DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Human Rights and the Iowa Commission of Latino Affairs is pleased to announce three outstanding Latinos to be inducted into the 2017 Iowa Latino Hall of Fame. Continue reading…
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LULAC IOWA demands immediate investigation into Human Trafficking ties to Iowa
Bettendorf, IA, July 24, 2017 – As the death toll climbs to 10 in the human trafficking tragedy in San Antonio, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) of Iowa calls for answers. FactsContinue reading…
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Consulado Móvil en Perry, Iowa
El Consulado de México en Omaha llevará cabo un Consulado Móvil el sábado 05 de agosto de 2017, en la ciudad de PERRY, IOWA, a partir de las 8:00 am. El Consulado Móvil prestará sus servicios en: “ST PATRICK SCHOOL”Continue reading…
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Juan and Dolores Barajas: A love story 70 years in the making
Marriage is a delicate dance. It requires two people to find compromise when comprise seems to be impossible. It teaches people to love each other’s faults. All in all, marriage is a hard work that trulyContinue reading…
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As Fate Would Have It: The Story of Ricky Valenz
By Vey Rodriguez / Hola America It’s 5 a.m. in New York City. The taxis from the streets below and sirens from multiple Police cruisers can be heard slowly fading off, into the distance. RickyContinue reading…
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Ray Torres Vietnam War veteran from Sterling, IL will be the keynote speaker at The Wall That Heals opening ceremony at WIU-QC Campus
Vietnam War is also known as Second Indochina War occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The starting date for it is considered November 1 of 1955 and it came to an end with the fallContinue reading…
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The Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico presents Mexican Fiesta X
See the stomping of the feet to the rhythm of the music, the swooshing of the beautiful dresses and big smiles on the faces of the children dancing to traditional Mexican music. The Quad CitiesContinue reading…
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Hoops 4 Hope building community through sports
United We Ball, a non profit leadership organization that looks for ways to improve the Quad Cities area through sports and community projects, and the East Moline Police Department would like to invite families fromContinue reading…
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East Moline’s Freedom Fest August 19
Summer is getting closer and closer to its end and school is about to start, but that does not mean that the fun should stop. East Moline Main Street Association invites everyone in the communityContinue reading…
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Iowans hold vigil in support of immigrants
Des Moines – Early on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, the Iowa Sanctuary Movement held a vigil in front of the Federal Building downtown to demonstrate its support for immigrant families in Iowa. Around three dozen peopleContinue reading…
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Marshalltown’s own Yessenia Chavez making a name for herself as a reporter in the QC
The national debate about responsible journalism is raging on. In the era of alternative facts, fake media and search of journalistic integrity, the profession of journalism is in the national spotlight. Simply put, it isContinue reading…
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Incoming freshman Luka Garza gives Hawkeye fans hope in a position the squad has struggled
By Jess Westendorf Courtesy of The Daily Iowan Now that summer is here, the Iowa men’s basketball team is in the middle of the off-season, and many Hawkeye fans might wonder what is in storeContinue reading…
Iowans offer their churches as sanctuary to people at risk of deportation
A call for action to protect immigrant families Des Moines, Iowa — Eleven Iowa congregations recently announced the formation of the Iowa Sanctuary Movement, a network of faith communities which are the first in theContinue reading…
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Gov. Reynolds, Gov. Rauner break ground on I-74 bridge reconstruction project
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner broke ground Monday June 26 launching a three-and-a-half year construction project to build a new Interstate 74 Mississippi River Bridge. The project will improve safety and travelContinue reading…
Des Moines Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the 80/35 Music Festival This Weekend
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 3, 2017) – Des Moines will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 80/35 music festival on Friday and Saturday, July 7 and 8, 2017, in Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park atContinue reading…
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Celebrating Memorial Day on Hero Street
Hero Street is a place of great pride to the people of Silvis, IL, the Latino community and the whole community of the Quad Cities, and celebrating Memorial Day there is a very special occasion.Continue reading…
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Firecracker Run celebrate their 35th Anniversary
35 years ago the first Firecracker Run took place. Since then the race has turned into a family tradition for many in the Quad City community. The Genesis Firecracker Run is more than just aContinue reading…
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Limberth “El Gallito” Ponce is putting Quad Cities professional boxing once again on the national spotlight
Last Saturday June 17 Ponce won the biggest fight of his career defeating the hometown favorite Noel Esqueda in Wichita, Kansas as the co-featured event live TV on CBS Sports. The bout took place theContinue reading…
Meet the 2017 WQPT/PBS Ambassadors
WQPT, Quad Cities PBS is pleased to introduce its 2017 WQPT/PBS Ambassadors, an elite volunteer corps made up of college students. Entering its 13th year, the program provides college students with the opportunity to representContinue reading…
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Black Hawk College President Announces Retirement
Black Hawk College president, Dr. Bettie Truitt has announced plans to retire at the end of 2017. Dr. Truitt began her career at the College in 1989 as an instructor in the Mathematics Department andContinue reading…
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Ostergren waged cruel campaign against a woman without options
Quad-City Times editorial board Martha Martinez has been twice victimized, the latter occasion by Muscatine County Attorney Alan Ostergren. Martinez is a “dreamer” brought into the country as a child and, by upbringing, an American. ButContinue reading…
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Chicano Batman will play their first ever show in Iowa at Daytrotter in Davenport
LA’s 70’s influenced psychedelic-soul band Chicano Batman will play their first ever show in Iowa at Daytrotter’s venue in Davenport on Friday June 30th. Chicano Batman recently performed at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival,Continue reading…
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Rita Vargas the 2017 Honorary Survivor Chair for the 28th Annual Race for the Cure QC
In spite of technological and medical advances, the fight rages on. We still do not have a miracle cure for cancer and that is why prevention and being vigilant and knowing your own body mightContinue reading…
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Luis Alberto Urrea, best-selling author and Pulitzer-Prize finalist, to give keynote address at the David R. Collins Writers’ Conference
The Midwest Writing Center (MWC) is thrilled to announce the annual David R. Collins Writers’ Conference will return to St. Ambrose University on June 22-24. The David R. Collins Writers’ Conference offers high quality, generative writing instructionContinue reading…
