QCBJ News Staff's stories
MTI to host student welding competition
Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) will host its 2026 High School Welding Competition starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 18. MTI is located at 3620 Avenue of the Cities, Moline. The first prize winner of this year’s competition will receive a…
Ridgecrest Foundation to host annual dinner Sept. 27
The Ridgecrest Foundation will host its annual dinner, Friday, Sept. 27, at the Davenport RiverCenter.…
Davenport partners plan a Throwback Fest at Credit Island
Common Chord, in partnership with the City of Davenport and the Riverfront Improvement Commission, is…
Learn More About the Impact of PFAS in free Terracon webinar Aug. 28
Terracon is hosting a free webinar “PFAS and Their Impact on Transactional Due Diligence” from…
Illinois’ July unemployment rate hits 5.2%; payroll jobs increase
Illinois’ unemployment rate rose by a 0.2 percentage point to 5.2% in July. That’s 0.9%…
RI Community Foundation 2024 grants total $99,100
The Rock Island Community Foundation awarded a total of $99,100 in grants to 58 Quad…
KENT Corp. hosts hiring fair Monday at IowaWORKS
Eastern Iowa manufacturer KENT Corporation will host a KENT Day hiring event next week in…
Moline Rotary awards $15,000 in student scholarships
Five recent Moline High School graduates are beginning the next phase of their education this…
Update: John Deere reports $1.734B in net income in 3Q
Deere & Company’s net income fell 42% in the third quarter to $1.734 billion as…
JDC to salute military, celebrate 4th of July again in 2025
The John Deere Classic is preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July in 2025 and…
RI County wins $562k DCEO workforce training grant via JTED
Rock Island County is among 33 organizations from Illinois’ Job Training and Economic Development Program…
MSA Professional Services names Wagner as next CEO
Wisconsin-based MSA Professional Services, Inc., which includes offices in Bettendorf and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has…
EICC plans college registration events Saturday
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC)’s three campuses will be open from 9 a.m. to noon…
MLK Center invites QC to 2024 Soul of the City Festival
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) will host its annual Soul of…
Reception to showcase Davenport city administrator finalists
The City of Davenport will host a public reception for the community to meet the…
RI offers free concert series in Schwiebert Park
Rock Island’s Thursday Night Groove Concert Series returns this week to the Ellis Kell Stage…
