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A dedicated group of Davenport Central students has dreams of becoming the next Greta Gerwig or Martin Scorsese. They are getting a leg up in potential film or TV careers through the free programs of Rock Island-based Fresh Films. The national company has been in the Quad Cities since 2016, engaging local youth in learning […]

Students who are permanent residents of Massachusetts and plan to or are enrolled at an accredited institution of higher learning are encouraged to apply for the MBA’s Broadcaster Scholarship Program.

Ride for the Troops recently presented plaques to Bemidji businesses thanking them for their many years of donations following the annual ride event held on June 4.

For many environmental activists in Evanston, their greatest priority involves meeting the goals set out in the Climate Action and Resilience Plan first approved by the city in 2018.   The plan calls for a severe reduction in carbon emissions, achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and securing 100% renewable energy for all Evanston properties by 2030.  ...

Evanston aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 — a goal that’s earned the city accolades as it navigates rising lake levels, extreme temperatures and insufficient infrastructure. To achieve carbon neutrality, the city needs to counter its carbon use by removing an equal amount of carbon from the atmosphere, or by cutting emissions altogether. For...

Ride For The Troops committee member Al Sprague recently presented a check for $3,000 to Veterans On The Lake Resort director Andy Berkenpas.

Operation Just Cause began on Dec. 20, 1989, President George H.W. Bush ordered Army Rangers to invade Panama to depose Manuel Noriega.

Ahead of Monday’s City Council meeting and with a potential heap of federal pandemic relief funding on the table, Evanston’s environmental advocacy task force discussed Wednesday how to allocate budget dollars earmarked for economic recovery toward local environmental justice goals. Evanston’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan aims for the city to reach net-zero carbon emissions...

Ride for the Troops recently presented a donation of $500 to the Wounded Warrior Project. Written By: Pioneer Staff Report | 10:00 am, Apr. 25, 2021 × Ride for the Troops committee member Al Sprague, right, presents a donation of $500 to Bob Landreville, a coordinator of Take a Vet Fishing and the Wounded Warrior Project in the Walker area. Submitted photo. Ride for the Troops committee member Al Sprague recently presented a donation of $500 to Bob Landreville, a coordinator for Take...