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Report: Iowa farmland values tick up 1.3%, outlook remains positive

Iowa cropland values edged up 1.3% on a statewide average between September 2025 and March 2026, according to the Land Trends and Value Survey presented by the Iowa Farm and Land Chapter #2 REALTORS Land Institute. Tillable acre values rose…

QC tourism leaders awarded Elevate Iowa scholarships

A pair of Visit Quad Cities leaders are among 21 tourism professionals across Iowa who…

Elevate Iowa Tourism scholarships

Living Peace 365 to host Martin Luther King Jr. celebration

 CLINTON, Iowa – Living Peace 365 will honor Martin Luther King Jr. with a celebration…

QC Chamber, lawmakers celebrate game-changing ONSHORE Act

The Quad Cities Chamber and local members of Congress are celebrating President Biden’s inking of…

ONSHORE Sorensen Miller-Meeks chamber

Jenelle Wolber named executive VP at REDEEM

The Revitalize and Develop East Moline (REDEEM) organization has a new executive vice president.  Jenelle…

Sign up for QC Venture School; turn ideas into reality

Tippie College of Business is partnering with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) and the Eastern…

Clinton YWCA seeks Woman of Achievement Award nominees

CLINTON, Iowa – Clinton YWCA is seeking nominations for the 52nd Annual Woman of Achievement…

Mangieri joins Lane & Waterman as newest partner

Grace E. Mangieri is Lane & Waterman’s newest partner according to a press release from…

RI Rotarians award $10,000 to seven QC nonprofits

Seven nonprofits serving Rock Island residents in sports, the arts, warm clothing, new shoes and…

Rock Island Rotary

Reynolds awards $14M in grants to expand child care options

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced $14 million in new grant awards that will expand,…

child care grants

Farm Rescue marks 20th anniversary of aiding farm families in 2025

Farm Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to aiding farm and ranch families facing crises, will mark…

Time Bank completes acquisition of Northwest Bank

Time Bank of Park Ridge, Illinois, has completed its acquisition of approximately $225 million of…

Northwest Bank Time Bank

Sieck appointed CEO of CBI Bank, Central Bancshares  

MUSCATINE, Iowa –  CBI Bank & Trust has a new leader at the helm after…

Wagner takes helm of MSA Professional Services

Nick Wagner, who began his engineering career with MSA Professional Services as a co-op student…

MSA Professional Services Wagner

BHC invites you to explore new ideas at CommUniversity

Explore new ideas and engage in lively discussions at CommUniversity this February at Black Hawk…

student services Board of trustees Black Hawk College

The Arc offers guardianship workshop for families 

The Arc of the Quad Cities (ARC) and representatives from Lane & Waterman LLP, will…