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Nearly Half of the Quad Cities Is Now Vaccinated Scott County, the third largest county in Iowa, has announced that they now have 42% of their 16+ population. This means they are well on their way to getting the entire nearly 173,000 person population protected from COVID. The Scott County Health Department Facebook page provided words of praise and encouragement. Congrats, Quad Cities, for achieving 42% COVID-19 vaccination of our 16+ population! Lets keep the momentum going...for ourselves, o...

61 Drive In Theatre Officially Has Opening Date OPENING WEEKEND MOVIE ANNOUNCMENT!!!! We’re giving away a $10.00 61 Drive In Theatre Giftcard! Here’s what ya gotta do... Many are excited for this season to kick off including myself, I just started going to this theater last summer, and fell in love with it. Ive been their multiple times since. They are also very proud of their legacy, The 61 Drive In Theatre is proud to be one of the last and longest running drive in theatres in the country...

No Your UPS Package Delivery Did NOT Change Ever since the Facebook hack, where over 500 million people had their information leaked, Ive been getting spam texts and calls nonstop! Its annoying and frustrating, but it gives me something to rant and warn the Quad Cities about. From Amazon to UPS, scammers love lying about your deliveries. If you get a text like this: There is a good chance it is a scam. Notice how vague it is. notice the random double space. It is a scam. Ive already received th...

If you have ever found yourself on the corner of East 53rd and Welcome way, then you have most likely seen the "Hotel Davenport." It seems as though today is the day that demolition is to begin on the hotel. According to the Quad Cities times, the Davenport hotel has faced a number of fires, along with safety and health code violations. This has led to the call for its demolition. Over that time the building has deteriorated and reached the point where city officials last fall issued notices...

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I Was One Of The 500 Million Hacked Last Week 533 million Facebook users phone numbers and personal data have been leaked online. According to Business Insider, on Saturday a user in a low-level hacking forum published the phone numbers and personal data of millions of Facebook users for free. I had heard of this, but didnt think about it much. Until I woke up on Monday morning to an alert that people were trying to access my Apple ID. This was incredibly stressful, and there is a chance tha...

Quad Cities Hot Air Balloon Festival Scheduled For August Another Quad Cities event has been announced for 2021. The Quad-Cities Hot Air Balloon Festival will be happening this year in Davenport in the middle of August. In a press release on Thursday, Rhythm City Casino Resort announced that the 2021Quad-Cities Hot Air Balloon Festival will be happening. Officials said that this year’s event will be held onsite at Rhythm City Casino in Davenport. The 2021 festival will happen Friday, August ...

As spring continues to bring in nice weather, you may find yourself hiking, walking, or running more. I for one love finding unique hiking spots in the Quad Cities. While you are enjoying that natural QC beauty you might see trees painted with purple paint. Do you know what that means? Many dont realize how important the markings are. The shortest answer is that these markings now represent a "no trespassing" sign. Both Iowa and Illinois have laws with this.  According to Iowa.Gov, Senate F...