Kenda Burrows's stories
QC unites to feed the hungry
Some 20 Quad Cities businesses gobbled up the chance to join the inaugural 2025 Student Hunger Drive Million Meals Match. As a result, the River Bend Food Bank was able to add 2.1 million more meals to the 926,393 that…
Alzheimer’s Association honors Iowa caregivers, adds resources
The Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter is recognizing the nearly 12 million Americans who provide unpaid…
QC leaders laud passenger rail funds; warn work remains
Quad Cities leaders gathered at The Q late last week to celebrate $425 million in…
Illinois transit reform act carves path to QC passenger rail
Passenger rail service from Moline to Chicago was still alive in the early morning hours…
Nelson stepping back after 42 years of moving QC forward
For four decades Jeff Nelson has been moving people and communities forward in new and…
Streamline recreates piece of history in forever home
Streamline Architects threw open the doors on its forever home in downtown Moline to celebrate…
Streamline’s historic Moline headquarters wins rave reviews
Streamline Architects held a coming-out party Thursday, Oct. 23, to show off its carefully remodeled…
German American Heritage Center ‘gut’ fit for Marske
After years of managing programs at Quad Cities nonprofits, Kirk Marske has come home to…
St. Ambrose University Honors six exceptional alumni
St. Ambrose University has announced its 2025 Alumni Award recipients which honor six distinguished graduates…
Moline plan front, center at River Action conference kickoff
Months after approving the ambitious Moline Front + Centre riverfront redevelopment plan Moline leaders joined…
Plant of the Year spotlights Deere’s Davenport Works
Davenport Works, the sprawling John Deere heavy equipment factory the company calls a “smart, connected…
MuscaBus stop amplifies story of girl who helped rewrite history
MUSCATINE, Iowa – City leaders, MuscaBus and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security are…
WIU Bilingual Early Learning & Family Center hosts party
Ten years after it was first envisioned, Western Illinois University leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon…
$50.6B transportation plan could put QC passenger rail on track
Local leaders are celebrating the inclusion of $388.8 million for Quad Cities passenger rail in…
Q&A: Lysa Hegland, president, CEO, JA of the Heartland
A month into her tenure as Junior Achievement of the Heartland’s new president and CEO,…
Nelson built lasting legacy at JA of the Heartland
When Dougal Nelson retires from Junior Achievement of the Heartland this week, the visionary CEO…
