QCBJ News Staff's stories

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…

Fareway Round Up program raises $151k for Variety
In its annual Round Up at the Register campaign, Fareway Stores, Inc. raised a total…

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…

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…

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…

ABI seeks Legends in Manufacturing nominees
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) is now accepting nominations for its 2024…

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…

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…

Geneseo Chamber honors business leaders at annual banquet
The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of its 2024 awards before a crowd…

Davenport hires corporate counsel, first communications chief
The City of Davenport has announced the hiring of two new key officials. Samuel “Sam”…





