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Milan post office changes on hold
WASHINGTON, DC (KWQC) - Any changes that were coming to the Milan mail processing center are on pause until at least 2025. The US Post Office planned to make the Milan facility a local processing site and move its regional duties to a distribution center in Des Moines. U.S Rep....
Overnight maintenance begins May 19 on I-80 Mississippi River bridge
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The I-80 Mississippi River bridge connecting Scott County in Iowa and Rock Island County in Illinois will undergo overnight maintenance starting Sunday, May 19. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) said work will be done to wash the bridge. Traffic will be reduced to one...
Monmouth College senior attends every single class in his 4 years of college
MONMOUTH, Ill. — Over the course of his four years at Monmouth College, Rahm Pandey has attended roughly 1,500 class sessions without missing a single one. "Number one, I love school," he said. "But also, class is between 50 and 75 minutes. I'd rather spend it with the professor instead of trying to catch up. Just go to class. I feel like some people get a little too extreme with their quote-unquote 'excuses.'"
Moline Breakfast Optimist Club names its 2024 Top Cop
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — The Moline Breakfast Optimist Club is celebrating National Police Week by honoring local law enforcement. The club gave out its annual "Top Cop" award at a ceremony at the Fresh Kitchen in East Moline on Wednesday, May 15. After receiving nominations from the Moline Police Department, East Moline Police Department and the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office, club members whittled the list down to three contenders before finally naming the winner. The recognition ultimately went to Mike Mendoza, deputy sheriff at the Rock Island County Sheriff's Office.
Contestants have a blast in Milan for a good cause
It’s a sport some describe as “golf with a shotgun.”. Contestants showed off their skills Friday during a sporting clays competition in Colona as a way to raise funds for the Milan Chamber of Commerce. The president of the club, Tim Kelley, says that despite the negative reputation...
Volunteers needed at the Quad City Animal Welfare Center
MILAN, Ill. — The Quad City Animal Welfare Center is calling on the community's help, seeking volunteers to assist in critical roles at its Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic in Milan, Illinois. Each of the roles needed is considered vital for the clinic's success and impacts the quality of care...
A Pipe Dream Come True: Aledo's Elijah Kelly ('24) to Direct Monmouth College's Athletic Bands
Starting the day after his graduation from Monmouth on May 19, Kelly will be in charge of two of those groups — the Fighting Scots Marching Band and the Pep Band — in his new role as director of athletic bands."It was kind of a pipe dream for a little bit," said Kelly, who first learned that the position might become a reality late last fall. "What person right out of college gets to direct their pep band and marching band?"
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