QCBJ Editorial's stories
Another step forward for passenger rail
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told an audience of business leaders at the QCBJ’s Transportation & Infrastructure Symposium in the Quad Cities on April 11, 2024, there was “no time to waste” in trying to get passenger rail…
QC lawmaker fills Iowa’s No. 2 seat
In politics and governance it used to be an admirable trait to be able to…
Community Foundation welcomes new board members
The Quad Cities Community Foundation has added Quad Citians Linda Andry, Kristen Roberts and Laura…
Jim Leach: ‘Last of a kind’
Over the holiday season former U.S. Congressman Jim Leach died on Dec. 11, 2024, at…
John May is our pick
We congratulate Bettendorf City Administrator Decker Ploehn for being selected by QCBJ readers as the…
Corn Belt Port amplifies the Mississippi
The Mississippi River is the most important asset to the Quad Cities region. Unfortunately, for…
RIP, Gerald “Jerry” L. Butts
When new economic development or civic efforts are launched in any community or region, it…
Fair Oaks back on track
After Amazon built its massive 2.3 million-square-foot Robotics Fulfillment Center in Davenport, it paused on…
Augustana bucks higher ed woes
Andrea Talentino has been president of Augustana College for just over two years. While she…
The best and brightest
Thursday, Sept. 19, the QCBJ honored 40 leaders throughout the Quad Cities who are under…
Manufacturing Institute is the right approach
Manufacturing is the economic foundation of the Quad Cities region as well as Iowa and…
Support Grow Quad Cities
Economic development organizations across the country are continually trying to adapt to the changing economic…
Northwest Bank’s next chapter
The lifeblood of any local economy is its community banks. So when a long-time community…
Deere’s downsizing hurts
Editor’s note: This editorial appeared in the July 22, 2024, print edition of the QCBJ.…
John Deere’s downsizing hurts
The spate of layoffs from John Deere has us and others concerned about the farm…
What do Deere layoffs portend?
The uncertain agricultural economy, higher interest rates and pesky inflation no doubt have contributed to…
