Floreciente | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Tue, 05 Oct 2021 12:22:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.10 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Floreciente | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Mercado Reinvents Downtown Building Into Community Center https://holaamericanews.com/mercado-reinvents-downtown-building-into-community-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mercado-reinvents-downtown-building-into-community-center Thu, 30 Sep 2021 04:03:51 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=15902 As it has since its humble beginnings, Mercado on Fifth continues to have a positive impact on its corner of the world. Located on the edge of Moline’s Floreciente neighborhood, […]

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]]> Mercado on 5th assists businesses with Back to Business grant process https://holaamericanews.com/mercado-on-5th-assists-businesses-with-back-to-business-grant-process/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mercado-on-5th-assists-businesses-with-back-to-business-grant-process Wed, 29 Sep 2021 03:17:17 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=15871 Mercado on 5th is expanding its outreach to minority entrepreneurs by providing assistance with the State of Illinois’ new Back to Business (B2B) grant program as well as launching a […]

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]]> Alvaro Macias is running for Moline City Council https://holaamericanews.com/alvaro-macias-is-running-for-moline-city-council/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alvaro-macias-is-running-for-moline-city-council Sat, 07 Nov 2020 00:04:11 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=12568 They do not have the drama of national elections, but at times, local elections are even more important than national elections because the elected representatives know better the needs of […]

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]]> Mercado on Fifth seeks support to make indoor expansion a reality https://holaamericanews.com/mercado-on-fifth-seeks-support-to-make-indoor-expansion-a-reality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mercado-on-fifth-seeks-support-to-make-indoor-expansion-a-reality Fri, 01 May 2020 03:08:56 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=10827 Having outgrown its location on Moline’s 5th Avenue, Mercado on Fifth is capitalizing on the momentum it’s experienced over the last four seasons by expanding indoors.  In late 2019, Mercado, […]

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]]> 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 https://holaamericanews.com/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/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=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 Fri, 08 Mar 2019 14:42:32 +0000 https://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=8813 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 […]

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]]> Perez brothers spent a lifetime on Sylvan https://holaamericanews.com/perez-brothers-spent-a-lifetime-on-sylvan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=perez-brothers-spent-a-lifetime-on-sylvan Wed, 30 May 2018 04:15:46 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=8024 By Jack Cullen Courtesy of the QC Times   His smile said it all. With his family’s help, Jesse Perez, 93, traveled by wheelchair across the new bridge to Sylvan […]

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]]> As Fate Would Have It: The Story of Ricky Valenz https://holaamericanews.com/as-fate-would-have-it-the-story-of-ricky-valenz/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=as-fate-would-have-it-the-story-of-ricky-valenz Fri, 21 Jul 2017 01:02:36 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=7118 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 […]

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]]> Mercado on Fifth returns June 2 https://holaamericanews.com/mercado-on-fifth-returns-june-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mercado-on-fifth-returns-june-2 Tue, 23 May 2017 20:04:14 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=6871 After a long work week, many look forward for Friday night when they can finally kick off the shoes and relax. But seeing how the weather is getting warmer with […]

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]]> Vibrant Neighborhoods Floreciente features residents and their pride of the neighborhood, gives them an additional voice https://holaamericanews.com/vibrant-neighborhoods-floreciente-features-residents-and-their-pride-of-the-neighborhood-gives-them-an-additional-voice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vibrant-neighborhoods-floreciente-features-residents-and-their-pride-of-the-neighborhood-gives-them-an-additional-voice Sat, 29 Apr 2017 18:45:31 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=6717 The Project Vibrant Neighborhoods Floreciente by WQPT is a project that offers the neighbors from Floreciente and additional voice to showcase their pride in their place of residence and at […]

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]]> WQPT kicks off ‘Vibrant Neighborhoods’ initiative with community discussion https://holaamericanews.com/wqpt-kicks-off-vibrant-neighborhoods-initiative-with-community-discussion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wqpt-kicks-off-vibrant-neighborhoods-initiative-with-community-discussion Thu, 16 Feb 2017 03:27:41 +0000 http://staging.holaamericanews.com/?p=6323 WQPT is embarking on a new community initiative made possible by a grant from Global Communities. Called Vibrant Neighborhoods, the 18-month initiative will include screenings and discussions, taped interviews with […]

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