The Quad Cities Regional LIDERAMOS Leadership Program Mission, Objective, & Purpose: To enhance and develop the skills of Latinos who are culturally aware, civically engaged, and community-serving, so they can provide effective leadership and impact in our community and multicultural society. Highly Interactive leadership exchange among intergenerational, multi-sector, emerging, mid-career, and senior leaders who will share life-experiences and acquire new knowledge and practices. We borrow elements from
Ascentra Credit Union Invests $7,500 in New Rock Island Community Resource Center Bettendorf, Iowa – Ascentra Credit Union is proud to announce a $7,500 donation to Serving Humanity Beyond Humility (SHBH), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting family growth, emotional support, and community strength in Rock Island. This contribution supports SHBH’s efforts to open a new community outreach facility designed to serve veterans, children, and the elderly by providing access to food, showers, shelter,
Davenport, Iowa (February 11, 2026) – This winter, the Figge Art Museum presents Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight, an immersive exhibition that brings ancestral storytelling into the present through glass, sound, and light. On view February 14 through August 2, 2026, the exhibition invites visitors to step inside an Indigenous creation story that continues to shape how people understand their world, their communities, and themselves. Rooted in Tlingit oral tradition, the exhibition
Felix Gonzalez-Torres: “Untitled” (L.A.) Opens at the Figge Art Museum Davenport, Iowa (January 27, 2026) – Felix Gonzalez-Torres: “Untitled” (L.A.) is now on view at the Figge Art Museum, which brings a work by a deeply influential contemporary artist into conversation with the Quad Cities community. Through a participatory installation comprised of a large pile of candies, the exhibition explores LGBTQ identity, love and loss, civil rights, and the lasting effects of the AIDS epidemic—inviting visitors
BETTENDORF, IOWA – In 2026, a total of $15,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 15 Ascentra student members to help offset the costs of attending postsecondary education through a college, university or trade program.The program includes awards for three distinct types of students.Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to high school student members planning to enter college.Five $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to non-traditional student members aged 19 or over planning to attend higher
ORION, Ill. – Orion Bancorporation, Inc., the parent company of BankORION, announced they have completed their acquisition of Bridge Community Bank. Under Orion Bancorporation, Inc., BankORION and Bridge Community Bank both continue to operate as two separate independent community banks. The transaction has brought together two community banks with a combined 257 years of servicing customers in six counties across two states. The two community banks have total assets of approximately $800
