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DAVENPORT — Molly McDonnell, an Iowa Legal Aid attorney, speaks earnestly with a couple sitting across from her at a table in the lobby of the Scott County Courthouse in Davenport. Eviction hearings are about to begin in the courtroom just off the lobby, and the couple’s case is among 50-60 hearings that three magistrate judges will conduct in a little over an hour.

DAVENPORT — Every person can do something to support the sanctity of life – by praying, said Steve Goebel, emcee for the annual The Beat Goes On event Aug. 9 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. The pro-life event originally started in 2010 as the Black and White gala, first at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bettendorf. Goebel said the gala continued at various parishes until it landed at the St. Ambrose University campus in Davenport. Then COVID-19 hit. In 2021 its format was changed to an outdoor talk and music event in Bettendorf. In 2024 it moved to Sacred Heart Cathedral, first outdoors, then, last year, indoors due to weather factors. The plan is to remain indoors.

CLINTON — Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish’s new solar energy system is up and running. The panels should generate enough clean, renewable energy to offset the parish’s electrical costs, said Dave Schnier, the parish’s business administrator. On Aug. 5, at 8:35 a.m. the parish’s array of 174 panels began converting sunlight into electricity. The parish shared photos of the special moment on social media with the following message: “This is an exciting milestone that reflects our commitment to good stewardship of the resources God has entrusted to us.”

CLINTON — Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace Parish’s new solar energy system is up and running. The panels should generate enough clean, renewable energy to offset the parish’s electrical costs, said Dave Schnier, the parish’s business administrator. On Aug. 5, at 8:35 a.m. the parish’s array of 174 panels began converting sunlight into electricity.

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