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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…

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…

United Way Quad Cities announces $2.9M in grants to 51 nonprofits

United Way Quad Cities has announced it recently issued $2.9 million in grants to 51…

Quad Cities International Airport board welcomes new commissioner

East Moline resident Shaun Taylor – marketing and recruiting coordinator for Community Health Care Inc. …

Moline 150 to serve up musical menu for all tastes  

Nearly 20 bands from a variety of genres have been added to the bill for…

Bettendorf tourney wins sports tourism grant

A Bettendorf youth softball tournament has been awarded a $13,000 Sports Tourism grant to create…

Walcott Truckers Jamboree could attract 50,000 to I-80 Truckstop

WALCOTT, Iowa – Get ready for fireworks, a pork-chop cookout, music, antique truck displays, a…

Teens for Tomorrow distribute record grant award

High school students participating in the Teens for Tomorrow (T4T) program recently announced the program’s…

Employment opportunities at UnityPoint Health– Trinity

UnityPoint Health – Trinity is hosting an in-person career fair on Thursday, July 21 from…

Grab the chance to help Rock Island spend $26.5 million 

Rock Island residents, business owners and those who work in the city are being urged…

New chairman, board seated at Visit Quad Cities 

Benjamin Leischner, executive director of the Quad Cities International Airport, is the new chairman of…

Ben Leischner

QCBJ to host Fastest Growing Companies event

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal will recognize its first Fastest Growing Companies honorees at…

‘Opportunity Knocks’ hiring event is Monday

IowaWORKS will host its “Opportunity Knocks Monday” hiring event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,…

IowaWORKS health care NorthPark Mall expo

Heart to Heart education series is set

The Heart to Heart Community Education Series will continue 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, at…

Fareway Stores helping children’s charity

Fareway Stores, Inc. is partnering with Variety – the Children’s Charity to conduct the sixth…