East Moline schools deployed extra security protocols on Monday following reports of a potential threat toward the community The East Moline Police Department said they determined the threat was not credible following a thorough investigation the department said the threat was "very vague" and did not name a specific school extra security protocols were taken at all East Moline schools the East Moline School District sent out the following message to district families Sunday night:  "Reports such as these are always treated seriously in the district and our priority is always the safety of our staff and students the district immediately began working with the East Moline Police Department to conduct an investigation As more information becomes available we will keep you updated "We appreciate community members who brought this post to our attention … The East Moline Police Department will be providing additional support in all of our school buildings tomorrow We appreciate our ongoing partnership to keep students safe." The district's message also encouraged students parents and staff members to report any school safety concerns "immediately" to building or district administrators and/or using the P3 tips app A look at library renovations at Hillcrest Elementary School in East Moline on Wednesday encourages students to "read" at Hillcrest Elementary School in East Moline on Wednesday There were upgrades to libraries across the district The furniture is all moveable and easy to clean Students were excited by the changes as they started school on Wednesday Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email Email notifications are only sent once a day Both principals will officially assume their new roles this summer He described a "toxic workplace environment" fostered by new district leaders in his resignation letter The lab now features additional welding booths with ventilation and dust-collection systems The length of some career and technical education classes was again the topic of public comments and board discussion Monday evening 79 scholarships were awarded to Quad-Cities area students thanks to donors to scholarship funds at the Community Foundation Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account State Senator Mike Halpin has secured over $3.5 million dollars to revitalize 15th Avenue in East Moline and a reconstruction of Main Street in Monmouth “These projects are an exciting development for East Moline and Monmouth we have a chance to preserve our local culture while dressing up our towns for the future,” said Halpin (D-Rock Island) “This grant money will go to good use making our towns hubs of commercial activity and pleasant downtowns for folks in the community.” The grant includes $2 million for East Moline Improvements will support economic growth by transforming 15th Avenue – the city’s “Main Street” – into an accessible connected corridor that prioritizes space for pedestrians The Monmouth project includes the reconstruction and streetscaping of Main Street from 2nd Ave to 1st Avenue and from Archer Avenue to Boston Avenue with the previously reconstructed Public Square between the two sections of the project These renovations will spruce up and revive the downtown area “We appreciate Senator Halpin’s help and support to get this vitally important grant for Monmouth to complete our downtown revitalization project,” said Mayor Rod Davies we are further investing in the future of our downtown making it a more inviting destination for shopping We’re proud to partner with the State of Illinois to bring this vision to life.” A full list of awardees can be found here By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Prairie Communications, 55 Public Square, Monmouth, IL, 61462, https://977wmoi.com/. 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Emails are serviced by Constant Contact this new addition will bring many changes in your life At the recent United Board of Education meeting the newly elected board members were officially seated reports Superintendent Tom Hawkins: “We had our special More than $14,000 was awarded to 31 teachers through the Teacher Mini Grants with the Galesburg Community Foundation explains Director of Grants and Programs Jillian Isaacson: “This year we were Working alongside the hospitality and retail industries State Senator Mike Halpin outlined his measure at a press conference Thursday to create a more targeted approach to combatting human trafficking would like to announce the arrest of a Knox County local registered offender The City of Galesburg celebrated Arbor Day on Friday by planting a Swamp White Oak at King Elementary School Prairie Communications, LLC which is a part of Robbin’s Treat Resources, LLC. © 2022. All Rights Reserved. Developed by Clear Profits Digital Marketing Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInEAST MOLINE (KWQC) - East Moline’s City Council voted to approve raising water sewer and stormwater utility rates Tuesday night This decision will raise the bill of the average residential customer in East Moline by $12.10 each month in 2025 beginning in February The amount of the monthly increases will vary each year through 2029 East Moline will re-evaluate the rates between 2027 and 2029 according to Brianna Huber Residents in the city’s partner communities: Hampton, Silvis, Rapids City and Carbon Cliff, can also expect their utility costs to rise according to city officials Huber said upgrades at the city’s water filtration plant are largely because the building is old Some of the upgrades include replacing a damaged storage tank repairing cracks in sedimentation basins and updating important equipment Huber said the goal is that customers won’t notice a difference “We don’t wanna compromise water quality and so these improvements are what’s gonna allow us to continue to do that,” Huber said The city will also replace 2,000 lead and galvanized service lines over the next 10 years to comply with a federal mandate upgrades will be made to comply with the state’s phosphorus removal mandates by 2023 “We’re gonna have to make certain changes within this plant because right now the way it is it’s not suitable to be able to treat or meet those limits,” Antrena Trimble baffles and different processes put in place to treat the water correction: This story has changed since earlier publication to now include the correct rate increases for East Moline residential customers (KWQC) - East Moline Mayor Reggie Freeman began his State of the City address by saying the $24 million revitalization funding is “DOGE approved.” With the Department of Government Efficiency finding ways to save money, Freeman emphasized that the federal infrastructure funds for the downtown project are from a RAISE grant Freeman said he wants to educate the community about the potential benefits Home Rule could have for the city “It’s a critical issue that affects our city’s ability to govern locally and finance major infrastructure projects effectively,” Freeman said the city could extend its financing terms from 20 to 40 years which Freeman said would reduce the city’s debt cost by 35% The address is given at the Bend Event Center during the East Moline Silvis Rotary Club’s weekly meeting The mayor was elected in 2017 and is running unopposed in the city election on April 1 (KWQC) - Several people have complained online about low water pressure across East Moline Sunday morning The City of East Moline says they are working to resolve a watermain break that caused widespread low water pressure across the city The city says if your home has low water pressure A boil order would only affect those who had no water The city says if a residence does not have any water to email maintenanceservices@eastmoline.com The city also asks citizens to not call the nonemergency police number at this time and to be patient as they work to resolve this TV6 will update on-air and online as information becomes available (KWQC) - The East Moline Police Department has located a 13-year-old girl Police said Asia Bester of East Moline was found and is safe Bester was originally reported missing on Tuesday Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInROCK ISLAND/ EAST MOLINE (KWQC) - Five homes are coming down in East Moline this month thanks to an Illinois state grant Rock Island and East Moline are partnering to revitalize local properties with a $268,000 grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority these houses in East Moline are causing trouble “We always need all types of housing as well those are all different types of housing stock that are needed in the community,” East Moline City Administrator Mark Rothert said the grant allows Rock Island to take control of 10 vacant homes so they can be sold to investors Rock Island community development director Miles Brainard said the grant is about taking properties that still have life in them and clearing the slate ”All of that is to really strengthen our neighborhoods and improve our overall housing stock," Brainard said vacant and abandoned properties in the city and while they’re starting with 10 properties but we’re going to keep moving and try to go big,” Brainard said The properties in East Moline have to be demolished by March 28 The Land Bank Authority hopes to make the properties available in early May development of a large riverside duplex complex in East Moline has been kicked into gear with a substantial investment from a private individual Officials with Revitalize and Develop East Moline an economic facilitator partnered with developer B&L Development say “The Quarter” complex has completed 38 duplex apartment units with 27 more on the way The parcel of land between Beacon Harbor and John Deere Harvester Works has been earmarked for the project since 1998, when it was first gifted to REDEEM by John Deere under aspirations of an office complex, public marina, restaurant and working lighthouse One of the duplexes that is part of the Quarter development is pictured on Friday The property didn’t start out any better in the new century when a revival project featuring three five-story condos with river views was axed at the onset of the 2008 recession leaving behind a few scattered condo buildings and a visitor center in a sea of empty grass the original developer) actually went out of business,” Tim Knanishu executive vice president of REDEEM told The Quad-City Times/Dispatch-Argus on Wednesday “We had to buy the property back because we had guaranteed a loan at the bank and then it sat idle from 2007 until 2020.” the city of East Moline considered reviving the condo project with a sum of money it had available An incentive would have helped cover infrastructure including sewers and the deal fell through again when the city decided to allocate the fund towards other projects a three-way development deal between the city made financially feasible by a fourth party who has not been publicly disclosed A private investor resurrected the project by buying an undisclosed stake in the project providing the needed capital to fund construction Part of the The Quarter Complex is pictured at the intersection of Kinsley Court and Beacon Harbor Parkway is pictured on Friday “(All) I can tell you about the individual that came forward is that they’re very interested in seeing things happen in East Moline and I think they understand that the addition of 65 (housing) units increases the tax base of East Moline (ultimately) reducing the tax burden on existing properties and businesses,” Knanishu said “Their partnership with the builder provides the capital necessary to build the project and REDEEM is assisting in funding for the infrastructure of those new units.” Due to the development falling within the Port of Call tax increment financing district 65% of new TIF increment funds created by the increase in property value will be used by the city to repay the developer on an annual basis up to a cap of their eligible building expenses REDEEM will receive 20% of the increment up to a cap of its expenses for its role in providing land and infrastructure It will use the funds to give $100,000 dollars of compensation to the developer for the first phase of construction and $60,000 for a second phase building out an additional 18 The Great River Trail Bike Path runs next to The Quarter in East Moline The remaining 15% of the increment being created by the project can be used on other projects within the TIF district at the city's discretion The new duplexes would be one-story structures on concrete foundations There are two units per structure measuring 1,200 square feet each REDEEM sold B&L Development two of the four lots in its possession for $10 “That moved along fairly quickly (and) the units actually sold very well,” Knanishu said “Before they were actually finished building (the first phase) they started on Phase 2 because of how well the development was being received by the public.” Units are now selling at prices from $209,900 to $240,000, in the middle income housing bracket most targeted by municipalities looking to expand their affordable housing stock In early 2023 REDEEM sold the third lot and then Construction on Phases 3 and 4 is still ongoing Phase 3 renovates 11 units leftover from 2007 operations and adds 4 new units Most units are in the final phases of interior work Knanishu says they are selling before construction even concludes “All of them are being driven by proximity to the river,” he said “You can walk out of your home and be less than 200 feet from the (Great River Trail) bike path Phase 4 adds a final development of 16 units on “the most upstream lot.” Knanishu anticipates construction will conclude by the end of 2025 He thinks 14 currently constructed units are for sale and the 16 in Phase 4 are still unaccounted for “Some of them are people … that want to have a nice place to stay but also want to go away for several months in winter Others are people that are new to the area.” Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly The owner of the building that collapsed in downtown Davenport in 2023 has continued distancing himself from the Quad-Cities area as civil leg… The creator of the popular Facebook group "What's Going on Quad Cities" has launched a website as well with the help off emerging technologie… The hospital has not yet revealed what the land will be used for Rock Island and Henry County real estate transactions for May 4 2025 at 2:42 pm CDTExpandCraft show (Metro graphic) EAST MOLINE – The First Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Show is Friday The show will feature more than 100 talented exhibitors presenting and selling Midwest handcrafts The show is a production of Callahan Promotions and offers patrons the opportunity to enjoy original affordable arts and crafts Among the various products presented at the show are paintings and prints Exhibitors will also be selling homemade salsa Shaw Local News NetworkShaw Local News Network provides local news throughout northern Illinois Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application A hospitality gathering to celebrate Pete’s life complete with food and beverages will be 1:00 to 3:00 p.m at CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe The celebration will conclude with a time of sharing for family and friends at 3:00 p.m Cremation will take place at Trimble Crematory under the direction of Trimble Funeral Home with private burial at Rock Island National Cemetery Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church the son of Austin Taylor and Loya (Durrell) Getz He graduated from Ames High School in Ames He embraced his new family and welcomed two active boys into his life After earning his degree from Simpson College in Indianola Pete began his professional journey as a junior high math and science teacher in Ottumwa and Washington he transitioned into a career as a programmer he spent 10 years in the IT department at the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center before retiring in 2000 Pete was a dedicated member of Christ United Methodist Church in East Moline where he played in the bell choir for over 30 years His love for music extended beyond the church as he also performed with the “Sentimental Gentlemen” barbershop quartet and on stage at Playcrafters Barn Theatre and Music Guild His greatest joys revolved around his family and the great outdoors particularly when visiting his son Brian in Colorado with a special fondness for his church golf league Pete was also an enthusiastic board game player always bringing a competitive spirit when playing with family and friends and grandfather who cherished supporting his children and grandchildren rarely missing any of their sporting events and Abby and Mason Macomber; one great-grandson Margaret Vance of Ames; and several nieces He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister The family invites friends to share stories and condolences at TrimbleFuneralHomes.com CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe (Lower Level) Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors