This fall, The Midwest Writing Center and the Young Emerging Writers will host Wednesday Night Free Writes: free open writing get togethers every Wednesday in September & October 4-6pm for middle & high school students. The Midwest Writing Center looking to grow the community of terrific young writers in the QC & help students continue […]
It’s October, and it’s time to fall into some great news from around the Quad-Cities. What’s The Good News? is a monthly column here on QuadCities.com where we showcase the positive news from around the Quad-Cities. And, in conjunction with our friends at KWQC-TV6’s “Paula Sands Live,” we highlight awesome people and events around the […]
At just the age of 17 Moon Haynes is a published writer. Moon, a senior at Thurgood Marshall Learning Center says she’s always enjoyed writing and it’s kind of therapeutic for her. Her writing caught her creative writing teacher’s attention, Mr. Britton. “Moon knew I taught creative writing and had previously let me read a […]
The Quad Cities Community Foundation will launch a new Center for Nonprofit Excellence, a resource dedicated to strengthening the region’s nonprofit sector. The initiative will build on the Community Foundation’s long history of supporting nonprofits by providing expanded resources that help local organizations advance their missions and grow their collective impact. At the heart of […]
A huge congratulations to Kendra Elledge, the incredible orchestra teacher at Davenport Central High School, for winning the best teacher award for the Quad-City Times Best of the Quad Cities 2023! Davenport Central High School also received an honorable mention. Way to go, Blue Devils!
Joel Moore, MSN, RN, chief nursing officer for Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, will soon be a national voice for nursing leadership. Moore has been elected to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Board of Directors. Elected by the organization’s membership, he will serve a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2024. As a board member […]
For the second straight year, Genesis Hospice has earned national recognition for ranking in the top 5 percent for hospice quality performance. The Hospice Quality Excellence Award from HomeCare HomeBase recognizes agencies performing at 100% across the organization in all seven quality measures defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Genesis Hospice […]
MOLINE, ILLINOIS – Two of WQPT’s locally written and produced programs have been nominated for a Mid-American Regional Emmy Award, one of the most prestigious awards in television. The Categories for which WQPT was nominated include: DOCUMENTARY – HISTORICAL: Snapshots: Your Dutch Friend The story of how two young sisters, Juanita and Betty Wagner […]
Each household that lived at 324 Main Street in downtown Davenport is now eligible for a total of $3,500 in financial assistance from the Quad Cities Disaster Recovery Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation. The fund was activated after the partial building collapse earlier this summer. Donors from the Quad Cities region and across […]
The 2023 Major Saver Campaign is coming soon! Through this campaign, Davenport Community Schools is partnering with the Davenport Schools Foundation. Major saver cards directly benefit participating Davenport Schools. Since 2012, over $476,000 has been raised with the Major Saver Program. See below for more details. Campaign Kickoff: -Tuesday, August 29th – Thursday, August 31st […]
