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Erika Gunn

Executive Director | Humane Society of Scott County AGE: 32 Home: Clinton, Iowa Education: Richard Bland College of William & Mary; Liberty University Home (childhood): Dinwiddie, Virginia First job: Subway Local mentors? Trish Burnett, executive director of the Red Cross…

Clinton State of City event is Thursday

CLINTON, Iowa –  What are the big issues facing the City of Clinton? What has…

River Bend Food Bank opens Galesburg branch

GALESBURG, Illinois – After extensive construction and renovation lasting the majority of 2022, the River…

Illinois SBA seeks nominees for small business awards

The Illinois District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting nominations for…

QCBJ staff wins five awards in Illinois news association contest

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal captured awards in five categories — including for best…

Student Hunger Drive hits record with 817,038 meals donated

After a record 2021, the Student Hunger Drive came back this year producing yet another…

John Deere, Army Reserves partnering to boost career access

The U.S. Army Reserve Private Public Partnership Office has reached an agreement with John Deere…

Downtown Muscatine Holiday Open House is Sunday

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Downtown Muscatine Holiday Open House is set for noon to 4…

Beth Clark named QCBJ associate publisher 

Beth Clark, a veteran media executive and nonprofit leader, is joining the Quad Cities Regional…

LULAC receives donation from ‘Copa Wednesday’ fundraiser 

Group O, headquartered in Milan and one the nation’s largest Hispanic-owned businesses, announced that LULAC…

Augustana alum competing for CNN Hero of the Year

When this year’s Top 10 CNN Heroes are featured on the network Sunday, Dec. 11,…

Illinois posts historic drop in ongoing jobless claims

For the last six months, ongoing Illinois unemployment insurance claims have fallen to historically low…

Grow Clinton launches Career Access Program

CLINTON, Iowa – The Grow Clinton organization has launched a program that connects students and…

Junkin’ Market Days coming to Davenport

A shopping event filled with unique goods made by Quad Cities area vendors is coming…

Genesis Remembrance Tree to honor memory of loved ones

A tree-lighting ceremony is set for the Genesis Remembrance Tree, which has become an annual…

Public comments sought on plan for Lower Pool 13 Habitat

CLINTON, Iowa – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and its Upper…