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Davenport Community School District kicks off Preschool Palooza
58+ min ago (124+ words) Davenport Community School District kicks off Preschool Palooza'KWQC Davenport Community School District kicks off Preschool Palooza Bettendorf police release video showing drivers passing stopped school buses; reminder issued Bettendorf police remind of school bus driving safety Crews respond to garage…...
Preschool Palooza kicks off for Davenport Community School District
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (104+ words) Preschool Palooza kicks off for Davenport Community School District'KWQC DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Davenport families were invited to an interactive event to learn more about preschool in the Davenport Community School District. The event known as "Preschool Palooza" allowed families to…...
Families beat cold weather with chemistry fun at Putnam Museum
2+ week, 1+ day ago (243+ words) DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Families found a warm way to spend the day as cold temperatures gripped the area, gathering at the Putnam Museum for hands-on chemistry lessons. The Chemistry for Kids program drew a full house, offering families an alternative…...
Birth to Five Illinois is hosting 8-week parenting class
2+ week, 2+ day ago (174+ words) ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) -Birth to Five Region 49 nonprofit is part of a statewide organization called Birth to Five Illinois. Watch the QCL segment to learn more about the following talking points: Birth to Five Illinois elevates the voices of families,…...
Fulton baby home for holidays after life-saving heart transplant
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (383+ words) FULTON, Ill. (KWQC) - A Fulton family is celebrating the holidays at home this year after their baby girl Josie returned home following a life-saving heart transplant and 294 days in hospitals. Josie Jane Hansen was born with an undiagnosed heart condition. At…...
MercyOne Genesis Hospice Tree-Lighting to celebrate and remember those lost
3+ mon, 2+ hour ago (280+ words) BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - For two decades, the MercyOne Genesis Hospice Remembrance Tree-Lighting has been a community tradition that ushers in the holiday season and celebrates the memories of loved ones who have passed. The tree-lighting ceremony will be on Nov....
Government shutdown closes Head Start programs in eastern Iowa
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Dozens of preschool classrooms across eastern Iowa are sitting empty this week after the federal government shutdown halted funding for Head Start programs on Nov. 1. Head Start is a federal program run by the U.S. Department of Health…...
Quad Cities mom delivers costumes for NICU babies to celebrate their first Halloween
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (259+ words) BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - A Bettendorf mother who experienced her own NICU journey has returned to Trinity BirthPlace to bring Halloween joy to the hospital's tiniest patients. Amy Finn, senior director of programs and development for Project NICU, delivered 50 handmade Halloween…...
Gov. Reynolds announces $5M in grants to further address gaps in child care
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (146+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Governor Kim Reynolds has committed an additional $5 million to further expand child care and preschool program partnerships through a second round of Continuum of Care grants. Reynolds announced the grants to further address gaps in child…...
The Penguin Project of the Quad Cities empowers young artists with special needs
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (225+ words) DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Every child deserves a chance to shine. Founded nationally by Dr. Andy Morgan in 2004, The Penguin Project of the Quad Cities brings that vision to life through inclusive musical theater productions starring young artists with special needs....