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An iconic Mississippi River island here will be preserved for future generations, thanks to a conservation gift awarded from the Joe W. and Betty L. Rauch Memorial Fund held at the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, the organization announced. CREDIT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MUSCATINE

Muscatine considers future of Towhead Island

Community leaders, conservation experts, educators, and local partners recently gathered for a Towhead Island Strategic Insights Workshop to explore future uses of the 129-acre island. The conversation centered around three key themes — youth education, conservation, and community benefit —…

Hoover museum renovation kicks off with ceremony Saturday

WEST BRANCH, Iowa – Iowans can pay homage to their only native son to be…

Herbert Hoover Presidential Museum 150th Birthday

Fareway Round Up program raises $151k for Variety

In its annual Round Up at the Register campaign, Fareway Stores, Inc. raised a total…

Toys for Tots Round Up at the Register Fareway hungry

New BHASED administrators to host Aug. 12-13 open houses

The Black Hawk Area Special Education District has announced four new top administrators and leaders…

BHASED Black Hawk Special Education District administrators

Davenport DREAM project accepting applications

The City of Davenport has opened the sixth round of funding for a neighborhood revitalization…

QC Chamber honors Frink, Makoben, Oertel Metals Works

The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce has honored a business leader dedicated to expanding business…

ImpactLife answers call for help in wake of Florida hurricane

ImpactLife’s donation centers in the Quad Cities jumped into action this week as part of…

QCBJ to host Manufacturing Conference on Sept. 5 

The QCBJ will gather area manufacturers, their suppliers and other business leaders for a conference…

The Manufacturing Conference

Davenport center among $4.6B Amazon reports investing in Iowa

Amazon has invested more than $4.6 billion in Iowa in the past few years including…

Amazon Fulfillment Center Davenport

ABI seeks Legends in Manufacturing nominees

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is now accepting nominations for its 2024…

ABI Logo Leadership Iowa

QC Success Fair will be Aug. 14 at NorthPark

A hiring event to help veterans and other Quad Citians find jobs, resources and educational…

Bettendorf Police patch seeks to help prevent suicide

Members of the Bettendorf Police Department will be sporting another new awareness and support patch…

suicide prevention awareness bettendorf police patch

Families invited to backpack giveaway, Bless the Block party

Quad Cities families and children can celebrate a Bless the Block party and backpack giveaway…

IMEG expands with Michigan-based Illuminating Concepts

Illuminating Concepts, a full-service lighting design studio in Farmington Hills, Michigan, has joined Quad Cities-based…

IMEG Illuminating Concepts

Geneseo Chamber honors business leaders at annual banquet

The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its 2024 awards before a crowd…

banquet

Davenport hires corporate counsel, first communications chief

The City of Davenport has announced the hiring of two new key officials. Samuel “Sam”…

Davenport Hnytka Huff