QCBJ News Staff's stories

The Eddy will host grand opening celebration on Friday

A new event venue in the Village of East Davenport will get its official welcome to the community today, Friday, April 10. The Eddy, a newly renovated space for gatherings, will host a grand opening celebration and public open house…

Illinois manufacturers can apply for safety training grants

The Business Training Center at Black Hawk College recently received workforce training grant funds to…

Bettendorf looking to partner on streetscape banners

The City of Bettendorf is looking to partner with area businesses on a series of…

River Bandits to Open Jam-Packed Series at Modern Woodmen Park 

The river is rising and the Quad Cities River Bandits are excited to invite fans…

Channel Cat suspends water taxi service due to flooding

Due to rising Mississippi River waters, the Channel Cat Water Taxi service has been suspended…

Channel Cat Water taxi

UnitedHealthcare, Genesis, MercyOne ink 3-year pact

Quad Citians who have worried for weeks about whether their doctor would be out of…

SCORE hosts small business webinars in July

SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small business owners, is putting together a series…

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Alternating Currents seeks Indie Makers for market Aug. 17

Indie Makers is looking for vendors for an outdoor Mini Made Market that will be…

Alternating Currents Indie Makers

Deere to lay off 600+ workers across three Midwest plants 

More than 600 production workers at John Deere plants in East Moline, Davenport and in…

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WQPT gets new Master Control rack for TV station

WQPT PBS, Western Illinois University’s (WIU) public television station, received a new, state-of-the-art master control…

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Former college stars receive exemptions to play JDC

Two college golf stars who recently turned pro – Neal Shipley and Cole Sherwood –…

HNI elects David Roberts to board of directors

MUSCATINE, Iowa — HNI Corporation has announced the election of David Roberts to the corporation’s…

Explore the Figge Art Museum for free in July

The Figge Art Museum is beating the summer heat with a hot offer: free admission…

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S’mores Outdoors helps turn Girl Scouts into outdoor enthusiasts

Girl Scouts from across the Quad Cities region came together earlier this month at Camp…

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River cruise season launched in QC on June 26

This year’s river cruise season in Davenport started Wednesday morning, June 26. American Cruise Line’s…

American Cruise Line

Prairie Dairy Farms donated milk to River Bend

River Bend Food Bank in Davenport has received help by way of a milk donation…