Kenda Burrows's stories

Mayor Hutchinson, Susie Clark join Iowa Women of Achievement
The late visionary Bettendorf Mayor Ann Hutchinson and Muscatine’s Susie Clark, the first Black student to desegregate a U.S. public school through a court order 86 years before Brown v. Board of Education, are among the 2025 Iowa Women of…
Historic Aledo Opera House reopens on high note
ALEDO, Illinois – The historic Aledo Opera House is singing again. So is the growing…

Streamline to move headquarters to old Moline Post Office
Streamline Architects announced today it is moving its headquarters to the vacant and iconic old…

Sorensen to share QC stories about cost of slashing health care
Congressman Eric Sorensen is pledging today to bring back to Washington the concerns shared this…

Urban designer unveils ‘world-class’ Moline riverfront plan
MKSK Studios, the firm charged two years ago with creating a bold, unified vision for…

WQPT, WVIK ask QC to join drive to save public media
Quad Cities-based WQPT and WVIK have joined public television and radio stations across the country…

Edgin ‘embodies spirit’ of John Deere Foundation
For third-generation John Deere employee Taryn Edgin, taking the wheel of the John Deere Foundation…

‘American Pickers’ star to open museum devoted to burlesque
A new museum that celebrates burlesque heritage and performance will open in Davenport later this…

PGA pros Homa, Day, Im committed to playing 2025 JDC
PGA Tour winners Max Homa, Jason Day and Sungjae Im have committed to play in…

Goolsbee tells QC ag, manufacturers to buckle their seatbelts
With its reliance on agriculture and manufacturing, the Midwest economy is especially sensitive to global…

Noninvasive therapy offers new hope for clinical depression
Hundreds of patients struggling with treatment-resistant Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) are finding new hope and…

APEP, Augustana celebrate ‘transitional milestone’ at EMCC
A trio of Augustana College students received hard-earned bachelor of arts degrees on Tuesday, May…

Ground-breaking prosecutor is an inspiration to others
Rock Island County State’s Attorney Dora Villarreal’s legal career is loaded with historical firsts. This…

Bold leader, equity champion’s impact ‘undeniable’
As the new marketing manager for an e-commerce company who already leads her own successful…

Trailblazer a ‘warrior’ for bettering lives of veterans
From trailblazing cop to her tireless efforts on behalf of veterans as UnityPoint Health-Trinity’s military…

West End Revitalization leaders make ‘‘significant strides”
As the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center marks its first 50 years, its young,…
