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Adopters give new homes to dogs at crowded Davenport shelter
Hundreds of people showed up Thursday at the Humane Society of Scott County shelter to foster or adopt animals. They responded to the shelter’s social-media post about being so overcrowded staff would need to start euthanizing animals. The Human Society told Our Quad Cities News that 26 dogs were...
Students from Davenport, Bettendorf, show off the house they built
Students from Davenport and Bettendorf showed off a house they helped build. It’s part of the Home-Building Trade Project. Fifteen students finished the home-building program this year. Students built the home from the ground up with the help of local Realtors and construction workers who say programs like this give the students an advantage among their peers.
Cavort brings the tropics to downtown Davenport
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Cavort QC is a fun place downtown to enjoy amazing food, beverages and so much more. Cavort QC is located at 229 North Brady Street, Suite 102, as a full-service restaurant offering a Midwestern approach to Pacific Rim fusion with cocktails inspired by the tropics. The establishment...
Lobsterfest | Bettendorf Rotary
Bring your appetite and enjoy an evening of food, fun and fundraising! The Bettendorf Rotary is hosting their annual Lobsterfest and here to tell us all about it and how you can enjoy a delicious seafood spread and help out some local nonprofits is Bill Daley, Owner of Abbey Carpet Gallery, Amy Crist, Senior Vice President of TBK Bank and Louie the Lobster.
Free Friday concerts with Bettendorf Community Band
The Bettendorf Community Band- a partner of the Bettendorf Parks and Recreation Department and endorsed by the City of Bettendorf- will present its summer concerts every Friday between June 7 and August 2, a news release says. According to the news release, the free concerts will be held at the...
NEST Cafe needs seeds for garden
If you have too many seeds or starter plants after putting in your garden, there’s a group in Rock Island that will be glad to put them to use in a garden. NEST Café in Rock Island is looking for seeds and plants for their community garden that will bring more fresh, locally grown produce […]
Make history with German American Heritage Center & Museum
History is made daily at Davenport’s German American Heritage Center & Museum, and it tells the story far beyond German immigrants. And here to tell us all about it is the one, the only Jonathan Turner!. For more information email Jonathan Turner at jturner@whbf.com.
Pulling Focus Film Festival Hits the QC June 6-9
The 2nd Season of the Pulling Focus African American Film Festival of the Quad Cities will run from June 6 to June 9, 2024. This festival celebrates the Black Diaspora through short films by talented local and international filmmakers. Join the community for the opening night on Thursday, June 6,...
Blue Grass Homecoming Days festivities to run June 7-8
BLUE GRASS, Iowa (KWQC) -Blue Grass Homecoming Days truly features something for every family member with festivities set to get underway on June 7 from 5 to 11 p.m. and June 8 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. The community-wide celebration offers live music, great food, a parade, cornhole tournament,...
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