Jennifer DeWitt's stories
Ascentra ranked on Forbes’ list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions
Ascentra Credit Union has once again been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions. Ascentra, headquartered in downtown Bettendorf, announced the prestigious recognition Wednesday, July 8, in a news release. Forbes revealed the 2026 list in June.…
Fair Oaks Foods’ new $134M plant now sizzling in Davenport
Some five years after beginning its search for an expansion site, Fair Oaks Foods, LLC,…
Kading Properties seeks Iowa cities with workforce housing needs
As communities across Iowa scramble to expand their housing stock – particularly options for working…
Bluebird Fiber completes purchase of Everstream assets, operations
Bluebird Fiber, the Midwest’s leading business-only fiber network with locations in the Quad Cities, has…
QC leaders named to Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame
A pair of Quad Cities businessmen, whose careers intersect with development and construction, have been…
Deere CEO: Company positioned “well for future shifts”
John Deere is reaping the harvest of the seeds it planted five years ago with…
Revived network reconnects QC PR professionals
Like many clubs and organizations during the pandemic, the Public Relations Network of the Quad…
QCBJ 2025 Newsmakers: Shareholders approve HNI Corp., Steelcase deal
WELCOME TO NEWSMAKERS The QCBJ devotes the Newsmakers series to looking back on some of…
QCBJ 2025 Newsmakers: Gipple lived QCRH’s value of relationships in his honeymoon phase
The QCBJ devotes the Newsmakers series to looking back on some of the biggest and…
Electro Freeze to relocate, expand in north Davenport
Electro Freeze, a Welbilt company, announced today that it will relocate its food equipment manufacturing…
EM’s H.C. Duke & Son considering various expansion plans
A longtime Quad Cities ice cream machine manufacturer is weighing its options for an expansion…
Amazon delivers ‘last-mile’ Davenport station
Just in time for the holiday shipping rush, Amazon’s new “last-mile” delivery station in north…
Iowa 80 Trucking Museum plans major expansion in 2026
WALCOTT, Iowa – The Iowa 80 Trucking Museum here is driving forward with plans for…
Valley Construction digs into its second century
No company with the staying power to reach 100 years in business got there by…
HNI, Steelcase release preliminary merger election totals
MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corporation and Steelcase Inc. announced today, Dec. 5, the preliminary Steelcase…
AAA predicts 81.8M to travel over Thanksgiving holiday
Whether it’s by car, plane or another mode, millions of Americans are expected to travel…
