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Celebrity birthdays, May 25, 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 23:38:56 -0500

Former White House news secretary Ron Nessen is 79. Author W.P. Kinsella is 78. Country singer-songwriter Tom T. Hall is 77. Actor Sir Ian McKellen is 74. Country singer Jessi Colter is 70. Actress-singer Leslie Uggams is 70. Movie director

Netflix looks to hook subscribers with 'Arrested'

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:44:44 -0500

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Netflix is hoping this weekend's release of the resurrected TV series 'Arrested Development' will draw more subscribers to its Internet video service.

The award-winning show about the dysfunctional Bluth family returns Sunday, seven years

Summer Reading kickoff carnival June 1 at Davenport Eastern Avenue Library

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:06:31 -0500

Press release submitted by Davenport Public Library

Davenport Public Library will host a carnival from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at the Eastern Avenue Branch, 6000 Eastern Ave., at to kick off the 2013 Summer

Rare Superman comic found in house insulation

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:57:51 -0500

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. And David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating a wall in a house he

Game review: 'Revelations' valiantly returns to survival horror, but is still a little watered down

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:53:50 -0500

After last year's ridiculously hyper-energetic "Resident Evil 6" (and that's being kind), fans have been clamoring for any sort of return to what made the survival horror series great in the first place — and by that, we mean the

6 Wyeth paintings fetch $2M at New York City auction

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:18:48 -0500

NEW YORK (AP) Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction.

New Jersey businessman Eric Sambol sold the works by Andrew, Jamie and

Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project helps teen master the technology he needs

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:15:33 -0500

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Joseph Boggs' vision is so impaired it is as if he is looking through two straws. The 13-year-old's hearing loss is considered severe to profound, depending upon what sounds he is trying to distinguish.
But Joseph's

PBS contest winners honored at Deere-Wiman House

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:32:37 -0500

This year's winners of the PBS Kids GO! Writers Contest were recently honored at a celebration at the Deere-Wiman House in Moline.

The 16 winners from kindergarten through third grade won prizes for their stories, and the

St. Ambrose Health Careers Camp June 10-14

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:27:03 -0500

Seventh- and eighth-grade students can explore careers in health care at St. Ambrose University'sHealth Careers Adventure Camp, June 10-14.

According to a news release, the camp will allow students to experience the challenges, opportunities and rewards of

'Spey' fund awards $500 scholarships to five local students

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:20:31 -0500

Five students from area high schools were recently awarded $500 scholarships from the the Chris "Spey" VanSpeybroeck Memorial Fund.

According to a news release, the Chris "Spey" VanSpeybroeckrecognizes the impact that meningitis can have on young adults

Your Space -- May 25, 2013

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:06:48 -0500

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The Recycling Club at Logan Elementary School in Moline recently made a sculpture of an owl out of recycled materials. The owl was n display at the Art in Bloom show in Davenport. Pictured are third graders Aiden

Cool Stuff: pain-free ear wear, why bats use echolocation, celebrity quotes and mini jokes

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:52:17 -0500

Pain-free, fashionable ear art for kids
To pierce or not to pierce?
That's the question many parents ponder when their kids start wanting to wear earrings.
But the answer can be "no," while still providing lovely, fashionable

SPIN Clubs now accepting applications

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:46:13 -0500

As another school year comes to a close, the time to look for summer activities is here again.

Mercer and Rock Island County 4-H have you covered with Special Interest (SPIN) Clubs. Each club meets six times,

Augie student funds $8,000 trip to Ecuador

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:19:04 -0500

For many college students, the price tag on studying abroad might be a bit too hefty for the experience. But Augustana College sophomore Courtney Jankowski has proved it doesn't have to feel that way.

The biology major,

Get cozy outdoors: Style in a small outdoor space

Fri, 24 May 2013 00:59:30 -0500

Design magazines and home decorating catalogs tend to feature sprawling backyards with big wooden decks and room for everything from decorative fountains to artificial ponds.

But few of us have that much outdoor space.

Celebrity birthdays, May 24, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:12:56 -0500

Comedian Tommy Chong is 75. Singer Bob Dylan is 72. Actor Gary Burghoff is 70. Singer Patti LaBelle is 69. Actress Priscilla Presley is 68. Country singer Mike Reid is 66. Actor Jim Broadbent is 64. Actor Alfred Molina is

Genesis Awards $156,000 in Nursing Scholarships

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:02 -0500

Press release submitted by Genesis Health System.

DAVENPORT -- The Genesis Health Services Foundation recently awarded $156,500 in scholarships at the annual Distinguished Nurse Lecture.
The Virginia Pilcher Scholarship of $4,000 was awarded to Amy Fox,

Commentary: Sequel summer steams on

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:44 -0500

The summer movie season already has brought moviegoers "Iron Man 3" and "Star Trek Into Darkness," the 12th film in that series.

Still to come are second installments of "Grown Ups," "Despicable Me," "The Smurfs," "RED," "Kick-Ass,"

John Wayne celebration a tribute to co-star Maureen O'Hara

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:40 -0500

You could be forgiven if you thought John Wayne was born in the back of a covered wagon headed west across the Plains or came into this world in a one-room thatched-roof house in a small Irish village.

Midwest Writing Center premier writing conference

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:20 -0500

Press release submitted by Midwest Writing Center

MIDWEST WRITING CENTER OPENS EARLY REGISTRATION FOR PREMIER WRITING CONFERENCE

The Midwest Writing Center is taking early-bird registrations for its 2013 David R. Collins Writers'

Movie mini-reviews for May 24, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:39 -0500

Mini-reviews

These are mini-reviews of some of the movies currently playing in the Quad-Cities area: "Iron Man 3" (PG-13, 130 min.). Robert Downey Jr. is just plain great

Zach G. brings the outbursts to "Hangover Part III"

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:49:28 -0500

What did the stars of "The Hangover Part III" do with their free time on the set? Just your average sarcasm-driven male bonding, according to Zach Galifianakis.

"The downtime is usually just making fun of each other,

"Epic" battle over nature in lush animated film

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:38:55 -0500

Little kids don't care if animated movie characters are voiced by world-famous celebrities or unknown artists.

Heck, if you're little enough, you believe the animated characters themselves are real. As my then-5-year-old nephew once asked me when

Louise Hood Birthday

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:22:12 -0500

Louise Hood, Silvis, will celebrate her 100th birthday.
Louise Strain was born May 24, 1913. She married Louis Hood in 1935 in Kewanee. He died in 1991.
Her children are Richard (Mary) Hood, East Moline; and Glenn Hood.

Free Healthy Living series begins June 6 in Kewanee

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:59 -0500

Press release submitted by Henry County Health Department.

The Henry and Stark County Health Department, Kewanee Hospital, and University of Illinois Extension will offer a free Healthy Living Program Series for anyone living with long-term health conditions.

Summer shows to keep your remote working overtime

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:05:02 -0500

Summer television used to be a wasteland, nothing but reruns and a handful of originals that weren't worthy of airing during the fall, winter or spring. But thanks largely to the ambitious and inventive offerings on cable, the TV landscape

For Philadelphia bicyclist, a cat is his co-pilot

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:04:36 -0500

PHILADELPHIA (AP) For bicyclist Rudi Saldia, you could say a cat is his co-pilot.

Saldia often buzzes around Philadelphia with his year-old feline Mary Jane perched on his shoulder. Their urban adventures have turned heads on the

Henry County Health Board to meet June 5

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:52 -0500

Press release submitted by Henry County Health Department.

The quarterly meeting of the Henry County Health Board will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, at the Henry County Health Department office, Kewanee office. The

Youth jazz camp to be held at Village Theatre

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:58:51 -0500

The Quad City Youth Jazz Camp will be held in June at Village Theatre, 2113 E. 11th St., Village of East Davenport.

The first camp is June 10-14,targeted towards 6th through 8th grade players on

Lavender Crest Winery to host Summer Concert Series

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:38:46 -0500

Press release submitted by Lavender Crest Winery.

Lavender Crest Winery will host "Sip, Savor & Sing" Concert Series from 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays on the patio.
Music played will be from the 70's, 80's and

'6' a fast, furiously fun thrill ride

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:26:23 -0500

How ridiculously awesome are the stunts in "Furious 6"?

Put it this way: If the customized racing machines in this movie actually started talking to one another, a la Lightning McQueen and Mater in the "Cars" franchise,

No hangover in "Hangover Part III"

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:26:13 -0500

SPOILER ALERT!
I have to tell you about some of the things that happen in "The Hangover Part III" to tell you what I think about "The Hangover Part III," so if you don't want to know anything other

At the movies: May 24, 2013

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:26:03 -0500

New in theaters

Regal 14 Stadium Cinemas, Moline:
-- "The Hangover Part III" (R)
-- "Fast & Furious 6" (PG-13)
-- "Epic" (PG)

Memorial Day event with German American Heritage Center May 25

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:21:18 -0500

Press release submitted by the German American Heritage Center.

Quad Cities citizens and especially those with German ancestry are invited to participate in two Memorial Day events Saturday, May 25, with the German American Heritage Center.