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WEBThe Quad Cities Community Foundation has given a grant to Western Illinois University to go toward the development of Rocky’s Play Space in Moline, Illinois. The grant totals $57,218 to support this early education program and lab site. Listen • …
Leaders of the movement that protested Biden on Israel express …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · An "uncommitted" voter holds a sign opposing President Biden’s policy toward Israel’s war in Gaza, outside a polling place in Dearborn, Mich., ahead of that state's presidential primary in February.
Iowa Workforce Development says Dubuque's unemployment rate …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Iowa Workforce Development released data on July's unemployment rates and contrasting rates from a year ago. Dubuque is higher than the state average of 2.8% with 3.8%, which is higher than last July when it was 2.9% for the county's unemployment rate. Labor Market Research Economist Kris Henze …
Davenport's Regional Water Pollution Control Plant is set to
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Davenport is moving forward in the long process of replacing critical water control equipment through fiscal year 2029, which will cost the city an estimated $51.4 million. City Engineer Brian Schadt for Davenport says the pollution control plant digesters were installed in the early 1990s and are ...
Augustana Prison Education Program will celebrate its first graduate
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Augustana College's prison education program will have its first graduate this year. He's trying to clear his name while studying for finals. David Staples will graduate from the Augustana Prison Education program, also known as APEP, this month. It's a full-time undergraduate program for incarcerated men at the East Moline Correctional Center.
State appeals court tosses proposal for new transmission line in ...
WEBAug 19, 2024 · In an October 2023 study, the U.S. Department of Energy found that the Midwest will need to more than double its mileage of high-voltage transmission lines by 2040, assuming a moderate increase in electricity needs and high adoption rates of renewable energy.. A similar appeals court ruling overturning an ICC permitting decision in 2015 nearly killed the development before it was sold to ...
Community Calendar | WVIK, Quad Cities NPR
WEB2 days ago · 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM, every month on Sunday through Oct 13, 2024. Join dozens of local artists, makers and more for the Rock Island Artists' Market the second Sunday of every month, June through October! The market is held from 12 to 5 pm in the parking lot of Skeleton Key Art and Antiques, 520 18th Street in downtown Rock Island, IL.
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WEB6 days ago · Iowa school districts receive grants for therapeutic classrooms. Brady Johnson. , August 23, 2024. Clinton Community School District is accepting its second round of grants totaling $146,000 while North Scott Community School District is securing $174,500 in grant funding. Listen • 4:19.
University of Illinois Chicago studies Black homelessness for the ...
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) was created in September 2021 to coordinate statewide efforts. As part of this effort, OPEH convened a roundtable of experts on the Black unhoused population. The Racial Equity Roundtable on Black Homelessness met bi-monthly to inform the research design, provide support for the data collection, provide feedback on the analysis and report ...
Quad Cities celebrating 50 years of Bix 7 all week
WEBJul 22, 2024 · Tuesday, July 23. At 6 p.m., a new event called The Bechtel Trusts Senior Bix is happening outside the Isle of Capri Casino Hotel, located at Bettendorf 1777 Isle Parkway, Bettendorf, IA. It's a 1.5-mile walk or run race for individuals aged 50 and over. The event is free, including for those registering for Saturday's event.
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