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Samantha Yeager-Walrath
Director of Communications and Grants | Hand in Hand AGE: 35 Home: Davenport Education: Masters of Nonprofit Administration, Louisiana State University; bachelor’s in marketing, Columbia College, Chicago. Hometown (childhood): Fulton, Illinois First job? Hostess at Rastrelli’s in Clinton, Iowa Local…
JA of the Heartland new president, CEO
Junior Achievement of the Heartland has announced that Lysa Hegland will be its new president…

2025 Business Horizons class wraps up summer camp
DES MOINES, Iowa – Dozens of high school students across Iowa spent some of their…

Cultural Trust accepting applications for 2025 Adler Theatre Fund Grant
The Quad Cities Cultural Trust (QCCT) has announced that applications are open for the 2025…

Small Business Credit program available in Iowa
CLINTON, Iowa — Businesses in Iowa could benefit from a $96 million investment by the…

IowaWORKS to host ninth Quad-Cities Success Fair
IowaWORKS will host the ninth annual Quad-Cities Success Fair – one of the largest hiring…

MercyOne Genesis to Host 5th Annual Gather for the Cure
MercyOne Genesis and the MercyOne Genesis Health Services Foundation will host the 5th annual Gather…

Lee Enterprises touts ‘improvements’ in earnings report
Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises’ third quarter fiscal report is showing “strong results” as the company…

WLC seeks 2025 Iowa Women of Achievement nominees
Nominations are open for the 2025 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Lead…

Muscatine to host World War II landing ship
MUSCATINE, Iowa – An important piece of military history is coming to the riverfront in…

Moline Kiwanis host trivia night ‘fun-raiser’ Aug. 15
The Kiwanis Club of Moline will host its annual trivia night “fun-raiser” on Friday, Aug.…

Five Main Street Iowa businesses awarded state grants
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Five small businesses – all located in Main Street Iowa districts –…

3 Iowa QC projects awarded $2.2M in July SBA loans
A trio of Iowa Quad Cities projects were awarded a total of more than $2.2…

Community Foundation’s QC River Connections grants open
The Quad Cities Community Foundation recently announced the opening of the 2025 QC River Connections…

CASI hosts Market Day on Saturday
More than 40 vendors will gather at the Center for Active Seniors Inc. (CASI) for…

Trinity Muscatine hosts Back-to-School clinic
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Trinity Muscatine Public Health will host its fourth annual Back-to-School Health Clinic…
