QCBJ News Staff's stories

$10M Harris family gift strengthens vibrant QC nonprofits
The family of Diane and the late Hunt Harris has made a transformative and historic $10 million endowment to the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s newly renamed Hunt and Diane Harris Center for Nonprofit Excellence. In a news release, the foundation…
Gilda’s Club to host creative art workshop
Gilda’s Club is hosting a free creative art workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday,…

CASI needs fans for give-away program
CASI will soon be giving away hundreds of box-style fans to residents in the area…

School districts look for employees
IowaWORKS will host an educational hiring event to assist area school districts in hiring staff…

Geneseo Chamber announces 2024 Geneseo Musical Festival
GENESEO, Illinois, – The 56th Annual Geneseo Music Festival, June 14-16, the Geneseo Chamber of…

CCDA fall 2024 grant applications available now
CLINTON, Iowa – Grant applications for the fall 2024 Clinton County Development Association (CCDA) grant…

Black Hawk College graduates construction program students
Black Hawk College students recently graduated from the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Highway Construction Careers…

DBO director earns Leader in Place Management certification
Ryan Jantzi, executive director of the Downtown Bettendorf Organization, recently earned his Leader in Place…

Hubbell-Waterman Foundation grants now open
The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation has opened the 2024 grant cycle and is seeking candidates for grants.…

Genesis is hosting a virtual recruiting event
Genesis Health System will hold a virtual recruiting event every Tuesday this summer from 10…

Ross named to antisemitism task force
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird recently announced the members of the Iowa Attorney General’s Office’s…

Northwestern Mutual Davenport office expands, adding 3 Interns
The Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa office in Davenport is bringing on three summer interns. “Our…

Geneseo to have ‘Last Lighting’ for city Christmas tree on Saturday
GENESEO, Illinois – With a plot ripe for a summer Hallmark movie, Geneseo will be…

Muralists selected for Quad Cities’ Arts Alley
The walls in Arts Alley are getting primed this week for one of the largest…

Grand openings set for 3 reopened gas stations
Three newly reopened gas stations/convenience stores will have grand opening ceremonies in Davenport on Saturday,…

Beer Fest set for June 15 in Bettendorf
A new celebration – Beer Fest – is set for 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday,…





