QCBJ News Staff's stories
Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival seeks entries for 2026
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival (CRIFF) is now accepting entries for its 25th Anniversary event, scheduled for April 10-12, 2026, at the Collins Road Theatres in Marion. Filmmakers are invited to submit films of all…
UnityPoint Health celebrates 500th transcatheter aortic valve patient
UnityPoint Health is celebrating its 500th patient to successfully receive a transcatheter aortic valve replacement…
GrowthCLUB business workshop set for March 9
GrowthCLUB will host a business workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at The…
Reports: Lee Enterprises tells many employees to take unpaid furloughs
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is telling many of its workers to take an unpaid,…
Moline crowd seeks help naming new annual festival
After the rave reviews for last summer’s smash hit Moline 150 Sesquicentennial celebration, the City…
HNI announces quarterly dividend
MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corporation announced Tuesday, Feb. 14, that its board of directors has…
Girl Scout Cookies arrive in QC region
The cookies are here. The cookies are here. Girl Scout Cookie booths will soon pop…
Wartburg College’s new president plans Bettendorf stop
The new president of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, will attend a meet-and-greet event in…
Wanted: Food safety and consumer safety inspectors
The federal government is bringing its search for food inspectors and consumer safety inspectors to…
St. Ambrose appoints Roidt as new provost
Joseph M. Roidt, current provost at Dakota Wesleyan University, has been named the next provost…
QC restaurants vie for Iowa’s Best Burger honors
The Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association have opened up nominations for…
RIA full scale exercise set for Wednesday
The Rock Island Arsenal will conduct a full-scale exercise (active shooter) on Wednesday, Feb. 15.…
Plans for pedestrian elevator for new I-74 bridge off the table, for now
A proposed eight-story pedestrian elevator to be built near the new Interstate 74 bridge as…
$100K Augustana College grant to help solve challenges facing QC
A new $100,000 grant soon will help Augustana College hire a sustainability interface manager tasked…
Tourism leaders shine spotlight on Moline’s award-winning Dot’s Pots
A pair of bedrock Quad Cities companies – Boetje’s Foods and Dot’s Pots – were…
Iowa offers grants to create high school youth internships
Employers across Iowa, including the Quad Cities region, are encouraged to apply for grant funding…
