QCBJ News Staff's stories

Local teachers complete Iowa STEM externship programs
Five Quad Cities area teachers are among 86 educators across Iowa who participated in the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program this summer. The program offers teachers hands-on, STEM-related work experiences at various local workplaces to enrich their classroom instruction…
Sandy Hook remembrance ceremony is Thursday
Moms Demand Action Quad Cities, Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities, One Human Family…

QC pays tribute to O’Brien: tireless public servant, advocate
As Moline leaders and the Quad Cities community prepare to lay to rest Moline Alderman…

QC Airport joins Hidden Disabilities Program
The Quad Cities International Airport has adopted the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to support and raise…

Mel Foster Co. agent awarded Rookie of the Year
Leanna Trees of Mel Foster Co. Inc., Bettendorf, was presented with the Rookie of the…

Bettendorf Transit adds stop at new Vera French
The City of Bettendorf’s Transit Division has adjusted some of its routes to add a…
Q&A with Jeremy Thomas: President excited by BHC’s possibilities
Six months after coming to the Quad Cities by way of Oklahoma and Texas, Black…

Iowa-based Honkamp, P.C. adds top St. Louis firm
Honkamp, P.C., a Top 10 Midwest CPA and business advisory group, announced that one of…
QC invited to Wreaths Across America event on Arsenal
The program has been set for the Wreaths Across America celebration at the Rock Island…

Two Davenport businesses to get a share of $15.57M in SBA loans
A nail salon and a restaurant, both in Davenport, are among 36 recipients of U.S.…

Iowa law firms of Dickinson and Bradshaw announce merger
The Des Moines-based law firms of Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. and Bradshaw, Fowler,…

Federal Point apartments could be done in February
The new Federal Point apartment complex in Davenport is in its final construction phases. It…

JDC scores its eighth PGA Tour Most Engaged Community award
The John Deere Classic was honored with the PGA Tour’s “Most Engaged Community” award, marking…

Augustana College tabs new assistant VP of marketing, brand
Experienced marketing professional Jill Johnson will be Augustana College’s new assistant vice president of marketing…

Common Chord, River Bend strike up new effort to feed QC hungry
A pair of Quad Cities nonprofits, Common Chord and River Bend Food Bank, are joining…

GreenState beats lending goal to narrow racial homeownership gap
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — Many Iowans are enjoying this holiday season in a new home,…
