QCBJ News Staff's stories

Moline Regional Community Foundation awards nonprofits $379k
The Moline Regional Community Foundation announced it has awarded $379,000 to 52 local nonprofit organizations. “Moline Regional Community Foundation is grateful for the many nonprofit organizations providing critical services to our six-county region,” said Victoria Rodgers, the foundation’s finance and…
Muscatine’s Crossroads Inc. doubles the fun at FestivALL
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Crossroads Inc. announced the return of the fourth annual FestivALL with two…

Bettendorf residents will vote on $27M police station Nov. 4
Bettendorf residents will decide Tuesday, Nov. 4, on whether to spend $27 million to build…

Blood donors contribute $30K through ImpactLife’s ‘Good Giving’
Volunteer donors who give blood with ImpactLife have contributed more than $30,000 so far this…

MHS students begin college careers with Rotary scholarship
Three 2025 Moline High School graduates will enroll at the University of Illinois-Champaign this month,…

Empowering Abilities boosters to host first-ever mum sale
The Empowering Abilities Booster Organization is hosting its first-ever mum sale with locally grown, hardy…

MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center sees baby boom
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center is experiencing unprecedented growth in women’s health care services including…

Illinois jobless rate, payrolls steady in July, IDES says
The Illinois unemployment rate held steady at 4.6% in July over the previous month as…

Hand in Hand appreciation event set for Aug. 23
Hand in Hand will host a Volunteer Appreciation Event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,…

Vettes on the River drives in Saturday to LeClaire
LECLAIRE, Iowa – The 2025 “Vettes on the River” event will be held on the…

First Central to host Grilling for Charity event
CLINTON, Iowa – First Central State Bank will continue its tradition this month of Grilling…

ChildServe to open office in Davenport
ChildServe, a leading pediatric healthcare provider, recently announced the organization is expanding its reach in…

Honor Flight seeks veterans for Sept. 16 journey
The Quad Cities Honor Flight is preparing for its 63rd mission on Tuesday, Sept. 16,…

Pair of women’s golf tournaments head to Quad Cities
The Quad Cities will host the region’s first Division I Women’s Golf National Junior College…

New affordable, sober housing opens for 18 people in Davenport
The One Eighty organization is addressing the local affordable housing crisis by opening new housing…

Local teachers complete Iowa STEM externship programs
Five Quad Cities area teachers are among 86 educators across Iowa who participated in the…





