Mercado on Fifth will open its ninth season on Friday the organization announced in a Monday press release held on Fifth Avenue in Moline's Floreciente neighborhood will run for 19 consecutive Fridays from 5 to 10 p.m Mercado on Fifth announced their music lineup for their ninth season Monday The outdoor market will feature a different music guest each Friday The season will feature a lineup of musicians each week including Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico and Danza de Santa Maria Mercado on Fifth will also host an art corner where visitors can peruse and purchase art from Quad-Cities artists The event lineup features 45 vendors, artists, musicians and more. A full list of weekly vendors can be found at mercadoonfifth.org/news. Day of the Dead Parade in Moline on Saturday A worker places tortillas on a griddle at Raulito Tacos Scenes from the season-opening of Mercado on Fifth on Friday A worker hands a customer their order from Mexies during the season-opening of Mercado on Fifth on Friday Aguas Frescas "Camila" during the season-opening of Mercado on Fifth Scenes from the season-opening of Mercado on Fifth Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly Email notifications are only sent once a day The North Dakota-based Midwest Murder podcast will record live at Rhythm City Casino Resort in June The Big 9 Summer Concert Series will return for its second year Events this weekend include Cinco de Mayo celebrations Kentucky Derby viewings and Peter Pan at the Davenport Junior Theatre 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 hosts a soft opening for friends and family to experience Late Rider before the public on Thursday the new country-themed bar officially opened its doors on Friday Moline's newest bar is bringing a little bit of country to downtown Late Rider at 1405 Fifth Street in Moline is a country-themed bar that promises live music Late Rider held a soft opening Friday evening and opens to the public on Saturday at 4 p.m The new bar is the latest for Dan Bush, who owns several other Quad-Cities favorites including the Take Cover Tiki Club around the corner from Late Rider and Armored Gardens and Devon's Complaint Dept. in Davenport. Bush also owned both Analog Arcade bars in Davenport and Moline, but announced the closure of both earlier this year Analog's Davenport location will remain open until September when the lease expires The Moline location was closed down in favor of renovating the space into a country-western bar "The space just offers so much," Bush said adding the building has two floors plus an outdoor patio The vision for Late Rider was to create a 365 degree experience photo booth and live music on Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. “I’m not a big fan of sit-down restaurants because you can’t mingle and hangout for a while but this is like a big hangout," Bush said "This is where we open the doors and it’s a party.” dart boards and taxidermy contribute to the honky-tonk atmosphere at Late Rider's soft opening on Thursday Patron's of Analog will remember dark walls moody lighting and walls lined with arcade games Late Rider offers a more open concept with tables for groups and a big dance floor for line dancing which will be hosted on Fridays from 7-9 p.m with taxidermy covering a majority of the walls The yellow paint and rich wood finishes give the bar a country tavern feel which Bush said is also reflected on the menu loaded fries and a hot honey chicken sandwich topping the list patrons will be able to find a list of themed cocktails and mocktails Late Rider will specialize more in domestics and bourbon Scenes from the Late Rider soft opening on Thursday Aron Wellman of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners explains how Kentucky Derby 151 favorite Journalism got his name Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter He described a "toxic workplace environment" fostered by new district leaders in his resignation letter The owner of the building that collapsed in downtown Davenport in 2023 has continued distancing himself from the Quad-Cities area as civil leg… Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sent a memo Wednesday proposing the restructuring of the Joint Munitions Command and Army Sustainment Comma… An alleged member of what Davenport police are describing as a nation-wide fraud ring has been arrested for allegedly participating in the fra… A tip from the Iowa Crimes Against Children Task Force has led to the arrest of a Davenport man on nearly two dozen charges alleging he posses… 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 Both principals will officially assume their new roles this summer 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 Moline police are investigating a shots fired incident that occurred Saturday night outside Vibrant Arena at the Mark following the second annual Ball Bash hosted by Boosie Badazz According to a news release issued by Moline police were assisting Vibrant Arena security staff in response to a large fight near the box office doors Other officers arrived to assist in clearing people from the arena when two gunshots were heard outside the venue in the 1200 block of River Drive Police cleared the area and found a single handgun shell casing under the skywalk near where the fight had occurred Moline police had elevated security for the concert due to past incidents of violence that have occurred with a Boosie Badazz concert Moline police said the most recent concert in Akron Extra officers from Moline Police were at Vibrant Arena and downtown to enhance public safety The shooting incident remains under investigation by Moline police Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Moline Police Department at 309-797-0401 Anonymous tips may be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 309-762-9500 or via the P3 Tips mobile app Children tumble out of the bounce slide during the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline take turns feeding the miniature horse that was part of the festivities at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday gets to see what riding in a police squad is all about with instructions from Moline Police Officer Katie Noyd during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted Tuesday by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline gets to talk into the microphone while the police squad's loudspeaker is on with instruction from Moline Police Officer Katie Noyd It was all part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered as part of the taser demonstration at the National Night Out Against Crime event sponsored by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend on Tuesday Zimmer is being supported by Moline Police Chief Darren Gault The officer firing the taser is East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney Zimmer is supported by East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney taught a crowd of several hundred about tasers and their uses Here he shows the prongs of a taser and how they work to subdue a person The demonstration was part of the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline on Tuesday East Moline Police Chief Jeff Ramsey helps Zimmer to his feet after the demonstration to go after East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney as part of a demonstration of the K9's abilities to fight crime makes a throw at the dunking machine during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments on Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline gets his face painted Tuesday at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments at The Bend in East Moline Balloon artist Laura Anderson entertains the children with her creations during the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments on Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline a police badge on her chest and a chocolate chip cookie in her left hand 1-year-old Jane Weintraub seemed to enjoy her time at the National Night Out Against Crime hosted by the Molline and East Moline police departments The event was held Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline Moline Police Officer Andy Hughes took his three daughters to the National Night Out Against Crime event hosted by the Moline and East Moline Police Departments at The Bend on Tuesday Frances and Regina kept dad running while 1-year-old Eleanor rode around on daddy's back Moline and East Moline police officers take time to pet the pony at the National Night Out Against Crime event hosted by those departments Tuesday at The Bend in East Moline National Night Out Against Crime was hosted by the Moline and East Moline police departments and included members of the Army and the Illinois Conservation Police East Moline Police Officer Adam Zimmer volunteered to be tasered during a demonstration Tuesday at the National Night Out Against Crime East Moline Police Officer Matt Drobney is operating the taser A former assistant city attorney has filed suit against Davenport alleging discrimination and harassment based on her gender and race as a whi… A former Bettendorf man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two children in Vermont is now charged in Scott County after authorities learne… A Prophetstown teen died Wednesday when the dirt bike he was riding collided with another vehicle the Whiteside County Sheriff's Department said 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 2025) — Ashish Tadepalli is among the more than 8,000 candidates for graduation in the University of Georgia's Class of 2025 who will be celebrated during Commencement exercises this week is a candidate for an MBA Business Administration "We are proud to celebrate the accomplishments of our University of Georgia students in the Class of 2025," said President Jere W Morehead "Commencement is a meaningful tradition that allows students and friends to reflect on the hard work and perseverance that brought them to this moment We look forward to seeing the many ways these graduates will continue to make a difference as alumni of the University of Georgia." The spring undergraduate ceremony will take place Friday The spring graduate ceremony will be held in two sessions on Thursday with the master's/specialist ceremony starting at 10AM and the doctoral ceremony starting at 2:30PM in Stegeman Coliseum four-time Paralympian and winner of two bronze medals will deliver the spring undergraduate Commencement address Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and University Professor in the department of pathology will deliver the address at the graduate ceremonies For additional details and a complete 2025 Commencement schedule, visit UGA's Commencement website, commencement.uga.edu Michael Helke River Cities Reader #1032 -... by River Cities Reader You'll get both the current official narrative challenge and What's Happenin' in the Quad Cities.(Did you know we publish a new Real Astrology and RCR Crossword every week?)  Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.$24 goes to postage and handling We publish a monthly printed tabloid size magazine available for free throughout the Quad Cities at over 300 locations The Reader provides keys to the Quad Cities' culture in print and online with exhaustive event calendars and coverage of arts cartoons and crosswords are also published in print monthly Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMOLINE a new Quad Cities’ country and western bar from Bummer City Inc. is featured prior to the bar’s official open on May 2 from 4 p.m The two QCL segments are a chance to get a sneak peek at the array of amenities along with the vibes and food menu an occasional mechanical bull (outdoors) and a customized food menu For more information, visit Bummer City Inc. online here. and Moline officials hope the new owners will bring the mall back to life City administrator Bob Vitas said city officials learned the mall was going to be sold about two weeks ago but the buyer wasn’t revealed until Wednesday The real estate investment trust Macerich sold the mall to Kohan Retail Investment Group Among the malls that Kohan owns is the Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids The City of Moline has been informed that Macerich the real estate investment trust that had owned SouthPark Mall since 2012 The City acknowledges the significant interest this property holds for residents  “City of Moline Economic Development staff have been working diligently with prospective developers and businesses to bring the mall area back to life,” said Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati “We look forward to getting to know the new owners and working together to transform this important business district.” the City of Moline remains committed to supporting thoughtful growth and revitalization throughout Moline Vitas said the mall has seen diminishing assessed evaluation in the last several years and because of that fewer tax dollars have been coming in overtime based on property tax appeal by the group He hasn’t heard from the new owner but said city leaders have hopes for what the site could become “I think the city would like to see an active business area again a lot of community pride here and I think SouthPark Mall has just been one of those sore sticking points through time and like many cities some cities are acquiring malls and tearing them down for mixed-use redevelopment.” A tenant of the mall told KWQC that they had received letters about a new owner One restaurant owner posted on Facebook that shoppers should know that although SouthPark Mall has new owners SouthPark isn’t the only mall that’s struggled seeing longtime businesses departing from their location Victoria’s Secret and American Eagle to name a few all of those locations can be found at NorthPark Mall who was also owned by Macerich Some other malls in the TV6 viewing area include the Northland Mall in Sterling, Illinois which remains open and is owned by Brookwood Capital Advisors who took over in 2022 This work, MOLINE POLICE LIEUTENANT AND COMBAT VETERAN RETIRES FROM THE ILLINOIS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD WITH TOP ENLISTED RANK, OVER 30 YEARS OF SERVICE, by LTC Bradford Leighton, identified by DVIDS, must comply with the restrictions shown on https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright 2025 at his home surrounded by family and under the care of hospice There will be a visitation from 4-7:00 PM on Thursday 2025 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory The funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Friday Memorials may be made to the Quad City Animal Welfare Center 1931 to Sesco and Mabel (Danielson) Hardesty in Milan He grew up in Moline and graduated from Moline High School 1949 he was united in marriage to RoseMary Mulica The couple lived in Moline where they raised their two sons Their first home was a converted school house they both attended as children Don worked at Farmall welding gas tanks and also worked digging trees and hauling coal He then began his career with International Harvester where he worked as a quality control officer for 28 years he also farmed thousands of acres with his dad Don got a private pilot’s license and in his spare time enjoyed flying planes Donavon (Kristin) Hardesty and Mark (Lori Border Thermos) Hardesty; grandchildren De’siree’ Tate and Angel Martin; 12 great-grandchildren; and 7 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews He was preceded in death by his parents; wife This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page 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 Jane’s life will be 2:00 to 4:00 p.m to conclude with a time of sharing for family and friends at 4:00 p.m. at CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe Cremation will take place prior to services at Trimble Crematory Memorials may be made to Justin Anderson for a fund to be established in Jane’s memory The former Jane Melissa Schimmel was born October 27 the daughter of Leonard and Rosanne (Martens) Schimmel She graduated from Moline High School in 1991 and married Justin Anderson most recently working at Element Salon and Barber in East Moline She also enjoyed her time working at Nature’s Treatment of Illinois in Milan and loved a good margarita (as long as it wasn’t too expensive 😊) She enjoyed taking care of them and making sure they had everything they needed but also earned the nickname of “Little Sarge” and “Ebenezer” because of the budget she enforced She cherished the time spent with her children and grandchildren And then there was Justin… He was the true love of her life and they lived their marriage to its fullest every single day She loved their random day trips taken together Jane simply said “I just love being with him” Aundrea Wright and Marcus (Hailey Flippo) Anderson Penelope and Malcolm Anderson; her brother Steven Schimmel; and many cousins and friends She was preceded in death by her parents and her many cats over the years including Isabella The family invites friends to share stories and condolences at TrimbleFuneralHomes.com 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 (KWQC) - City leaders will hold a tree planting ceremony in memory of former Moline Mayor Stan Leach Stan Leach passed away on Feb. 19 Organizers said he made history as the first Moline mayor elected to three consecutive terms The tree will serve as a living tribute to Leach’s contributions to the community (KWQC) - Moline and state officials presented the next steps and momentum surrounding the passenger rail project The passenger rail from the Quad Cities to Chicago has been one of our community’s most-talked-about projects since it was announced in 2008 According to Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati the Illinois Department of Transportation has shared several solutions that are on the table: The best of these options is being considered at the state level Rayapati said this is giving more cause to work together to try and find the best option for the Quad Cities Rayapati said there are multiple reasons the community can benefit from this rail including as a way to commute for employment allowing students to get to and from college campuses and visitors can come and go “We know our communities are better off when visitors can come and go in multiple ways to experience all that the Quad Cities have to offer We know we are better off when we are not isolated from economic activity in the rest of the state or this region of the country and we need to keep making sure that isolation does not become our reality,” Rayapati said Illinois House Representative Gregg Johnson said the passenger rail is not only about convenience and connecting the region to new opportunities “I will not support any transit package this year that does not include dedicated capital funding for passenger rail service from Chicago to the Quad Cities,” Johnson said “This project has been delayed for far too long in our communities Johnson said he supports public transit investment across Illinois but will not back something that ignores the Quad Cities community The Quad Cities Chamber President & CEO Peter Tokar said at the media conference; “As mentioned with the federal funds set to sunset in 2026 we’re at a critical junction point to bring this project across the finish line The Chicago Rail Connection project has already brought economic impact to the Quad Cities via the station building Moline and the amenities ready to serve that station will generate over $250 million in economic impact to our area over a 10-year time period and create more than 800 new jobs so the time is now to fulfill the commitment to bring passenger rail access to the Quad Cities and make this critical investment.” western bar will replace Moline’s Analog Pizza & Arcade in May Late Rider is run by Bummer City which also runs Analog and other Quad City businesses Bummer City announced it was closing its two Analog locations on March 3 The Davenport location will be open until Sept and the Moline location will close “in the next few weeks.”