It s almost time for the Fourth of July, and communities across the Quad-Cities region are gearing up for fireworks, food and fun. Here s a roundup of local festivities:
Downtown Rock Island plans to get rid of the pedestrian Great River Plaza (on 2nd Avenue) and create a roundabout at 2nd Avenue and 18th Street. The public is invited to provide feedback on this, among more than $7 million in proposed improvements to downtown during a community meeting Tuesday, June 27. It will be […]
The Quad-Cities is joining the nation and parts of the world in celebrating Pride Month with activities planned. Every year in June, LGBTQ+ communities around the world celebrate, but they have a rockier landscape this year. The Quad-Cities LGBTQ+ community has events planned all month long for people to gather.
DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 19, 2023) River Action will host a news conference Monday, May 22, 2023, at Schwiebert Park on the music stage at 10AM to kick off their official campaign to break the record, discuss the changes to the event, and will feature partners from Alternating Currents, the Coast Guard, and Corps of Engineers to discuss safety measures as well as community
DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 8, 2023) On Saturday, May 13, the Walk for River Rights will begin at Schwiebert Park (101 17th St, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201) at 11:30AM and close at 12:30PM at the Figge Entrance Plaza (225 W 2nd St, Davenport, Iowa, 52801). We will walk across the Centennial Bridge in solidarity as one River community advocating for the Rights of the Mississippi