Kenda Burrows's stories
$30M downtown RI federal building nearly complete
Major construction on the long-awaited federal courthouse in downtown Rock Island is slated for completion by the end of August, including the buildout of its government tenants’ spaces, the U.S. General Services Administration said. A GSA spokesperson also told the…
Project Film: How the Quad Cities Regional Film Office came to be
“Why would anyone want to film a movie in Rock Island?” That’s what Tarah Sipes,…
Doug Miller brings lifelong experience to Quad Cities Regional Film Office
From an eager young usher at Davenport’s RKO Orpheum Theatre to working as a producer…
Davenport tops Best Midwest Cities for Millennials
Davenport has been named the No. 1 best place for millennial homebuyers among the Midwest’s…
Beginning today, ‘catch lighting magic’ on Interstate 74 bridge
At last, travelers who cross the Interstate 74 bridge between Bettendorf and Moline will be…
Q&A: Steven Bahls, Augustana College
After overseeing unprecedented growth at Augustana College, and serving as one of the region’s leading…
Sponsors, led by John Deere, double Moline’s 150th birthday bash budget
The budget for Moline’s 150th birthday bash this August has doubled after 15 area companies…
Gators’ journey propels Deere to sustainable future
SILVIS – At first glance, the pair of mostly unpainted work series utility vehicles perched…
Fair Oaks Foods deal: ‘Building on success’
For Davenport Mayor Mike Matson, the recent decision by Fair Oaks Foods to build a…
Quad Cities to launch, celebrate cruise season Sunday
The Quad Cities will strike up the band, literally, to mark the region’s first cruise…
New RI County forest preserve officially “Home of the Bees”
After months of public input, research and discussion, Rock Island County’s newest nature reserve has…
Native prairie gets ready to take seed at Illiniwek Forest Preserve
“To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee, One clover, and a…
Olof Krans paintings fill gaps in Bishop Hill’s story
BISHOP HILL, Illinois – The vibrant, idyllic visual history of the former utopian colony at…
Mid-Year Economic Review: Challenges likely for rest of 2022
Given ongoing supply chain challenges caused by an unprecedented demand for goods, the threat of…
QC closes $134M deal for Fair Oaks Foods production plant
A $134 million, 150,000-square-foot food production facility boasting 247 new jobs is being planned for…
WOE Foods accelerates its expansion plan
The expanding Quad Cities keto-friendly company WOE Foods has taken another stride in its long…