QCBJ News Staff's stories

Leadership Iowa announces 2025-26 participants, community hosts
DES MOINES, Iowa — Forty leaders from across Iowa have been selected to participate in the 2025-26 Leadership Iowa program, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation recently announced. The program, Iowa’s premier issues-awareness initiative, has engaged more…
Mel Foster Insurance earns 2025 Best Practices Agency status
Mel Foster Insurance, Davenport, has been named a 2025 Best Practices Agency. It joins an…

Constellation seeks students for E2 Energy to Educate program
Constellation, the nation’s largest producer of emissions-free energy, announced Monday, Aug. 4, it is accepting…

Street Rods car show coming to QC
The Second Annual Quad Cities Street Rod Nationals show will be Friday and Saturday, Aug.…

QC Emergency Fair set for Sunday
The third annual Be Ready QC Emergency Fair will be held noon to 4 p.m.…

Ascentra awards $12,000 in scholarships to students
The Ascentra Scholarship Program has awarded its 2025 scholarships to 12 student members of the…

New procedure offers hope for AFib and dementia patients
UnityPoint Health – Trinity will offer a presentation on a ground-breaking combined procedure offering a…

Geneseo Chamber powering ahead, awarding excellence
GENESEO, Illinois – The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce members gathered recently at Lavender Crest Winery…

Over The Edge set for Aug. 22-23, public support needed
Over The Edge – the annual fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi…

Iowa businesses can get 90% off costs to Retrain & Retain
IowaWORKS Mississippi Valley now is accepting applications for Retrain & Retain (R&R) Grants that offer…

‘Find your vibe’ at free, three-day downtown QC Alternating Currents event
Quad Citians hungry for music, comedy, food, fun, public art and more should head to…

Women Lead Change announces speakers for QC conference
The speaker lineup for the 2025 Women Lead Change Conference: Quad Cities will include keynote…

UnityPoint Health pioneers combined AFib treatment in QC
UnityPoint Health – Trinity announced it has become the first hospital in the Quad Cities…

Banker, educator Huiskamp to run for Davenport mayor
Former banker, educator and longtime community leader Jim Huiskamp announced today, Aug. 11, he will…

Chitwood to present Recognition Strategy for Thriving Workplaces
CLINTON, Iowa – Dr. Jim Chitwood will present “Recognition Strategy for Thriving Workplaces” from 2-3…

Last Picture House to host “Unbreakable” screening
The Last Picture House will host a special, one-night-only screening of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable”…
