QCBJ News Staff's stories

Muscatine welcomes newcomers with orientation event Oct. 7

MUSCATINE, Iowa – New to Muscatine or looking to reconnect with the community? The Live Muscatine Welcome Orientation offers a chance to meet fellow residents and explore the city’s offerings. The next orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 7, from…

LL&W Barge Party will be June 13 at Beacon Harbor

The Living Lands & Waters (LL&W) Barge Party has been set for 5 to 9…

Living Lands & Waters LL&W Barge Party Beacon Harbor

EICC stars in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘The College Tour’

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is featured in season 11 of “The College Tour,” a…

EICC Emeritus Awards

Patrick Cantlay to play in JDC in July

Patrick Cantlay, the eighth-ranked player in the world, has committed to play in this year’s…

Be Downtown celebration is Saturday, June 1

Bettendorf’s Be Downtown celebration is set for 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 1.…

QC Pride Alliance hosts 2024 Quad Cities Pride Festival

The Quad Cities Pride Alliance will host the 2024 Quad Cities Pride Festival Friday, May…

Quad Cities Pride Alliance

Moline partners with JA to sponsor City Hall at JA BizTown

Moline is partnering with Junior Achievement of the Heartland to sponsor a City Hall storefront…

1,000-plus Iowans attend ‘Stop the Scammers’ roadshows

More than 1,000 Iowa seniors are now equipped with information to help them avoid financial…

QC sees April unemployment rate rise, jobs decline

The Quad Cities is one of just four metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) to record job…

IDES jobless jobs

ARA report shows ‘growing rental industry’

An updated report from the American Rental Association (ARA) indicates that the U.S. equipment rental…

American Rental Association ara

Lemonade Sip N’ Shop & Sidewalk Sales in Davenport June 15

The Downtown Davenport Partnership is presenting an Sip N’ Shop sidewalk sale in downtown Davenport…

Moline Community Foundation announces $202,000 in grants

The Moline Regional Community Foundation Board recently approved grants of $202,000 for 35 area nonprofit…

grants Moline Regional Foundation Molly Foley

EICC honors long-time faculty and staff for contributions

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) recently honored six current and former staff and faculty members…

Emeritus Awards EICC

Explore cannabis culture at first Tree-O-Nine (309) Festival in EM

Explore the cannabis culture at the first-ever Tree-0-Nine (309) Festival featuring two days of music,…

Cannabis culture Tree-O-Nine

WIU to offer Rural Residency Summer Symposium

The Western Illinois University (WIU) Office of Teacher Education will host the 2024 Rural Residency…

Western Illinois University Office of Teacher Education

Planet Fitness again offering High School Summer Pass

Planet Fitness has announced the return of its High School Summer Pass program. It invites…

Summer Pass Planet Fitness