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Nov. 13 Destination QC! Honors leaders, marks Visit QC’s 35th year

Visit Quad Cities will celebrate 35 years of tourism and honor community leaders at its annual Destination QC! event on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Rhythm City Casino Resort, Davenport. The event will feature national travel host Darley Newman, content creator…

IWD employer grants available to help create summer internships

Iowa Workforce Development is taking applications for grants aimed at helping employers create summer youth…

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Sierra named East Moline Public Library director

Bianca Sierra has been named the new director of the East Moline Public Library.  The…

RI Library hosts weekend book sale

From novels and comics to Manga and textbooks, book lovers can stock up on it…

Rock Island Library 'book sale

‘John McGivern’s Main Streets’ features episode on Davenport

The latest episode of “John McGivern’s Main Streets” program will take viewers on a tour…

Main Streets Davenport

Prepare for year ahead with YWCA’s EmpowerHer event

The YWCA’s Yes SHE Can series is hosting an EmpowerHer 2024 event on Wednesday, Jan.…

New winter festival coming to Clinton, Fulton

CLINTON, Iowa – A new arts festival – called “Embrace the Winter” – is coming…

Royal Neighbors to offer final expense product for uninsured

Royal Neighbors of America has launched an innovative life insurance product the Rock Island-based fraternal…

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Cravaritis named president of QC Times newspaper

Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises this week announced that Rob Cravaritis has been named president…

Bettendorf State of the City Address is Feb. 21

Bettendorf Mayor Bob Gallagher will give the annual Bettendorf State of the City Address  on…

Bob Gallagher Bettendorf

Metronet named fastest, most reliable internet provider in Iowa

Metronet has been named the “Fastest Internet with the most Reliable Speeds in Iowa,” the…

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Larry Makoben: A ‘tireless volunteer’ who helped QC community

Friends of Larry Makoben say he was a man who could be found almost everywhere…

Illinois’ unemployment rate rose in December

The unemployment rate across Illinois increased +0.1 percentage point to 4.8% in December. Nonfarm payrolls…

Open house set for Moline Parks & Recreation Master Plan

Moline’s Parks and Recreation Department will hold an open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.…

Mel Foster presents awards, looks forward to 2024

Mel Foster Co. celebrated a year of accomplishments and honored 89 award winners at the…

Mel Foster awards

Nine QC executives to share 90 Ideas in 90 Minutes

Gain the collective knowledge of nine top Quad Cities executives when the QCBJ hosts its…

QCBJ 90 ideas in 90 minutes