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Most Iowans Have Never Heard of the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Sitting Right Off I-80
A truck built in 1903 is parked inside a building next to a truck stop, and seeing it costs you nothing. No ticket booth stands in your way. Just a donation box, if you feel generous. The collection started with one man who loved old trucks a little too much....
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Veteran’s Day with The Sterling American Legion
The Sterling American Legion Post 296, has announced plans for its annual Veterans Day program, set for November 11th, at Centennial Auditorium in Sterling. The event will honor the service and sacrifice of local veterans, bringing the community together in recognition of those who have served in the U.S. armed forces.
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Christmas at Walnut Grove Farm set for Nov. 7-8
Walnut Grove Farm, a National Historic Register farmstead, is hosting its 35th annual holiday event on November 7-8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring new gifts from regional artisans, simmering foods and family fun, the event has become an established holiday shopping tradition. Walnut Grove Farm is located a half mile north of Knoxville, Illinois on Carr Street. Admission is a generous gift of food items for local charity Christmas baskets.
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10th annual Alternating Currents launches wide‑ranging open call for 2027
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -The planning is already underway for the 10th annual Alternating Currents set for Aug. 12-15, 2027. As Alternating Currents looks ahead, organizers wish to open the door to an even more broad mix of experiences for attendees to see, hear, do and discover in downtown Davenport, Rock Island, and Bettendorf.
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Holiday Remembrance Program on Sunday, November 8th
The directors and staff of Bosma-Renkes & Bosma-Gibson Funeral Homes warmly invite you to attend their Holiday Remembrance Program on Sunday, November 8th from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Morrison Chapel, located at 404 E. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL. This special service is dedicated to honoring and remembering loved ones...
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Penguin Project of Sauk Valley to present ‘Shrek Jr. The Musical’
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -The Penquin Project of the Sauk Valley is bringing Shrek Jr. The Music to life—a musical that celebrates creativity, friendship and inclusion. The group, in partnership with Woodlawn Arts Academy and area Kiwanis clubs, is proudly presenting Shrek Jr. on stage Nov. 13-15 at Centennial Auditorium,1608 4th Avenue in Sterling, IL.
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Notre Dame Professor and Archaeologist to Deliver Monmouth’s Sienkewicz Lecture Oct. 28
Excavations in Albania have uncovered “remarkable evidence for the institution of ancient slavery in the Greek world.”. So says University of Notre Dame professor David Hernandez, who is the principal investigator for that project. Hernandez will present Monmouth College’s Tenth Annual Thomas and Anne Sienkewicz Lecture on Roman Archaeology at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 in Dahl Chapel and Auditorium. Titled “Slavery and Manumission in Greco-Roman Buthrotum (Butrint, Albania): Recent Archaeological Discoveries from the Sanctuary of Zeus Soter,” the talk is free and open to the public.
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Scots Golfers Finish Fall Season at Prairie Fire Invitational
The Monmouth College men’s and women’s golf teams both played their first event in almost a month this weekend with the Prairie Fire Invitational in Galesburg. The men finished seventh and 11th out of 11 teams and the women finished third out of five teams. On the men’s...
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“Menopause The Musical” is a hot time in Davenport
Grab your portable fans and dress in layers as the international hit show Menopause The Musical comes to the Adler Theatre in Davenport for one performance on March 16. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here or at the Adler Theatre Box Office, 136 E. Third Street in Davenport. Groups […]
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‘Complete History Of America’ Coming To St. Ambrose Theater
“The Complete History of America (Abridged)” is being performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30-31 and Nov. 1, 8-10 at Galvin Fine Arts Center, 2101 Gaines St., Davenport, on the St. Ambrose University campus. American history has never been this hilarious!. From the founding fathers to modern-day madness, SAU Theatre...
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Halloween 2026 in the Quad Cities: Parade Dates and Trick-or-Treat Times
Bettendorf’s parade is Saturday, Oct. 24, and Davenport’s is Sunday, Oct. 25. Neighborhood trick-or-treating takes place Oct. 31, with different hours across Iowa and Illinois. Families across the Quad Cities will have two Halloween parades this weekend, followed by neighborhood trick-or-treating on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Bettendorf’s parade...
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Dani Robles, DIY venue owner, audio engineer, and musician
Dani Robles (they/them) teaches private music lessons, works as an audio engineer and a Harper College adjunct instructor, and runs the DIY venue and recording space Ericka’s House out of the home they own in Albany Park. Ericka’s House threw its first show at the end of 2025. Robles studied jazz piano as an undergrad at Lake Forest College and received a master’s degree in sound arts and industries from Northwestern University.
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Palmer Hills Golf Course experiments with new robotic mowers
Golfers at Palmer Hills Golf Course may have noticed a Roomba-esque machine roaming the 18-hole course. It’s a new electric robot mower from Toro that the course is currently trying out. “To see if we can kind of automate some of our mowing practices out here,” said course superintendent Brian Hickey. Before the addition, the […]
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Family Trunk-or-Treat and Chili Cook-off at Princeton Auto on October 30, 2026
Trunk or Treat and Chili Cook-off Coming to Princeton on October 30th. Get ready for an afternoon of Halloween fun, sweet treats, family activities, and delicious chili! Princeton Auto is gearing up for a Trunk or Treat and Chili Cook-off on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 1402 N. Main Street in Princeton, Illinois. The event will run from 4 to 6:30 PM and will offer activities for families and children to enjoy.