The Quad City Strikers Soccer Club’s U15 boys team has won the three-peat! For the third year in a row, the team has won the Iowa Presidents Cup over the other top-ranked teams from around the state. The Warriors won the state of Iowa’s Presidents Cup tournament over the weekend in thrilling fashion, going undefeated […]
What are you thankful for this week? It’s thanksgiving week and there are plenty of positive news stories to tell and things to be thankful for here in the Quad-Cities. So what are some of the great things happening in and around the area? Here’s a rundown of some of them, in our latest monthly […]
Members of Mu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma dropped off bags filled with new books to the students of Alyssa Leone’s class at the Rock Island Academy and Amanda Long’s class at Thomas Jefferson. The books selected for the bags feature characters who reflect the diversity of the district’s students. The project was a collaboration […]
Since 2004, Genesis Remembrance Trees have honored more than 7,000 individuals and raised more than $100,000 for hospice care services. For some, the tree-lighting has become a family tradition – a way to pause during the busy holiday season and gather and remember along with the support of others. The tree-lighting also has become a […]
For the tenth consecutive year, Great Clips salons across the country, including in the Quad Cities area, are showing appreciation for active and retired military service members this Veterans Day, Nov. 11. On Nov. 11, veterans and active service members can go into any U.S. Great Clips salon and get either a free haircut or […]
As a 100% Hispanic-owned business, Group O was proud to partner with the Quad Cities River Bandits this baseball season to celebrate the Hispanic and Latino communities by sponsoring “Bandidos del Río de las Ciudades Cuádruples”, Minor League Baseball’s (MiLB) “Copa de la Diversión” or “Fun Cup” series. During each “Copa Wednesday” home game, Bandits […]
QC, that’s where a diverse portfolio of green energy allows mega manufacturers, global corporations and small businesses to enjoy the 11th lowest electricity rates in America. It is where MidAmerican Energy is leading the renewable energy revolution through wind and solar throughout the QC region. It is where Constellation Energy operates one of the Midwest’s […]
Looking for a new fuzzy friend? QuadCities.com is happy to partner with Quad City Animal Welfare Center, 724 2nd W. Ave., Milan! Interested in adopting a pet? Check out our Pet of the Week every Monday! This week’s Pet of the Week is… Meatball! Say hello to Meatball! This handsome boy was born 7/10/2022, is […]
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Because of the successful efforts of, and new initiatives put into place by, the Western Illinois University Office of Retention Initiatives to ensure student success, WIU recently received EdSights’ Inaugural PERSIST Excellence in Execution Award. The Office of Retention Initiatives is led by Executive Director Justin Schuch. Under Schuch’s leadership, the office, […]
Thanks to a generous donor, Earl Hanson Elementary School was able to purchase a new playground for its students! The PTO (parent-teacher organization) asked the school’s principal what are the school’s needs. She told them a playground, somewhere for the kids to play. The PTO members reached out to some of its community connections and […]
