Join Emma Morgan, LISW, LCSW for a workshop for all-ages to better understand your emotions and ways to handle them, including: brainstorming, practicing, and implementing coping skills into your day to day life. This program is being offered in-person and via Zoom. RSVP is required for both options. Wednesday July 13, 2022 6:00 – […]
Project NOW is rehabilitating single-family homes and duplexes for veterans (or essential workers) to rent at an affordable rate. There is a shortage of affordable rental homes in the Quad Cities. A recent study, Silos to Solutions, indicates the gap of 6,645 affordable units. Community Services Director, Ron Lund says veterans who have supported and […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced a $1,473,639 grant for the Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency. The grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be put toward a Head Start project. The Northwestern Illinois Community Action Agency (NICAA) seeks to […]
IowaWORKS, will host “Opportunity Knocks Monday,” July 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1801A East Kimberly Road, Davenport. The weekly hiring event is held every Monday with a diverse group of employers each week. The lineup of employers for July 11 are: Zachary Group – Hiring for production techs, scaffold builders, and insulators,. Volt Workforce Solutions – Hiring […]
Online registration is now open for Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley Youth Baseball’s fall ball program. Please visit: https://active.leagueone.com/Olr/pages/welcome.aspx?clubid=14196 The fall baseball program features seven weekends of scheduled games from Saturday, Aug. 20-Sunday, Oct. 9. Games are on Saturdays for the three youngest divisions at the Crow Creek Park 4-Plex, as well as nearby as needed at CC#6 and Tyler Hurd Field at Scheck Park. […]
DAVENPORT, Iowa – July 7, 2022 – What began in 2019 as a way to give back to the Quad Cities region for Genesis Health System’s 150th anniversary continues to gain momentum in 2022. For a fourth year, Genesis will “Pack the Bus” and collect school supplies for students across the region. In the first […]
The Office of Human Resources at Western Illinois University has made some changes to improve efficiencies and to better serve the WIU community. Human Resources are now located in Sherman Hall 105 and Sherman Hall 103 (former transfer admissions office), with testing now located in Sherman 103 (from the basement area). In addition, Human Resources […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, helped advance out of Committee a comprehensive labor, health and human services and education funding bill that would bring significant federal investments to promote rural health and wellbeing. “From the doctor’s office to the classroom, families in rural communities face significant barriers,” said […]
The following guest editorial was submitted to us by Moline alderman Mike Wendt. Mr. Wendt was involved in a situation in his city that was reported by some of the other local mainstream media. He felt the coverage was unfair, and approached us to allow an open forum for him to express his side of […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL — The University continues to follow Gov. Pritzker’s Executive Order, which was recently extended and outlines testing requirements for unvaccinated employees and students who are physically on WIU’s campuses. Due to continued negotiations between the State of Illinois and the SHIELD Illinois testing program, WIU will change its testing methods until further notice. […]
