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Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
Good morning, Davenport. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 23rd of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today, the Quad City Air Show opens at Davenport Municipal Airport at 8 a.m.—featuring the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and other displays until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; the Over The Edge fundraiser at Hotel Blackhawk and the free Vettes on the River event in LeClaire also kick off today while BMX races and additional community celebrations continue through the weekend. Quad Cities Business Journal
- ➤ The Milan Harvest Festival will take place from Thursday, Aug. 28 to Monday, Sept. 1 at Camden Park in Milan with new attractions including carnival rides, food vendors, disc golf, bingo, live music and a high school marching band competition awarding $2,500 per school with an extra $2,000 for the winner. The festival will also feature a first-ever drone light show on Saturday night—displaying hundreds of illuminated drones—and a fireworks display on Sunday evening. Quad Cities Business Journal
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ At a vigil on the 29th anniversary of Trudy Appleby's disappearance held at Bass Street Landing in Moline, about 230 people gathered to hear that suspect Jamison Fisher was indicted on three counts of first-degree murder and one count of concealing a homicidal death+ family and law enforcement urged witnesses to come forward. The Dispatch Argus
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Fashion lovers can support women when Dress for Success Quad Cities hosts its Recycle the Runway: Elements of Fashion show on Aug. 27 at the Stern Center in Rock Island, where 17 designers will create outfits from recycled clothes. Tickets cost $75 — all proceeds help with job search and coaching for women — and the event starts at 5:30 p.m. Quad Cities Business Journal
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Officials warn that the dangerous drug designer Xanax is linked to overdose deaths in the Quad-Cities + the drug, made from bromazolam, is often mixed with opioids and fentanyl and has no antidote. KWQC
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Great Lakes Loons vs. Quad Cities River Bandits
1-2:30 p.m. — Modern Woodmen Park — Cost not listed — Enjoy a thrilling minor league baseball game in Davenport's beautiful stadium.
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54th Annual Chief Blackhawk Antique Motorcycle Swap Meet
5 PM – 10 PM — Mississippi Valley Fair Grounds — Cost varies — Explore hundreds of vendors offering antique motorcycles, parts, and accessories along with delicious food options.
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Last Chance Tour Night
5-8 p.m. — Figge Art Museum — Check website for ticket info — Experience the final look at cutting-edge footwear innovation before the exhibition closes.
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Midwest Labor Day Cup
August 29-31 — TBK Bank Sports Complex — Tuition: 7v7 = $645, 9v9 = $745, 11v11 = $845 — Compete in a thrilling soccer tournament for U9-U19 teams in Bettendorf.
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Alex Williams with Isaac Rudd
7-11 p.m. — Raccoon Motel — $19.84 — Experience a night of southern storytelling and country music with Alex Williams and special guest Isaac Rudd.
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TSUSHIMAMIRE Live Concert
6-10 p.m. — Raccoon Motel — $19.84 — Experience the legendary Japanese rock trio TsuShiMaMiRe with special guests in an unforgettable night of music.
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Cedar Rapids Kernels vs. Quad Cities River Bandits
6:30-8:00 p.m. — Modern Woodmen Park — Tickets required — Catch the exciting baseball showdown between the Kernels and River Bandits in Davenport.
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10th Annual Monarch Release Party
9 AM - 12 PM — Nahant Marsh Education Center — Free entry — Celebrate a decade of monarch magic while tagging and releasing butterflies on their journey to Mexico.
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Joshua Hedley Concert
3-7 p.m. — Raccoon Motel — $21.17 — Experience the raucous wit of country music's own singing professor live in Davenport.
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Ozzy Osbourne Live Concert
7:30 PM – 12:30 AM — Adler Theatre — Ticket prices vary — Experience the legendary Ozzy Osbourne performing live in Davenport.
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