Kenda Burrows's stories

Bluder tells QC her next chapter includes NBC analyst debut
Life looks different these days but no less busy for the Big Ten’s all-time winningest coach Lisa Bluder following her retirement after 24 years as the highly decorated University of Iowa women’s basketball coach. Wednesday, Nov. 12, for example, found…
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…

Constellation touts near-perfect summer energy reliability
During a summer of lengthy heatwaves marked by record-breaking torrential rains and high humidity, Constellation…

Nonprofits seek solutions to cuts at inaugural OneTable Table Talk
Dozens of Quad Cities nonprofit leaders bracing for deep cuts in the nation’s social service…





