Jennifer DeWitt's stories
Valley Homes senior housing advances with IHDA tax credits
The Illinois Housing Development Authority’s (IHDA) approval of $1.8 million in state tax credits is helping pave the way for a new 60-unit senior housing complex to rise on the former Valley Homes site in Rock Island. On Thursday, July…
Q&A: Ben Limmer, MetroLINK’s new CEO and managing director
For the first time in more than four decades, there’s a new leader at the…
John Deere factories humming with Habitat home build blitz
Looking to do “something big” together, the John Deere Foundation and Habitat for Humanity are…
Steelworkers ratify 3-year contract with Arconic
United Steelworkers (USW) at four Arconic plants, including Davenport Works in Riverdale, have a new…
Olympian Sarah Wells to keynote Executive Women’s Day at John Deere Classic
Before the golf pros tee off for the 2026 John Deere Classic, the annual tournament…
Steelworkers to hold ratification vote on Arconic contract Wednesday
United Steelworkers (USW) 105, Bettendorf, will join fellow union members from three other Arconic locations…
Ascentra groundbreaking brings hope to west Rock Island
Dozens of supporters and believers of west Rock Island gathered Thursday afternoon, May 22, to…
AirCare lands new permanent helipad in Davenport
The team of AirCare and University of Iowa Health Care leaders were on cloud nine…
JDC tees up 2026 season with Champions Day
SILVIS – With less than six weeks until the PGA Tour and national spotlight return…
Project Gateway promises ‘generational transformation’ at QCIA
Almost on cue, a lone traveler pulled his roller suitcase across the brick flooring at…
Steelworkers, Arconic reach tentative agreement on new labor contract
The United Steelworkers union (USW) reached a tentative agreement over the weekend with Arconic that…
Choose Iowa grant helps plant Iowa-made products at Gas Spot in Davenport
A convenience store operator with Midwest roots has won a Choose Iowa grant to help…
Micaela Booth: Turning tournament week into year-round community impact
Before Micaela Booth could clearly see the line of her career path, she knew the…
Ida Robinson: Building the King Center from the ground up
See a need, fill a need best describes how Ida Robinson has lived her life…
Jill Dubin: Finding her purpose beyond the balance sheet
With a long career in banking, Jill Dubin is accustomed to others thinking of her…
Modern Woodmen puts its name on Modesto ballpark in California
A storied ballpark in California’s Central Valley will become the second U.S. baseball park to…
