Kenda Burrows's stories
FHG looks back on 75 years as it plans for future
Seventy-five years after it was founded as an eight-room motel on the historic Lincoln Highway in Clinton, Iowa, by I.L. and Virginia Baker, the Frontier Hospitality Group (FHG) is celebrating a thriving and growing portfolio of award-winning hotels. The decorated…
Rock Island downtown ‘on cusp of new era of revitalization’
The wheels are in motion to create a special service area (SSA) in Rock Island…
Moline cannabis dispensary wins preliminary approval
The Moline Plan Commission approved locating a cannabis dispensary in the former Aldi store redevelopment…
Manufacturing pumps $6B into Illinois Quad Cities economy each year
Manufacturing is a key pillar of Illinois’ economy. And manufacturing in the Illinois Quad Cities…
Public hearing set for proposed Moline cannabis dispensary
The City of Moline staff is recommending that the city’s planning commission OKs a special-use…
Moline 150 promises music, arts, food, fun, history and more
After seven months of planning, Moline Sesquicentennial organizers are putting the finishing touches on a…
Deere posts 22% earnings increase, lowers FY22 projections
Deere & Co. reported nearly $1.9 billion in net income in the third quarter –…
Niabi Zoo needs just $30,000 for Painted Dog exhibit
Niabi Zoo is “tantalizingly close” to raising the half million dollars it needs to fund…
East Moline to receive $24M in federal funds to connect downtown to The Bend
The City of East Moline will receive a $24 million federal grant to enhance the…
Rock Valley Physical Therapy spreads patient-first gospel
From its 1984 founding by a single physical therapist in a drafty barn of a…
Revive at the Group wins No. 1 on QCBJ’s Fastest Growing Companies list
Revive at the Group Med Spa not only topped the QCBJ’s inaugural list of Fastest…
Jerry Taylor known as crusading newsman, family man, ‘true leader’
Faith, family, community service and a free and thriving press are woven into the fabric…
Deere invests in Nairobi’s Hello Tractor ag-tech company
Deere & Co. has made a minority investment and formalized its relationship with the Nairobi,…
RiverStone donation to give new life to former JCPenney store
RiverStone Group has donated its former headquarters at 1701 Fifth Ave. to Renew Moline, in…
Help Women Lead Change honor extraordinary Iowa women
Women Lead Change (WLC) is requesting nominations for historic Iowa women who “have inspired, pioneered…
Book Review: What to Ask by Andrea Belk Olson
If you buy goods or services you’ve no doubt been urged to take customer surveys…