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The Lift Now emergency overnight shelter, which opened last month in downtown Moline, is averaging 49 people each night.

This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.Early in 1860, the New York World sent an anonymous reporter to spend a year in Iowa in an attempt to discover just…

Amid tariffs, climate change, and economic uncertainty, Illinois farmers and their families can find mental health support from the state’s land-grant institution.

This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.Dubuque was not always the upstanding city she is today. Begun as a lead mining settlement in the 18th century, she…

New guest host Tracy Singleton welcomes pianist and QC Arts visiting resident Barron Ryan back to the Quad Cities. Known for blending classical training with contemporary influences — what he calls “classic meets cool” — Barron will spend the week performing in local schools and presenting public programs, including a concert at the TMBC Lincoln Center on Friday, Feb. 27.

Birth to Five, an Illinois statewide agency focusing on early childhood, is making progress in its action plan for Region 49, which covers Rock Island County.

This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.When Robert Lucas arrived in Burlington in 1838 to become the first Territorial Governor of Iowa, appointed by…

This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.May 1st, 1839 was a normal spring day on the prairie above the Iowa River. That is to say, it was haunting, lush with…

This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.Had Robert Lucas, the first territorial governor of Iowa, been allowed to carry out his plan to find a permanent…

This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.In the early weeks of 1863, President Lincoln was asked for his advice on the conduct of the Civil War. The war had…