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Kate Jennings

Senior Government Affairs and Funding Specialist | Crawford, Murphy & Tilly AGE: 39 Home: Moline Education: Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Bradley University; Master of Agriculture in in Professional Agriculture, Iowa State University Hometown (childhood): Springfield, Illinois Biggest break?…

2022’s Most Influential Leaders

LaDrina Wilson, CEO, Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce; CEO, Iman Consulting  John Anderson, CEO, Quad…

HNI ranks 6th in America’s Most Responsible Companies 

MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corp. has been recognized among the top 10 of America’s Most…

Holiday Shop Up to pop up in downtown Rock Island

Just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping, the Development Association of Rock Island (DARI)…

Genesis CEO leaving for LDS church leadership role

Doug Cropper, Genesis Health System president and CEO, is leaving Genesis in June 2023 to…

Doug Cropper

Moline seeks to BOOST businesses, fill empty storefronts

Moline city leaders are launching a new program – funded with a $1.1 million grant…

ARPA

HDC staff, clients participants honored at awards event 

The Handicapped Development Center (HDC) recently honored its participants, staff and agency supporters at its…

Handicapped Development Center

Royal Neighbors launches RoyalConnect

Royal Neighbors of America has announced the launch of RoyalConnect – a new program for…

RoyalConnect

Jerry Taylor, longtime QC publisher, community leader, dies at 74

Former longtime Quad Cities newspaper publisher, and community and industry leader Gerald J. “Jerry” Taylor…

MLK center to host service to honor its namesake 

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center will host the 40th annual Memorial Service and…

Blain’s Farm & Fleet celebrating half century in Davenport

Blain’s Farm & Fleet is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Davenport in 2022 by highlighting…

4Q report:  Lee Enterprises has ‘strong’ quarter, year

Digital revenues and subscriptions are growing and a “digital transformation” is continuing, according to Lee…

Mitch Thomas to lead MRA’s Western Illinois and Iowa office

MRA – The Management Association, one of the largest employer associations in the nation, has…

How Mel Foster Co. strives to Think.Buy.Be.Local 

Mel Foster Co. agents and staff supported more than 160 businesses during the company’s 2022…

Wreaths Across America coming to QC

Holiday wreaths soon will be placed on the graves of more than 1,000 soldiers at…

Administrative office professional program info is Dec. 8

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is offering training programs for students to pursue business and…