Adams brought the fireworks to Thursday night’s Fourth of July showdown against the Beloit Sky Carp. Adams launched a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning as the Timber Rattlers put on an offensive show for the 4,936 fans packed into Neuroscience Group Field and downed the Sky Carp 9-0. Felix Valerio walked to begin the big third frame before...
Beloit Sky Carp's Josh Zamora named the Midwest League's Player of the Month
BELOIT — The Midwest League looked at the outstanding results that Beloit Sky Carp second baseman was producing from the plate and decided he deserved to be named as the MWL’s Player of the Week for June 24-30. Then the league looked back at how Zamora had not only ended the month on a high note, but had been rocking it with both his bat and his glove for the entirety of June. ...
Here's how the Quad Cities celebrated the Fourth of July
DAVENPORT, Iowa — From the first round of tournament play at the John Deere Classic to parades around our hometowns, there was lots of patriotic fun around the Quad Cities for the Fourth of July. Here's a look at how the community celebrated. Bettendorf Parade. Bettendorf's streets were packed...
Blackhawk Technical College graduates third industrial maintenance program
JANESVILLE – Seventeen students completed Blackhawk Technical College’s accelerated industrial maintenance program Wednesday, marking the third graduating class of this initiative, which was funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development. “There’s so much opportunity right here in our stateline for building a career,” Greg Phillips, dean of manufacturing, apprenticeship, technology and transportation, told the graduates. “My hope is that you have a better understanding of your personal interest and that the AIM program helped you or sparked you to build on...
Longtime Galesburg educator the new director of special education for District 205
A longtime Galesburg educator is the new director of special education for District 205. Debra Cratty, recently special education coordinator for the district, assumed the role of director of special education effective Monday. She replaces Luan Statham, who retired from the post in June. Cratty will enter her 19th year...
Packers running back AJ Dillon has 'unbelievable experience' in the 2024 John Deere Classic pro-am golf tournament
AJ Dillon might be on a summer break from football but the competitions haven't stopped. They just extended beyond the football field lately. A couple weeks after the Packers' gregarious player competed in a celebrity cornhole tournament through the American Cornhole League with teammate Carrington Valentine, Dillon entered another sports arena.
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