QCBJ News Staff's stories

Leadership Iowa announces 2025-26 participants, community hosts
DES MOINES, Iowa — Forty leaders from across Iowa have been selected to participate in the 2025-26 Leadership Iowa program, the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation recently announced. The program, Iowa’s premier issues-awareness initiative, has engaged more…
Rejuvenate Housing tackles third Davenport home
Rejuvenate Housing Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing neighborhoods and promoting affordable homeownership opportunities,…

Black Hawk offers highway construction program
With strong demand for construction workers continuing, Black Hawk College is offering a new session…

Family honors Jerry, Martha Taylor with memorial scholarship
The family of Jerry and Martha Taylor is celebrating the legacy of the community-leading power…

ARA to present rental industry awards
The American Rental Association has announced this year’s winners of the Moline association’s industry contributor…
UScellular donates sports equipment to HAVlife Quad Cities
UScellular has donated $5,000 worth of sports equipment to HAVlife Quad Cities through its Gift…

Alzheimer’s Association caregiver support group Jan. 2 in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton Caregiver Support Group for those caring for people with Alzheimer’s…

Registration opens for 2024 Quad-City Times Bix 7 race
The Quad-City Times Bix 7 has opened registration for its 50th annual race on July…

125 years and counting: 2023 was a big year for Trinity College
This has been a big year for Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences in…

Mel Foster Insurance helps River Bend Food Bank nab $5,000 grant
The River Bend Food Bank recently received a $5,000 grant through a national opportunity made…
Union seeks to restore retention pay for Thomson prison employees
THOMSON, Illinois – The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is urging the Bureau of…
LeClaire chamber to host annual dinner Jan. 27
The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce is now selling tickets for its upcoming annual dinner and…

Holiday travel crunch begins; millions hit the roads, airports
Travelers, get ready for the holiday rush and crunch. Christmas holiday travel season is in…

RI Alderwoman Gilbert to relocate, resign seat on Jan. 12
Rock Island Third Ward Alderwoman Judith Gilbert announced Wednesday, Dec. 20, she is retiring and…

Augustana College’s Swanson named 2023 Advocate of the Year
Kai Swanson, a 1986 Augustana College alumnus and special assistant to the president of Augustana…

New Atlas Roofing plant moves forward in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – Construction of a new $224 million Atlas Roofing Corp. plant is moving…





