QCBJ News Staff's stories

Mr. Thanksgiving’s annual dinner returns Thursday at Mercado

Mr. Thanksgiving’s 55th annual Thanksgiving Dinner will again return to Mercado on Fifth in downtown Moline. The annual free dinner will be served from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27, at Mercado’s facility at 423 12th St. Bob Vogelbaugh, known as…

ABI’s Elevate Iowa to honor Legends in Manufacturing 

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and Elevate Advanced Manufacturing will recognize four…

ABI Logo Leadership Iowa

Prairie Farms wins 65 awards in 2024 World Dairy Expo contest

The Midwest-based Prairie Farms Dairy came home a winner from the World Dairy Expo (WDE)…

RI Rotary cruise raffle will bring music to ears of RI youth

Rock Island Rotary is seeking the public’s help to raise the funds it needs from…

Meet Chase at Adler Theatre screening of Christmas Vacation 

National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation” fans can meet Chevy Chase following a special Quad Cities screening…

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Chevy Chase Adler Theatre

Live Muscatine invites newcomers to Oct. 3 orientation

Newcomers or residents looking to reconnect to Muscatine are invited to an orientation at the…

Live Muscatine Orientation

Deere to pay $10M SEC fine for Thai subsidiary’s bribery scheme

John Deere will pay nearly $10 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…

Deere & Co. earnings report John Deere laid off

BHC to host grand opening of Building 3, athletic fields

The public is invited to Black Hawk College Quad-Cities Campus on Saturday, Sept. 14, for…

BHC Ribbon Cutting Grand Opening Building 3 Athletic Complex

QC Food Rescue Workshop announces Sept. 26 menu

The Quad Cities’ Food Rescue Partnership has announced the full menu for its upcoming Food…

Food Rescue Worlshop agenda menu workshop

Scott County deadline for disaster unemployment aid extended

The deadline for impacted Iowans in Scott County to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)…

Iowa Worfforce Deve;lopment internships grants apprenticeships IWD disaster unemployment IWD work-based learning

Explore a future in STEAM at the Rock Island library

The Rock Island Public Library is again a recipient of a Fiscal Year 2025 Library…

STEAM Rock Island Public Library technology

Bettendorf Police to wear patch to aid Gray Matters Collective

The Bettendorf Police have added a patch as an important reminder and message to their…

Bettendorf Police Mental Health Patch Gray Matters Collective suicide awareness

Bettendorf residents urged to join Iowa’s Healthiest State Walk

From 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, Bettendorf invites residents to go outside and…

Annual Walk

ABI spotlights AI, workforce solutions at Iowa Manufacturing Conference 

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) will host its annual Iowa Manufacturing Conference…

Friendship Manor treats first responders to appreciation lunch

Rock Island’s Friendship Manor held an emergency responders appreciation luncheon Monday, Aug. 30, to honor…

first responders

Hispanic chamber hosts 3rd annual block party 

The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is organizing its 3rd annual block party…