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Blain’s Farm & Fleet marks 70th anniversary
Blain’s Farm & Fleet’s 45 retail stores – including Davenport and Moline – will celebrate 70 years of service with an anniversary celebration Saturday, Sept. 13. In recognition of the Janesville, Wisconsin-based company’s milestone, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has officially…
Hilltop, SBDC partner on small business workshops
Davenport’s Hilltop Campus Village and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are partnering to offer…
Former MSA leader honored with lifetime achievement award
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI) recently awarded MSA Professional Services,…
Help decorate National Cemetery for Memorial Day
Volunteers are needed to place U.S. flags at the headstones of fallen service members at…
Crossroads hosts Secure Shred Day in Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Crossroads will host its fourth annual Residential Secure Shred Day from 11…
Per Mar honored by security dealer magazine
Per Mar Security, a leading provider of total security solutions based in Davenport, has been…
First class of John Deere Scholars at the University of Iowa honored
Quad Cities community, business and education leaders recently helped celebrate the inaugural 20-member class of…
Public invited to weigh in on Rock Island Downtown Library planning May 21
The Rock Island Public Library will hold a public input session from 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday,…
CIRCA ’21 delivers “All That Jazz” in long-awaited “Chicago” debut
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse is presenting the legendary Kander & Ebb musical “Chicago,” one of…
Downtown Davenport to host Lemonade Sip N’ Shop
The Downtown Davenport Partnership will host a Lemonade Sip N’ Shop event from 10 a.m.…
Eight products advance in ‘Coolest Thing Made in Iowa’ contest
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) and MidWestOne Bank announced Thursday, May 15,…
Illinois payroll jobs hit monthly record as unemployment steadies
Nonfarm payrolls in Illinois increased by 4,100, or 0.1%, over the month to reach a…
Ahrens named leader of Davenport Schools Foundation
The Davenport Schools Foundation has hired an experienced government and nonprofit leader as its new…
Moline Regional Community Foundation awards scholarships
The Moline Regional Community Foundation (MRCF), partnering with its generous donors, has awarded its 2025…
Illinois Treasurer awards grant to Christian Care
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced a $20,000 grant to Christian Care, a nonprofit organization…
Esprit de Corps Toastmasters to host open house May 21
Esprit de Corps Toastmasters will hold a free open house on Wednesday, May 21, featuring…
