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Lukas DeWitt
Business Development | Mbrico Tile Decks AGE: 29 Home: Camanche, Iowa Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Southern New Hampshire University Home (childhood): Camanche, Iowa First job? Dishwasher How long in current job? 17 months Local mentors? Mark McManus,…
Senior Star named to “Best Workplaces’ list
Quad Cities-based Senior Star at Elmore Place announced recently that its parent company has been…
Northwestern Mutual, Hy-Vee partner to combat childhood cancer
In recognition of September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Northwestern Mutual Eastern Iowa is partnering…
Douglas Park hosts vintage football game Saturday
Vintage football returns to Rock Island this weekend in celebration of the city’s role in…
RIA to host 9/11 Flag Walk, Remembrance Ceremony
Rock Island Arsenal will host two events to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the 9/11…
NEST Cafe gets $10K grant from Royal Neighbors
The Rev. Laura Evans Mahn received a financial helping hand on Thursday, Sept. 8, that…
Register for Women Lead Change conference by Sept. 16
Registration for the Women Lead Change Quad Cities Conference, set for Oct. 6 at the…
Regulators extend public comment period for railroad merger
In response to requests from communities that will be impacted by the proposed buyout of…
WIU Career Center to host job-seeker career, internship fairs
The Western Illinois University Career Center, in conjunction with academic departments, will offer a number…
Additive Manufacturing webinar slated for Sept. 22
Join Iowa companies leading the way in additive manufacturing at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22,…
St. Ambrose to honor 2020 graduates at Homecoming event
More than two years after they should have donned a graduation gown and cap, crossed…
Quad Cities hosts PDGA disc golf tourney
Nearly 300 disc golfers will compete in the Quad Cities for the Professional Disc Golf…
Palmer College celebrates its place in chiropractic history
In 1897, when D.D. Palmer founded his Palmer School and Cure – and the chiropractic…
SAU names Katherine Van Blair as dean of Innovation
Katherine Van Blair, director of the St. Ambrose University School of Social Work and Master…
In the Works: August 2022 construction projects around the QC
The QCBJ’s In the Works feature spotlights new building construction, commercial additions and other new…
Rock Island Library wins Project Next Generation grant
The Rock Island Public Library has received a $1,300 grant to help with mentoring efforts…