QCBJ News Staff's stories

Rock Island Celebrates Tennis Court Refurbishment in celebration of Madison Keys
The Rock Island Parks and Recreation Department in partnership with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) is celebrating the grand reopening of the refurbished Mel McKay Park tennis courts at 9009 Ridgewood Road. The extensive renovation project was funded by…
RI Community Foundation 2024 grants total $99,100
The Rock Island Community Foundation awarded a total of $99,100 in grants to 58 Quad…

KENT Corp. hosts hiring fair Monday at IowaWORKS
Eastern Iowa manufacturer KENT Corporation will host a KENT Day hiring event next week in…

Moline Rotary awards $15,000 in student scholarships
Five recent Moline High School graduates are beginning the next phase of their education this…

Update: John Deere reports $1.734B in net income in 3Q
Deere & Company’s net income fell 42% in the third quarter to $1.734 billion as…

JDC to salute military, celebrate 4th of July again in 2025
The John Deere Classic is preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July in 2025 and…

RI County wins $562k DCEO workforce training grant via JTED
Rock Island County is among 33 organizations from Illinois’ Job Training and Economic Development Program…

MSA Professional Services names Wagner as next CEO
Wisconsin-based MSA Professional Services, Inc., which includes offices in Bettendorf and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has…

EICC plans college registration events Saturday
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC)’s three campuses will be open from 9 a.m. to noon…

MLK Center invites QC to 2024 Soul of the City Festival
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) will host its annual Soul of…

Reception to showcase Davenport city administrator finalists
The City of Davenport will host a public reception for the community to meet the…

RI offers free concert series in Schwiebert Park
Rock Island’s Thursday Night Groove Concert Series returns this week to the Ellis Kell Stage…

Trinity Rock Island, Bettendorf lauded for heart attack care
UnityPoint Health – Trinity Rock Island and Bettendorf received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR…

Anderson records 100% pro-small business NFIB score
Illinois State Sen. Neil Anderson received a perfect score on the National Federation of Independent…

Floatzilla 2024: Is this the year the record is broken?
Get your kayaks and canoes ready. It’s almost Floatzilla time. Floatzilla 2024 – the largest…

Registration open for JA Stock Market Challenge
Junior Achievement of the Heartland and RSM US LLP are teaming up to present the…




