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Nathan Billany

Senior Director of Business Development | Estes Construction AGE: 35 Home: Bettendorf Education: Bachelor of Arts in pre-law studies with business and accounting Family: Married to Elyce; two kids, Alfie and Vaughn Hometown (childhood): Cottingham, England – located in East…

EICC classes set to certify Iowa substitute teachers

To help K-12 local school districts struggling with a substitute teacher shortage, Eastern Iowa Community…

JA of the Heartland CEO Dougal Nelson wins national award

Dougal Nelson, the president and CEO of Junior Achievement (JA) of the Heartland, has been…

Davenport promoting Jeffrey Bladel as next police chief

Veteran police officer Jeffrey Bladel has been selected to become Davenport’s next police chief, the…

Ascentra awards $1,000 scholarships to students

The Ascentra Scholarship Program has awarded its 2022 scholarships to 10 area student members of…

Awards honor Rock Island residents for their yards

Each year, residents of Rock Island are encouraged to “Tell On Your Neighbor” by nominating the…

Quad Cities Community Foundation asks donors to help out nonprofits

After announcing a total of $150,000 in Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants for 10 organizations, the…

Quad Cities Community Foundation student scholarships Teens for Tomorrow

Ted Rogalski is new administrator at Genesis DeWitt, Aledo

DEWITT, Iowa – Ted Rogalski, who has been an advocate for the mission of rural…

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Illinois ongoing unemployment claims hit historic low

The number of Illinoisans receiving ongoing unemployment benefit claims has hit an historic low since…

In the Works: June 2022 construction projects around the QC

The QCBJ is launching our new “In the Works” feature to spotlight new building construction,…

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Project NOW energy assistance program helps area residents

A financial energy assistance program has helped a record number of people and has spent…

‘Opportunity Knocks’ job fair is Monday

IowaWORKS, 1801A E. Kimberly Road, Davenport, will host an “Opportunity Knocks Monday” job fair from…

Sacred Heart to celebrate DeSutter, $2.2M center

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Moline, will hold a dual celebration on Sunday, July 17, to…

UnityPoint Health hosts career fair July 21

UnityPoint Health – Trinity is hosting an in-person career fair from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, July…

Bettendorf closes Splash Landing for the rest of the summer

The Splash Landing Family Aquatic Center public swimming pool in Bettendorf is now closed for…

Young people enjoy a swim at the Splash Landing Family Aquatic Center in Bettendorf. The public swimming pool has now been closed for the summer because of deteriorating paint in the pool that is causing safety concerns.

Don’t wait, schedule your kid’s sports physical

CLINTON, Iowa – MercyOne wants parents to think ahead and schedule their child’s sports physical…