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West End Revitalization hosting Centennial Bridge discussion
The West End Revitalization (WER) initiative in Rock Island is inviting the community to a discussion focusing on the future of the Centennial Bridge corridor and its potential impacts on the west end neighborhood. As the Illinois Department of Transportation…
Gilda’s Club sees surge in demand as Iowa cancer rates rise
Cancer Support Community Iowa & NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club is calling for community donations…
Illinois unemployment steady in September, IDES said
Illinois’ September jobs remained nearly unchanged over August, while year-over-year growth continued with the state…
Davenport wine cellar, Clinton salon awarded SBA loans
A beauty salon in Clinton, Iowa, and the Grape Life Wine Lounge and Cellar in…
River Bend extends scheduled holiday food pantry hours
River Bend Food Bank has adjusted its holiday schedule for its food pantries at NorthPark…
T-Mobile Awards $50,000 grant to Moline Parks and Recreation for new soccer mini-pitch
T-Mobile recently announced that Moline Parks and Recreation is a recipient of a $50,000 Hometown…
Veteran with small business roots leads Iowa SBA office
Ryan Lincoln was announced this week as the new administrator of the U.S. Small Business…
Dahlstrom’s ‘Tractor Wars’ honored by Illinois Reads
A book that looks at the 20-year business battle to develop and introduce the tractor…
MSA Professional Services acquires Florida MEP firm
Midwest-based MSA Professional Services, Inc. (MSA), a 100% employee-owned professional services firm with offices in…
Graham Health commits $500K to Carl Sandburg science center
GALESBURG, Illinois — Carl Sandburg College has announced the naming of the Graham Health System…
Nestle Purina to donate $30,000 to N. Scott education center
Nestle Purina Davenport and Clinton will donate $30,000 to help support the Regional Innovation Center’s…
JDC scores Best Charitable Impact, Integration honors
The John Deere Classic once again received the PGA Tour’s Best Charitable Impact and Integration…
Wreaths Across America reaches Arsenal cemetery Saturday
The graves of thousands of fallen heroes in the Quad Cities will soon be decorated…
Updated: Candy Cane Lane event set for LeClaire
LECLAIRE – Candy Cane Lane LeClaire will be held here from Friday, Dec. 13, to…
MLK Center seeks scholarship, award nominees
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Rock Island, has opened up applications and nominations…
WIU trustees authorize sale of Moline campus Building C
By Kenda Burrows and Jennifer DeWitt One of Western Illinois University’s buildings on its Moline…
