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T-Mobile Awards $50,000 grant to Moline Parks and Recreation for new soccer mini-pitch

T-Mobile recently announced that Moline Parks and Recreation is a recipient of a $50,000 Hometown Grant. The funding will be used to install a Musco Mini-Pitch Soccer System at Riverside Park, aiming to expand recreational opportunities for the city’s diverse…

Nestle Purina to donate $30,000 to N. Scott education center

Nestle Purina Davenport and Clinton will donate $30,000 to help support the Regional Innovation Center’s…

JDC scores Best Charitable Impact, Integration honors

The John Deere Classic once again received the PGA Tour’s Best Charitable Impact and Integration…

John Deere Classic logo exemptions Folds of Honor Coach Bluder commit PGA JDC Firecracker Run Best Charitable Impact PGA Tour

Wreaths Across America reaches Arsenal cemetery Saturday

The graves of thousands of fallen heroes in the Quad Cities will soon  be decorated…

Updated: Candy Cane Lane event set for LeClaire

LECLAIRE – Candy Cane Lane LeClaire will be held here from Friday, Dec. 13, to…

MLK Center seeks scholarship, award nominees

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Rock Island, has opened up applications and nominations…

WIU trustees authorize sale of Moline campus Building C

By Kenda Burrows and Jennifer DeWitt   One of Western Illinois University’s buildings on its Moline…

HNI, Steelcase unite into a single company 

MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corporation announced Wednesday, Dec. 10, it has completed its acquisition of…

River Valley wins 2025 Retailer of the Year Award

River Valley Cooperative brought home the 2025 Retailer of the Year Award from the Agricultural…

River Valley Cooperative Retail award

Barry Bagels is expanding into Iowa

Barry Bagels, the iconic Midwest bagel and deli brand known for its boiled-and-baked bagels and…

O’Rourke Sales Co. raises $10,000 for Toys for Tots

O’Rourke Sales Company announced a successful Toys for Tots fundraising drive, collecting a total of…

Moline to offer Meals for the Holidays Program

The City of Moline is offering a second round of support for income-qualified residents through…

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WIU Giving Tuesday campaign breaks record 

Western Illinois University announced it raised a record-breaking $135,800 from 476 donors during its GivingTuesday…

Empowering Abilities announces Hall of Fame inductees

Empowering Abilities has announced three new inductees for its Hall of Fame, which honors them…

Cargill CEO Sikes joins Deere & Co. Board of Directors

Moline-based John Deere has added Brian Sikes, board chair and CEO of Cargill, to the…

Brian Sikes, Chairman and CEO of Cargill, joins Deere & Company's Board of Directors.

MercyOne Genesis launches Walk-In Orthopedics Care 

MercyOne Genesis is expanding orthopedic services with the launch of Walk-In Orthopedics Care at MercyOne…