QCBJ News Staff's stories
Tractor Supply kicks off Grants for Growing FFA campaign
Tractor Supply Company, the largest U.S. rural lifestyle retailer with a new Moline location, kicked off its 11th annual Grants for Growing fundraiser on Thursday, Feb. 19. The competitive grant program empowers Future Farmers of America (FFA) students nationwide with…
Bettendorf Rotary collecting blankets for the homeless
The Rotary Club of Bettendorf has kicked off its second annual Bettendorf Rotary Blanket Drive…
Western Illinois University approves $213M 2023 budget
The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees approved a $213.4 million all-funds budget for the…
SBA webinar offers help for Hispanic-owned businesses
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will host…
IMEG Corp. expands in Ohio, grows to 2,000+ team members
IMEG Corp., a Quad Cities-based leading full-service engineering firm, has acquired the engineering division of…
Pritzker Administration invests $6M in meat and poultry supply chain
A new Illinois grant program, announced Friday, Sept. 30, will help support independently-owned meat and…
Iowa American Water to begin construction on new location
Iowa American Water and Bush Construction will come together at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4,…
Van Horn Alfa Romeo Fiat of Davenport closed its doors Friday
Van Horn Alfa Romeo-Fiat of Davenport has closed its doors, some customers learned in a…
Deere names Rose as president of Lifecycle Solutions
Justin R. Rose has been named president of Lifecycle Solutions, Customer Support & Supply Management…
Honor Flight of the Quad Cities announces Flight No. 54
As Honor Flight of the Quad Cities takes off Tuesday, Oct. 4, it will honor…
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…