QCBJ News Staff's stories
UnityPoint offers free mental health training in Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa — UnityPoint Health – Trinity Muscatine Public Health will offer free mental health training sessions in April to equip the community with the skills for recognizing the warning signs and assisting individuals facing mental health or substance use…
Child Abuse Council unveils new name: EveryChild
The Moline-based Child Abuse Council announced Tuesday it is changing its name to EveryChild to…
Free tax prep program available in Quad Cities
A free tax preparation program now is accepting appointments in the Quad Cities. The Volunteer…
ImpactLife joins nation’s first blood emergency reserve
ImpactLife has joined a first-in-the nation partnership of community blood centers to help prepare the…
Red Cross: U.S. faces blood crisis
Blood donors are needed immediately because the United States is at “dangerously low blood supply…
Zeglin’s co-founder dies of cancer
Michael Lee Zeglin, the co-founder of the Zeglin’s Home TV and Appliance stores in the…
CCDA Spring 2022 grant applications available
Grant applications for the Spring 2022 grant round are available beginning Wednesday, Jan. 12, both…
ACA health insurance deadline five days away
Iowans and Illinoisans have just five days to apply for Affordable Care Act Health Insurance. If…
Iowa offers grants for sports tourism marketing
The Enhance Iowa Board will be accepting applications for the new Sports Tourism program beginning…
WIU’S famous bulldog now a bobblehead
MACOMB/MOLINE – It’s a grand day for Col. Rock IV (aka Ray) as his sweet…
Event focuses on gender gap in manufacturing industry
Many regional business leaders have a problem: How can businesses better recruit and retain women…
Icestravaganza to light up downtown Davenport Jan. 14-16
A menagerie of icy animals will be on display Friday-Sunday, Jan. 14-16, in downtown Davenport,…
Augie to host talk on ‘College Behind Bars’
Augustana College, Rock Island, will host a panel discussion on Jan. 17 on the documentary…
QC Chamber forum to focus on workforce shortages
Where have all the people gone? That’s one of the key questions to be reviewed…
John Deere reveals ‘life-changer’ self-driving tractor
Deere & Co. is ready to put a self-driving, robo tractor into production and have…
American Bank celebrating its new Rock Island branch
A grand opening celebration has been set for 1-3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, at…