Rae Barry

Davenport’s city council has embraced some of the widespread outrage among Quad City residents over the fatal ICE shootings in Minneapolis by formally asserting its police department’s autonomy in respect to working with federal law enforcement.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC), seven manufacturers, and Grow Quad Cities are forming a new chapter of the Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME), the first in Iowa. Grow Quad Cities Vice President of Business Retention, Expansion, and Workforce, Chris Caves, said Riverbend FAME’s focus is on a single occupation: manufacturing maintenance technicians.

Rock Island has been approved for a new River Edge Redevelopment Zone, a step city leaders say will help revitalize neglected industrial areas and attract new investment.

As the longest government shutdown in US history continues into its second month, food pantries across the Quad Cities are preparing for a surge in need.

MetroLINK’s Centre Station in downtown Moline is open again after months of renovation. The $2.5 million project, funded through the state’s Rebuild Illinois program, includes a redesigned lobby, new HVAC system, updated restrooms, and a Metro Shop cafe.

Western Illinois University Executive Director for Outreach and Quad Cities Operations Audrey Adamson spoke with WVIK News' Rae Barry on the recent partnership between the university and the Moline Coal Valley School District.

Formerly the Quad Cities Senior Olympics, the QC Summer Games are expanding their community competitions to include residents 40 and older.

Quad City Arts awarded almost $150,000 to local artists, non-profits and schools through the 2025 Arts Dollars grant.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center is hosting an anniversary party and open house on Friday, March 21 from 3 to 7 p.m. at 630 9th Street.

Ascentra Credit Union donated $18,500 to Quad City non-profit Tapestry Farms on Monday, Feb. 24.