QCBJ News Staff's stories
EICC honored for excellence in education
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) was recently honored by Community Colleges for Iowa with multiple awards as part of the 2025 Outstanding Community College Awards. The statewide awards celebrate excellence in education, leadership, and partnerships across Iowa’s community college network. …
Optimist Club Fall Fest set Oct. 12 on LeClaire levee
Get ready for a spectacular day of autumnal festivities at the LeClaire Fall Fest, courtesy…
Rock Island Rotary flips pancakes to raise funds Oct. 18
The Rotary Club of Rock Island invites the community to its upcoming Pancake Breakfast, from…
Koenig named The Family Credit Union COO
The Family Credit Union, a Quad Cities not-for-profit financial cooperative, announced Tracey Koenig has been…
Area infrastructure projects get $34 million
Various area road, bridge, pavement and other projects in Western Illinois are getting $34 million…
LivWell CARES seeks donations for Senior Holiday Meal Program
LivWell CARES, a Davenport-based nonprofit, is once again organizing its Low-Income Senior Holiday Meal Delivery…
Bettendorf Police support Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Bettendorf Police will add something pink to their blue uniforms in honor of October being…
Natural gas facility creates energy at Scott Area Landfill
A renewable natural gas (RNG) facility has been set up at the Scott Area Landfill…
AFL-CIO to host Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday
The 34th annual East Central Iowa/Northwestern Illinois AFL-CIO Hall of Fame Banquet, hosted by the…
Quad Cities Aero, Black Hawk partner on aeronautics certificate
Aspiring pilots can now earn a private pilot license through a new Professional Aeronautics Certificate…
Freight House to host Fall Harvest Festival in November
The Freight House Farmers Market in downtown Davenport will host its fifth annual Fall Harvest…
Go for a spine-tingling stroll in downtown Davenport Oct. 25
Downtown Davenport will host a “spine-tingling stroll” for Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon…
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…
Quad City MedForce lands Illinois state aviation award
The Quad City MedForce – the region’s emergency helicopter service based in Colona – has…
Bettendorf Rotary accepting applications for nonprofit grants
The Rotary Club of Bettendorf is now accepting applications for grants of up to $5,000…
Honkamp Payroll expands with acquisition of Smart-HR
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Honkamp Payroll, LLC announced it acquired the Rochester, Minnesota-based firm of Smart-HR…
