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Moline, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Moline! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- WIU's Saturday teacher conference adds science to the equation
- Dusky Waters brings free Americana concert to Butterworth Center Thursday
- Shopping for Moline health coverage? Dec. 15 is a key deadline
Also on today's calendar: Music & Movement and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A thunderstorm; cooler, with a high of 56 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 47, low: 30.
- Friday: Chilly with periods of sun, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. WIU to Host Annual Math Teachers' Conference, 'Assessment and Numeracy for All' (wiu.edu) — Math and science educators can earn up to 3.5 professional development hours at WIU's Moline campus Saturday, Nov. 14. The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon, with sessions on ACT preparation, numeracy and classroom assessment. Registration is required, and this year's program expands to include science educators. 
2. Dusky Waters, November 12 and 13 (rcreader.com) — Americana musician Dusky Waters brings a free, 45-minute concert to Moline's Butterworth Center Thursday, Nov. 12, at 6:30 p.m. The New Orleans songwriter, also known as Jenn Jeffers, blends gospel, folk and soul traditions with pop melodies. Her appearance is part of the Quad City Arts Visiting Artists series.
3. Illinois 2027 health insurance: Dec. 15 deadline (holaamericanews.com) — Moline residents buying their own health insurance have until Dec. 15 to select marketplace coverage starting Jan. 1. Rock Island County's 2027 options come from Ambetter and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. An illustrative Moline comparison found 20 plans, but actual prices and assistance depend on each household's circumstances.
4. Prairie State Legal Services employees protest job cuts; push for higher wages (qctimes.com) — Prairie State Legal Services employees brought their opposition to proposed job cuts to downtown Moline, where union members and supporters picketed. Members of Prairie State Legal United Local 2320 also called for a labor contract with higher wages at the nonprofit.
5. Fire damages Moline home, displaces resident (qconline.com) — A fire displaced one resident from a Moline home at 3503 12th Ave. Tuesday afternoon, and investigators are still determining the cause. No one was home, and no injuries were reported, including to a firefighter who escaped after falling into an area where the floor had begun collapsing.
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★ Featured events ★
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Spirit Squad practice →
QC Campus: Building 4, Hawk’s Nest, 6600 34th Avenue Building 4, Moline
7:00 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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Music & Movement →
Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline
9:30 am -
Memory Café →
Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline
10:00 am -
Energy drink giveaway hosted by PTK →
QC Campus: Building 1, upper lobby, 6600 34th Avenue, Moline
10:30 am -
HIV Support Group →
The Project of the Quad Cities, 4101 John Deere Road, Moline
11:00 am -
Inter-Culture Connect →
QC Campus: Building 1, 6600 34th Avenue Building 1, Moline
1:30 pm -
Running Club →
QC Campus: Building 3, Fitness Center, 6600 34th Avenue Building 3, Moline
2:30 pm -
Library Board Meeting →
Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline
3:30 pm -
Meals for the Holidays →
City Services Center, 1830 6th Avenue, Moline
8:00 am -
Paint Nite • Dead Poet's Espresso LTD. • Moline →
Dead Poet's Espresso LTD., 525 3rd Ave #A, Moline
1:00 pm -
Little Movers Storytime →
Moline Public Library, 3210 41st Street, Moline
9:30 am -
Pride Alliance meeting →
QC Campus: Building 1, 6600 34th Avenue, Moline
3:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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