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Ellen Champion
Senior Manager, Executive and Strategic Communications – Construction & Forestry, John Deere Power Systems AGE: 34 Home: Blue Grass, Iowa Education: B.S., ag communications, and M.S., strategic brand communications, University of Illinois Family: Husband Mike Champion; two dogs, Finn and…
Arconic Foundation gives EICC $100K to promote advanced manufacturing
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Arconic Foundation,…
Tamera Mowry-Housley to lead Women Lead Change conference
The Women Lead Change (WLC) Quad Cities Conference on Thursday, Oct. 6, will be headlined…
Cross-river tug to shut down Mississippi River for 35th year
The communities of LeClaire and Port Byron are gearing up for the 35th annual Tug…
Lee 3Q report: Digital revenue up, print down
Digital revenues continue to grow. Print revenues continue to fall. Those are the top messages…
Salvation Army, Walmart team up to Stuff the Bus
The Salvation Army and Quad Cities Walmarts are teaming up for the “Stuff the Bus”…
DBO: Projects, events make Bettendorf ‘thriving’ city
A series of business projects, celebrations and community improvements have helped make downtown Bettendorf a…
Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities to get new leader
The leader of Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities recently announced she will retire after 18…
Deere names Felecia Pryor senior VP and chief people officer
Deere & Co. has tabbed former BorgWarner Inc. and Ford Motor Co. executive Felecia Pryor…
Clinton plant part of multi-company acquisition deal
A Clinton, Iowa, plant is part of a multi-company acquisition deal. Scotia Investments Limited (SIL),…
Dykhuizen becomes first Moline assistant administrator
On Monday, Aug. 1, Barry Dykhuizen went to work as Moline’s first-ever assistant city administrator.…
Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival is Aug. 4-6
The 51st Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival is set for Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 4-6, at…
UnityPoint Health hiring event is Aug. 9
UnityPoint Health – Robert Young Center and Center for Alcohol & Drug Services, Inc (CADS)…
Local environmental projects get grant money
The Mark W. Schwiebert Fund for Environmental Studies at the Quad Cities Community Foundation has…
In the Works: July 2022 construction projects around the QC
The QCBJ is launching our new “In the Works” feature to spotlight new building construction,…
West Liberty gets $100K to reclaim condemned building
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – This community is getting a $100,000 grant to help turn a…