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Iowa HHS announces dental services contracts
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced its intent to award contracts to Delta Dental of Iowa and DentaQuest USA Insurance Company Inc. The companies will provide dental care to Iowa Medicaid members through…
Machinists ratify union contract at John Deere Horicon Works
Union members with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) at John Deere…
Genesis moves to coordinate, consolidate, close ER services
Genesis Health System announced Friday, Sept. 30, it is moving ahead to consolidate emergency services…
‘Spring for Sprouts’ set for Oct. 6
The “Spring for Sprouts” fundraising event is set for 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at…
QC jobless rate drops to 3.8%, adds 7,500 jobs in August
The August jobless rate dropped to 3.8% in the Quad Cities metropolitan area compared to…
Military Retiree Appreciation Day set
The Rock Island Arsenal will host a Military Retiree Appreciation Day from 7:30 a.m. to…
C&W Fall Festival is Saturday, Oct. 1
C&W Trucking Inc. of Bettendorf will present its first Fall Festival from noon to 4…
Energy assistance program about to heat up
Community Action of Eastern Iowa will accept applications for its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program…
BioLife going into former Dick’s Sports Goods building
A blood plasma collection facility is going into the former Dick’s Sporting Goods store at…
IowaWORKS’ Opportunity Knocks job event is Oct. 3
IowaWORKS will host its weekly “Opportunity Knocks Monday” job fair event from 10 a.m. to…
Modern Woodmen of America honors NAMI’s mental health work
Local members of Modern Woodmen of America (MWA) are taking action to keep brain health…
In the Works: September 2022 construction projects around the QC
The QCBJ’s In the Works feature spotlights new building construction, commercial additions and other renovation…
New director elected to HNI board
HNI Corporation, headquartered in Muscatine, announced the election of Patrick D. Hallinan to its board…
IDES gets $6.8 million to address unemployment insurance gaps
In order for Illinois to better understand and address equity gaps in its unemployment insurance…
East Moline Community Fund awards grants
The East Moline Community Fund has approved $18,000 in grants to 13 area nonprofit groups.…
Quad Cities girls get to see ‘coolest’ jobs in aviation
Hundreds of girls got a look at some jobs in the aviation field on Saturday,…