QCBJ News Staff's stories
Davenport Kirkland’s closing as brand restructures
Kirkland’s Home at 4235 Elmore Ave., Davenport, is offering deep discounts as part of its everything-must-go sale as that home goods store location prepares to close its doors on Monday, Feb. 23. The Elmore Marketplace store appears to be among…
First YogaCon convention coming to the QC
The Quad City Yoga Foundation will host the first-ever Quad Cities yoga convention called YogaCon…
Judge: Alden missed deadline to get candidates on Lee board
Davenport newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises correctly followed its bylaws when it rejected a hedge fund’s…
UnityPoint Health names first chief diversity officer
Daniel Joiner has been named the first chief diversity officer for UnityPoint Health. He begins…
Engineering, science celebration is Feb. 24
The Quad City Engineering & Science Council’s (QCESC) 60th annual celebration event is set for…
Winter weather intensifying Red Cross blood crisis
As cold temperatures and winter weather conditions move through the country, the American Red Cross…
Tickets still available for HAVLife’s Martini Shake Off
The deadline is Tuesday, Feb. 15, to purchase advance tickets for the 2022 Martini Shake…
Ascentra’s Ride 50 promotion Raises $12,150 for the Salvation Army of Quad Cities
Members of Ascentra Credit Union, headquartered in Bettendorf, raised more than $23,000 through the credit…
Hiring events set for this week
As the challenge of finding workers continues for area employers, several hiring events have been…
STEP Forward event postponed
An event that was set to look at the gender gap in the workforce has…
Muscatine Chamber leader is leaving
The leader of the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GMCCI) is leaving to…
Junior Achievement Worldwide nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Junior Achievement Worldwide, which has helped prepare youth for the business world for more than…
Pohl to lead UnityPoint’s Muscatine hospital
Rachel Pohl has been selected as the new executive director of UnityPoint Health-Trinity Muscatine. She…
Antonella’s closing its downtown Third Street location
A longtime Italian restaurant in downtown Davenport that has fed thousands of pizza and pasta…
Deere acquires Austrian battery technology provider
Deere & Co. has acquired majority ownership in Austria-based Kreisel Electric, Inc., a leading pioneer…
Mercado announces 5th round of minority business grants
As businesses continue to navigate the challenges of running a business through a pandemic, Mercado…