Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 15th of September.
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🏘️ Community
The Quad Cities Popular Astronomy Club is planning a cruise for total solar eclipse viewing off Spain’s northern coast, offering a rare chance for enthusiasts to see the eclipse from the best vantage point.
The YWCA Quad Cities is hosting a diaper drive from Sept.
14-20 to raise awareness about diaper need during National Diaper Awareness Week. The event aims to support local families by providing essential supplies.
Members of the Quad-Cities Astronomy Club will join a cruise for total solar eclipse viewing off the northern coast of Spain, offering an ideal spot to witness this rare event.
💼 Business
Ramon Ray, the author of Celebrity CEO, will keynote the Level Up: Small Business Summit at RiverCenter in downtown Davenport on Wednesday, Oct.
14. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the full-day event offers sessions on marketing, finance, operations and technology (fees apply).
Deere will call back 375 workers by returning 150 to Seeding and Cylinder operations in Moline plus about 225 to Harvester Works in East Moline to support its Quad-Cities operations.
📰 Economy
Gas and diesel prices in the Quad-Cities have increased this month — gas is up 20 cents per gallon and diesel is up 31.6 cents, with overall prices 25.9 cents higher than last month.
A new CSI report shows inflation in Iowa rising from 3.5% in July to 3.6% in August — with shelter, transportation, and food costs pushing household spending up by about $1,492 monthly since 2020.
🏛️ Government
On Sept. 11 in Ogden, Iowa, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden asked farmers to share their fertilizer pricing and consolidation experiences to support an FTC investigation while urging domestic production via the new FIELDS program + recent plant breakthroughs.
Farmers provided evidence amid rising market pressures.
🏈 Sports
KWQC+ will stream a preview show at 2 p.m. today ahead of Game Two of the Midwest League championship series between the Quad Cities River Bandits and Dayton Dragons.
The Bandits won 4-0 in Game One on Sunday and KWQC Sports Director Joey Donia is headed to Dayton for the game.
University of Iowa’s second-year kicker Caden Buhr from Bettendorf made a game-winning 42-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining in Saturday’s Cy-Hawk game to earn Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honor; he helped secure a 16-13 win for the Hawkeyes.
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