When he's not hunting for dinosaur fossils in Antarctica or lecturing to his Augustana College students about prehistoric life, Dr. William Hammer helps Quad-City law enforcement agencies investigate.

Dinosaur Hunter Dr. William Hammer

Waleed Omar, an 18-year-old pre-med student at Loyola University in Chicago, recently returned from Jordan where he volunteered at the United Nations-run Zaatari refugee camp. 

The native of Bettendorf, Iowa, sat down with the Quad-City Times on Thursday, Jan. 14, and discussed his trip, Islamophobia and Donald Trump. 

'We still have some work to do'

Dallas Pottinger, an 80-year-old Davenport musician played the harmonica and the organ simultaneously Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, during a worship service at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary soon.


'That boy's bad!'

The Rev. Gregory Armstrong, pastor at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Davenport, led a 2.5-hour worship service on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 in honor of Black History Month.

'Our story is greater than slavery'

The Quad-Cities Pickleball Club is hosting its largest-ever tournament this weekend at the Rock Island Fitness and Activity Center.

Pickleball tournament makes a "racket" in Rock Island

Ella Jones, an 11-year-old fifth-grader at Cody Elementary School in LeClaire, reads her award-winning essay in front of fellow students, teachers and military veterans during an American Legion ceremony.

'What the flag means to me'

Jerry Seinfeld is "tired of people sending me links." He's also performing next week on Sept. 22, 2016, at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa. I spoke with him about his hit web series, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," my 26th birthday and his recent "career-defining moment." Here's an excerpt from our phone interview. 

Jerry Seinfeld Q&A

Alvaro Macias and Geoff Manis, co-founders of the Glen Oaks Neighborhood Association in Moline, recently spoke about their work in the community with Kirk Marske, host of Quad City Forum on iHeartRadio.

Glen Oaks Neighborhood Association

WVIK, the Quad Cities' National Public Radio station, covered the recent opening of "RACE: Are We So Different?" at the Putnam Museum in Davenport. Greg Aguilar, director of the Q2030 Regional Action Plan for the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, spoke during the exhibit's premiere: http://www.wvik.org/post/new-putnam-exhibit-answers-questions-about-race#stream/0

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"RACE: Are We So Different?" arrives in the Quad Cities

The sound of a successful networking event.

Q2030 Multicultural Entrepreneurs Networking Breakfast

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