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Voting begins for the Coolest Thing Made in Iowa
Now is your chance to vote in the race to name the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa. The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) launched the competition to showcase Iowa’s manufacturers and the products they make. The 2026…
EICC honors long-time faculty and staff for contributions
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) recently honored six current and former staff and faculty members…
Explore cannabis culture at first Tree-O-Nine (309) Festival in EM
Explore the cannabis culture at the first-ever Tree-0-Nine (309) Festival featuring two days of music,…
WIU to offer Rural Residency Summer Symposium
The Western Illinois University (WIU) Office of Teacher Education will host the 2024 Rural Residency…
Planet Fitness again offering High School Summer Pass
Planet Fitness has announced the return of its High School Summer Pass program. It invites…
It’s difficult to find reliable young talent, MRA survey says
The latest Hot Topic Survey by MRA shows demonstrating a strong work ethic and reliability…
EICC expands commercial truck driver program to Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa – With a new Great Dane semi-trailer emblazoned with its logos serving as…
New $38.9M St. Joan of Arc Catholic school set to break ground
St. Joan of Arc Foundation is inviting the public to join it for a groundbreaking…
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling acquires Missouri company
Iowa-based Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Co. announced Tuesday, May 21, that it has acquired Trenton Coca-Cola…
QC criteriums anchor Memorial Day weekend of cycling
The 57th Kwik Star Criterium will roll out on Monday, May 27, in the Village…
Honkamp seeks interns to explore accounting field
Honkamp, P.C., one of the Quad Cities’ top accounting firms, is looking to build a…
Improvements approved for Sunset Marina
Improvements are coming soon to Rock Island’s Sunset Marina. The Rock Island City Council recently…
Figge receives Inspire Iowa grant
The Figge Art Museum in Davenport is among six tourism entities statewide to receive a…
Russell Industrial Park buildings sold for $42.6M
Two buildings in the Russell Industrial Park in Davenport have been sold for $42.6 million…
Reynolds, NASCAR exec among ABI Conference headliners
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry’s annual Taking Care of Business Conference begins Tuesday…
Pet Supplies Plus to open in Bettendorf
A new Pet Supplies Plus store will open at 3280 Middle Road in Bettendorf. The…
