QCBJ News Staff's stories
Deere acquires forestry equipment assets of Risutec Oy
Moline-based Deere & Company has acquired the intellectual property and related assets for tree planting equipment from Risutec Oy, a Finland-based equipment manufacturing company. The acquisition, announced in a John Deere news release today, Feb. 17, is expected to close…
Lee reports ‘tremendous’ digital growth, print revenue falls
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is reporting “tremendous digital revenue growth” in its second quarter…
West Liberty Foods CEO to retire May 31
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – West Liberty Foods CEO Ed Garrett, who has helped lead the…
Get Out and Trail the QCs on Saturday
Quad Citians are being invited Saturday, May 7, to explore QC trails on both sides…
Q&A with Andy Sokolovich: ‘Grow Clinton team is ready to act’
These are changing times for the Clinton, Iowa, business community. One of those changes came…
Moline Fire Department hiring multiple positions
Applications are being accepted through May 27 for multiple openings in the Moline Fire Department,…
North Scott Rotary accepts impact grant applications
The Rotary Club of North Scott now is accepting applications for its Community Impact Grants…
West Liberty Foods to build new hometown plant
WEST LIBERTY, IOWA – After 25+ years in business, West Liberty Foods has outgrown its…
Visit Quad Cities geared up to grow tourism in region
It’s National Travel and Tourism Week and Visit Quad Cities is using it to renew…
Arconic, United Steelworkers contract talks continue
Contract talks between the United Steelworkers (USW) and Arconic continue on a “slow” pace this…
Muscatine undergoes downtown assessment
MUSCATINE, Iowa – This river city is undergoing a downtown assessment this week with a…
Ascentra Foundation gives $50K to aid River Bend Food Bank
The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation, the philanthropic branch of Ascentra Credit Union, has contributed $50,000…
Bettendorf Farmer’s Market relocates
The Farmer’s Market in Bettendorf is relocating from downtown to the parking lot at Faye’s…
UScellular extends free calls to Ukraine
To help customers who need to connect with family, friends and loved ones, UScellular announced…
Boy Scouts’ Illowa Council celebrates Eagle scouts, supporters
The Illowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) recently honored its new class…
UnityPoint Health named among 150 Top Places
UnityPoint Health is one of the nation’s top places to work for healthcare employees, according…