QCBJ News Staff's stories
MercyOne nurses named 2026 Great Iowa Nurses
MercyOne has announced that 10 nurses from its owned and managed medical centers are among the 133 Iowa health care professionals recently recognized as 2026 Great Iowa Nurses. The latest honorees, which include three Quad Cities area nurses, are: Brooke…
Friendship Manor Hosts First Responders Appreciation Lunch
Friendship Manor in Rock Island showed its appreciation for the Quad Cities’ emergency personnel with…
Genesis FoodPlex receives $10K from Bix 7
A Genesis program that provides diabetic, food-insecure individuals and their families with access to healthy…
UnityPoint Health hosts free ‘Heart to Heart’ education class tonight
In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds, which translates to…
‘History happening at Palmer’ – Florida couple donates $4M
Palmer College of Chiropractic has received a historic $4 million donation, college officials announced Monday,…
2022-2023 giving by Augustana alumni, friends hits $16.9M
Alumni, parents and friends helped Augustana College raise $16.9 million during the 2022-2023 fiscal year,…
Illinois expands student access to agriculture STEM-based learning
Illinois students can get school attendance credits for time they spend on work-based learning through…
Deere increases full-year outlook after beating Q3 estimates
John Deere released stronger than anticipated third-quarter earnings today, Aug. 18, that once again beat…
Apollo Funds completes purchase of Arconic
Arconic Corp. and Apollo announced today, Aug. 18, that Apollo Funds’ have completed the previously…
2023 Catalyst Awards honor QC leaders with passion for inclusion
MetroLINK and HC Duke & Sons were among Quad Cities champions of inclusion who recently…
MercyOne to host systemwide virtual nurse career fair
MercyOne is hosting a virtual career fair for registered nurses through Wednesday, Aug. 23. Genesis…
Board member applications taken in Clinton County
CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton County Development Association is now accepting applications for positions on…
UnityPoint Health to host in-person hiring event
UnityPoint Health – Robert Young Center and Center for Alcohol and Drug Services, Inc. are…
Blain’s Farm & Fleet picks non-family member as new president
Blain’s Farm & Fleet, with multiple stores in the Quad Cities region, has promoted Mark…
Eye Surgeons celebrates 40 years with giveaway campaign
Eye Surgeons Associates is celebrating 40 years of providing patients with their “best vision for…
New law gives more students access to Illinois universities
A new law spearheaded by Illinois State Sen. Mike Halpin marks a significant milestone in…