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Jordan Kirkbride
Grant Specialist | Wastyn & Associates AGE: 33 Home: Colona, Illinois Education: Augustana College, B.A. in Art History Family: Husband Alex; children Charlotte and Samuel Hometown (childhood): Rock Island Local mentors? Linda Wastyn, president,…
Report: QC gains more jobs, unemployment rate falls again
More jobs. Unemployment rate is down in most places. Economy keeps growing. Those are the…

LeClaire Chamber celebrates milestone year in 2022
The LeClaire Chamber of Commerce celebrated several new economic development wins and shined a spotlight…

UnityPoint Health–Trinity presents health event focussing on preventing dementia
UnityPoint Health–Trinity presents its second community education series about preventing dementia and promoting healthy lifestyle…
SEAL Family Legacy hosts Gold Star business, awareness event
The Quad Cities nonprofit SEAL Family Legacy (SFL) will hold its second annual Gold Star…
Quad Cities to host 50th RAGBRAI ride
July 29 is going to be a very busy day in the Quad Cities. There…

Rock Island seeks Community Development Commission members
The City of Rock Island is seeking applicants interested in serving on the newly-created Community…

Quad Cities College Career Fair recruiting employers for February
Area employers are invited to connect with students and recent graduates from five area colleges…
Finalists named for YWCA’s Champions of Change awards
Seven Quad Cities leaders – four women and three men – have been selected as…

River Action’s Eddy Scholarship applications open
In conjunction with its annual Eddy Awards, River Action is offering Eddy Scholarships to students…

Illowa BSA scout executive retiring; search begins for new CEO
After more than three decades as a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) professional, Jeff Doty…

Mel Foster Co. celebrates 2022 sales achievements, awards, rankings
Quad Cities real estate firm Mel Foster Co. celebrated its 2022 accomplishments at its annual…

Women Lead Change names new board members
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Women Lead Change (WLC) Board of Directors has approved four…
In the Works: January 2023 construction projects around the QC
The QCBJ’s In the Works feature spotlights new building construction, commercial additions and other renovation…

Corridor Media Group, ABI launch new partnership
The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal, and the…

Riverdale to host Volunteer Recognition Banquet
The City of Riverdale will host its inaugural Volunteer Recognition Banquet at 6 p.m. Friday,…





