In spite of the nagging hamstring injury that kept her out of the recent Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Indoor Track and Field Championships, former Moline High School standout Haley Verbeke is looking ahead to the start of the 2016 outdoor season. 

Moline School District Superintendent Lanty McGuire recently provided the school board with an update on the district's new approach to providing gifted students with ability-appropriate learning at Roosevelt Elementary School.

Graduate students in WIU's College Student Personnel program will have help affording their education, thanks to a new scholarship endowed by longtime WIU fundraiser and alumna Kellie Kohler-Esters.

Western Illinois University's Quad Cities campus will offer a six-part certificate program in human resources management, beginning March 11.

The Moline High School Special Olympics basketball team is on its way to the state tournament for the second straight year after winning the district championship in Bloomington on Jan. 17.

The Western Illinois University board of trustees will discuss proposed rates for room, board, insurance and general fees for fiscal year 2017 on March 11 at the University Union.

Rock Island Mayor Dennis Pauley used the Update Rock Island segment of the city council meeting on Feb. 15 to advertise vacancies on several local boards and commissions.

The intersection of Sixth Avenue and 23rd Street in Rock Island will close Monday to accommodate new water main construction.

'The Western Courier,' Western Illinois University's student-run newspaper, took home five awards from the Illinois College Press Association's annual convention Feb. 19 and 20 in Chicago.

A team of Western Illinois University agriculture business majors recently won multiple livestock assessment awards at this year's Iowa Beef Expo.

The city of Rock Island is encouraging people interested in getting involved in the community to volunteer to serve on various advisory boards and commissions, including the Citizens Advisory Committee, Preservation Commission, Property Maintenance Board and Plumbing Board.

The School District No. 40 Board of Education met Monday at the Coolidge School to vote on approving a new assistant superintendent of pupil/personnel and special services for the Moline Coal Valley School District.

The City of Moline Committee of the Whole met Tuesday at Moline City Hall to vote on a $103,000 design contract with Shive-Hattery Inc.

The city of Rock Island is recruiting for potential police officers and will be accepting applications online until 5 p.m. April 15.

Local pop artist Greg Dickinson will display his pop art at the Rock Island Public Library from March 2 to 31.

The Rock Island City Council voted on renewing farm leases with three local farmers -- covering nearly 115 acres of land -- during a meeting at Rock Island City Hall on Feb. 24

The Rock Island-Milan School District No. 41 Board of Education recently voted on opening the 2016-17 budget writing process.

The Moline Public Library Buildings and Grounds Committee will meet March 3 at the library to discuss security and lighting improvements.

The Moline Park and Recreation board will vote on funding repairs to the 33rd Street Bridge at the Public Works Department meeting Thursday.

The East Moline Foreign Fire board met Tuesday at Station 22 to receive updates on the status of several equipment and supply purchases.