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Integration as innovation
Over the past year, St. Ambrose University and Mount Mercy University have been engaged in one of the most consequential higher education integration efforts underway in the Midwest. While public attention is often drawn to mergers only at moments of…
Letter to the Editor: Mayor thankful to QC for celebrating Moline 150, looks to future
A year’s worth of work went into celebrating 150 years of Moline history during the…
IRA a win for the American people and small businesses
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will lower prescription drug costs, health care costs, and energy…
We crave authenticity, but what is it?
A new study from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business finds that consumers…
Protect rights of world’s most productive workers
Labor Day is a day to honor the working men and women of America —…
Work Based Learning – A rewarding workforce option for your company
Did you know that your organization could benefit from Work Based Learning? IowaWORKS can help…
College myth No. 1: ‘It’s the school, stupid’
Both college-bound students and their parents are guilty of believing: future career success and life…
Back to school: Children’s privacy
It’s back-to-school season and as you’re getting your kids ready for the new school year,…
Quad Cities International Airport: Past, present, future
Editor’s note: The following was written by Quad Cities International Airport governing board commissioner Jodi…
Northwest Bank president has some advice for the Fed
Editor’s note: This column first appeared in the July 11 printed edition of the QCBJ. …
Strikes? Unions? What’s up with U.S. workers?
“Big” Bill Haywood, an early 20th century union radical, once declared, “If the workers are…
Mike Vondran: Making a first impression is crucial — on the web
You never get a second chance to make a first impression — even online. That’s…
Here’s how the Rock Island Arsenal is supporting Ukraine’s fight
We all know the Rock Island Arsenal for its role in manufacturing munitions. But this…
Speak Out Against Suicide’s mission: Suicide prevention, education, awareness in region
In 2011, a middle school girl was devastated by a classmate’s suicide. That summer, she…
Community Veterans Engagement Board works to ensure no vet falls through the cracks
As we celebrate the six-year anniversary of the Quad Cities Community Veterans Engagement Board (CVEB)…
New QCA group, SEAL Family Legacy, supports Gold Star families
A few short months since its inception, the QCA-based SEAL Family Legacy already is drawing…