Kenda Burrows's stories

QCBJ Newsmakers: Staples thrives in grad school, more inmates work to graduate
This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s staff includes some of the biggest stories we brought you during 2024. Each story also includes an update on the…
QC unites to feed the hungry
Some 20 Quad Cities businesses gobbled up the chance to join the inaugural 2025 Student…

Visit QC celebrates 35 years, seeks even brighter future
Visit Quad Cities marked its 35th anniversary at its Destination QC! annual meeting Thursday, Nov.…

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…

Fastest Growing Company C&W Transport records 337% growth
C&W Transport Solutions was named the QCBJ’s Fastest Growing Company at a Thursday, Nov. 5,…

Bluegrass Hall of Fame artist to take Aledo Opera House stage
ALEDO, Illinois – The Aledo Opera House is proud to present an evening of world-class…

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…





