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Birthwork Foundation awarded $150K grant by TCI

The Birthwork Foundation is one of 10 nonprofits in Iowa and Colorado to share in more than $1.2 million in grants from the Telligen Community Initiative (TCI).  In a news release Tuesday, April 7, TCI said the latest Strengthening Families…

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Another step forward for passenger rail

EICC’s important workforce survey

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Help unlock Arsenal’s potential

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…

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The best and brightest

Thursday, Sept. 19, the QCBJ honored 40 leaders throughout the Quad Cities who are under…

QCBJ Forty Under 40

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…

Peter Tokar III will be the next president and CEO of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, beginning mid-January 2024, the organization announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6.

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.…

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John Deere’s downsizing hurts 

The spate of layoffs from John Deere has us and others concerned about the farm…

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What do Deere layoffs portend?

The uncertain agricultural economy, higher interest rates and pesky inflation no doubt have contributed to…

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Von Maur continues to grow

The Quad Cities and beyond should be taking notice and appreciating that one of its…

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Go Iowa Fund announces grant awards for local nonprofits

WALCOTT, IA – The Iowa 80 Truckstop and CAT Scale Company are proud to announce…

$800 million data center has merit

There is much discussion about the merits of massive data centers like the $800 million…

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St. Ambrose joins unique partnership with Mount Mercy

It has been reported frequently in the media that the higher education business model is…

St. Ambrose agreement

Project Gateway – investing in the QCIA

Airports are in an arms race to be more accommodating to travelers and thus more…

A path to passenger rail

There’s no time to bask in the glory of the completed Interstate 74 Bridge that…