QCBJ News Staff's stories

Pentatonix Christmas tour to stop at Vibrant Arena on Nov. 19
Three-time GRAMMY Award-winning and Daytime EMMY Award-nominated vocal group Pentatonix announced that its “Christmas in the City Tour” will make a stop at the Vibrant Arena in Moline on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Tickets for the show, described as the “boldest,…
See the companies named 2023’s Coolest Places to Work
The QCBJ’s inaugural Coolest Places to Work competition showcases employers in the Quad Cities region…

Lego League is this weekend at Putnam
The Quad City Engineering & Science Council will hold a FIRST (For Inspiration & Recognition…

Davenport Police host annual toy drive this weekend
The Davenport Police Association will host the 21st annual Christmas Toy Drive this weekend to…

Espey earns IDA place management certification
Alisha Espey of the Downtown Davenport Partnership recently earned the designation of Certified Leader in…

Ott leaves City of Davenport for school district job
The City of Davenport continues to face changing times and changing personnel at city hall.…

Holmes Murphy recognized as a ‘Best Place’ to work in insurance
Holmes Murphy, an independent insurance brokerage with a Davenport location, recently was recognized as one…

Local artist Peter Xiao exhibition opens Saturday at Figge
An exclusive solo exhibition by local artist and Augustana College Paul A. Anderson Chair in…
Family Museum to get $750k update to take kids ‘On the Road’
The Family Museum will undergo a $749,520 renovation that will feature a new “On the…

Lee Enterprises: Digital revenue grows, print is down
Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises on Thursday, Dec. 7, reported growth in its digital revenues as…

Donors can give blood, feed QC hungry this holiday season
Donors can celebrate the holidays by giving blood and feeding the hungry at the same…

EICC is National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is one of only three higher education institutions in the state…

Wreaths Across America in QC to place wreaths on Arsenal graves
Thousands of holiday wreaths will soon decorate the graves at the Rock Island National Cemetery…

Bethany for Children & Families invites QC to new center
Bethany for Children & Families is hosting an Open Home event on Friday, Dec. 8,…

QC Chamber announces new president
Peter Tokar III will be the next president and CEO of the Quad Cities Chamber…

Community Foundation sends $155K in grants to 10 nonprofits
Ten local nonprofits have received $155,154 in fall 2023 Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants to help…
