In the daily life of any person when interacting with businesses, organizations, schools and government agencies one might be asked to present some kind of form of identification. Not everyone has a government issued ID.Continue reading…
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Erika Macias
Business, Festivals, Food, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Davenport, Flood Relief Concert, Iowa, Lissie
Flood relief benefit concert Flood Fest is this coming Friday
Downtown Davenport Partnership is excited to announce the artist lineup for Flood Fest, a flood relief benefit concert planned for Friday, June 7. Performers include All Sweat Productions: A Tribute to Queen, Rude Punch, andContinue reading…
Los Demonios de Des Moines are ready to heat up the summer
Have you heard of Los Demonios de Des Moines, los Cascabeles de Wisconsin or los Elotes de Clinton? Sounds like a bunch of really cool names, but they are more than names. These are realContinue reading…
Consejos para celebrar el Día de la Madre
Este fin de semana que viene celebramos el día de la madre, un día muy especial para todos nosotros independientemente de que tengamos a nuestra madre viva y que esté cerca, o que viva lejos,Continue reading…
Cinco fun things to do for Cinco de Mayo in the Des Moines Area
Cinco de Mayo is a fun way to celebrate Mexican culture. Although, this is not widely celebrated day in Mexico, in The United States many different events happen on this day. Here is a listContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Azteca Restaurants, Canelo, Canelo Alvarez, Cinco De Mayo, Davenport, Ganzo's Cinco de Mayo, LoPiez Pizza
Cinco fun things to do for Cinco de Mayo in the QC
Cinco de Mayo is almost here. Everyone in Quad Cities and surrounding areas are invited to have fun and enjoy different parties that will be going on over the weekend this year. Here is theContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Editorials, Education, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Politics
/ Iowa, Latino Political Network, Latinos in Politics, LPN, Marshalltown
The future of Iowa’s economy depends on the Latino Community
By Jeanina Juanita Messerly Community Organizer, Latino Political Network It was 9:30 in the morning and my first stop was for coffee at West End Perk. This was my first time in Marshalltown and beforeContinue reading…
Pete Macias turns 100 years-old and reminisces about his family being the first Mexicans In Bettendorf
By Guillermo Trevino and Alvaro Macias Pete Macias born on March 4, 1919 has a lot of history to share about his uncle, David and his father, Manuel and has a wealth of pictures andContinue reading…
LULAC Moline will host Selena Trivia Night in April
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #5285 from Moline, IL will be hosting the first ever SELENA Trivia Night of the Quad Cities on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 5pm at HighlandContinue reading…
Culture, Hola Iowa, Sports
/ Copa de la Diversión, Des Moines, Iowa Cubs, Los Demonios de Des Moines, Minor League Baseball
Iowa Cubs to become “Demonios de Des Moines” for three games in 2019
The Iowa Cubs will become the Demonios de Des Moines for three games during the 2019 campaign as part of Minor League Baseball’s “Copa de la Diversión” or “Fun Cup” initiative created to celebrate localContinue reading…
Celso Piña will headline the Warren Morrow Latin Music Festival in his first presentation in Iowa
Celso Piña (Born April the 6th 1953 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, México), renowned accordion player and singer who has risen to be one of the most notable figures in cumbia music will make his IowaContinue reading…
Business, Hola Illinois, Immigration, Quad Cities
/ Celebra Floreciente, Floreciente, Hazlo Aquí, Make It Here, Quad Cities, Welcome to Floreciente
Marina Varela and Olga Cruz from Sun-Star Cleaning Service are named Multicultural Business Owners of the week by the Welcome to Floreciente FB page
Originally from Piedras Negras Coahuila and Salvatierra Guanajuato in Mexico, Marina and Olga met thanks to their husbands who regularly played soccer together on the same team. Having made an instant connection, Olga invited MarinaContinue reading…
Education, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ Apply now!, Latinos in Higher Education, LULAC Davenport, Scholarships
LULAC Davenport scholarships are now available. Deadline to submit is March 31.
Every year LULAC awards thousands of dollars in scholarships to Hispanic and other students. Since 1978 LULAC Council #10 has awarded over $500,000 in scholarships to over 800 students. Funds are raised by Council 10Continue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Iowa, Immigration
/ Community CPA, Illinois, Immigrant Businesses, Iowa
What is Community CPA’s tax process?
If you have not worked with us in the past and just now thinking of doing tax with Community CPA this year; we know you are wondering where to begin. Here are the simple stepsContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ Ascentra Credit Union, La Compra de su Casa
Prequalify to Buy Your New House
You may hear the terms preapproval and prequalification as you look into buying a house. Here’s a brief explanation of those terms. Prequalification is a rough calculation of the mortgage payment you can afford.Continue reading…
‘We all left excited’: Big Table launches Moline neighborhood association
By Jack Cullen A Quad Cities Big Table discussion last spring led to the creation of a new neighborhood association in Moline. Friends Alvaro Macias and Geoff Manis organized a discussion at Macias’s home inContinue reading…
Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Quad Cities
/ Law enforcement, Lt. Pedro Valladares, Moline PD, WIU
WIU-QC prepared Lieutenant Pedro Valladares to succeed in his career
By Alison McGaughey, WIU-QC Public Information Specialist Interview with Lt. Valladares: Where do you work and what is your job title? I am the Administrative Lieutenant for the Moline Police Department. What isContinue reading…
Putnam opens conversation about race, equity and inclusion
By Jack Cullen In alignment with the Q2030 Regional Action Plan, the Putnam Museum is unveiling an exhibit Saturday, Jan. 26, called RACE: Are We So Different? Visitors will explore race through these three lenses:Continue reading…
Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Davenport, Davenport Police Department, LULAC Davenport
Meet officer Gonzalez and officer Mitchell two of the new recruits for Davenport Police Department
On Wednesday, January 9 Davenport Mayor Frank Klipsch swore in eight new police officer and 2 of them are Latino. Meet Davenport Police Department new Latino recruits officer Gonzalez and officer Mitchell. Martin GonzalezContinue reading…
Tony McCombie Sworn into 101st General Assembly, Nominates Jim Durkin for Speaker
SPRINGFIELD….State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) was sworn into a second term, and nominated Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) to be speaker Wednesday at a ceremony held at the University of Illinois at Springfield’s Sangamon Auditorium.Continue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Quad Cities
/ EasMo, East Moline Paletero Project, Glenview, Q2030
East Moline Paleteros seek community support after theft
By Jack Cullen A budding mobile food business that raises money to send youth in East Moline on an annual school trip to Washington, D.C., suffered a major setback this week. The pedal-powered trikeContinue reading…
Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Disney On Ice, Frozen, Moline, TaxSlayer Center
Disney on Ice is back in Moline
Probably, most of the children by now know at least the chorus of a famous song “Let It Go.” And most of the people on the planet have seen or at least heard ofContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Iowa, Latest News
/ Aladdin, Des Moines, Des Moines Civic Center, Disney's Aladdin
Disney’s Aladdin Opens Tonight at the Des Moines Civic Center!
DES MOINES, IA – The Des Moines premiere of Disney’s Aladdin opens tonight, Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Des Moines Civic Center for a limited engagement of two weeks through Dec. 9. In Des Moines, Aladdin will playContinue reading…
Samuel Ibarra takes pride in volunteering
Courtesy of Marshalltown Community School District Sam Ibarra said the Marshalltown community and the school district gave him so much when he was younger, that he considers what he does now as payback. IbarraContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Illinois, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Downtown Moline, Moline Centre, Moline Holiday Hop
Do not miss the festivities of the Moline Holiday Hop this Friday
Holidays are around the corner. The radio has started to play the best holiday hits of the past and present, the stores are putting up Christmas displays, and the weather is getting colder withContinue reading…
J.D. Scholten Releases Statement on Need for New Moral Leadership in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District
Iowans Tired of a Congressman Putting his Extreme Personal Agenda Ahead of Them SIOUX CITY, IA — J.D. Scholten yesterday held a press conference and released a statement on the need for newContinue reading…
