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…

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…

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…

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…

ARA report shows ‘growing rental industry’
An updated report from the American Rental Association (ARA) indicates that the U.S. equipment rental…

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…

EICC honors long-time faculty and staff for contributions
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) recently honored six current and former staff and faculty members…

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,…

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

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





