QCBJ News Staff's stories

Davenport names VanderWiere fire chief
Jeff VanderWiere, a Michigan public safety leader, has been named the next chief of the Davenport Fire Department. Mr. VanderWiere succeeds DFD Chief Mike Carlsten, who announced earlier this year he would retire after 32 years of service with the…
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…

TBK Bank supports Rejuvenate Housing’s neighborhood efforts
TBK Bank has donated $10,000 to Rejuvenate Housing to support the organization’s efforts to revitalize…

Moline rolling out expanded rental properties inspection program
All rental properties in Moline – including single-family rentals – will soon be required to…

Trinity Muscatine Public Health names new director
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Trinity Muscatine Public Health on Tuesday, Dec. 5, announced that Jennifer Craft…

Sip N’ Shop for a good cause Saturday in Davenport
Sip hot cocoa, see Santa and Mrs. Claus, listen to holiday music and shop for…

Figge launches free second Saturdays beginning Dec. 9
Beginning Saturday, Dec. 9, the Figge Art Museum in Davenport will welcome visitors free of…
UnityPoint Health to offer free cooking classes
UnityPoint Health again will offer free Cooking with Heart classes beginning next month, January 2024,…
Grow Clinton’s Jingle Bell Jam is Thursday
CLINTON, Iowa — With the holidays just around the corner, Grow Clinton will host its…

Enjoy the holiday season at these QC area events
The holiday season is kicking off in the Quad Cities with a host of annual…

Realtors association presents awards, installs 2024 board
The Quad City Area REALTORS announced its annual award winners and installed its 2024 slate…

Rental Hall of Fame inductees announced by ARA
Two men with long histories in the rental business have been named to the Rental…
QCBJ recognizes Forty Under 40 honorees
An array of business professionals, nonprofit leaders, construction industry representatives and multi-generational company leaders round…

MLK Center to honor outstanding RI leader at memorial service
Leaders with Rock Island’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center now are accepting nominations for…
2023’s Most Influential Leaders
The QCBJ’s Most Influential list recognizes the people who made the biggest mark on the…




