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Dress for Success to create new staff position with $25,000 RDA grant
Dress for Success Quad Cities has received a $25,000 grant from the Regional Development Authority (RDA) to support the hiring and implementation of a Volunteer & Outreach coordinator position, the women’s networking group announced. The RDA investment will strengthen the…
Black Hawk College honors standout first responders
Black Hawk College recently honored two area first responders, an emergency agency and a private…

Lee Enterprises CEO ‘highly encouraged’ by company performance
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises reported “continued momentum” in improving its operations, according to the…

Thornton Flooring acquires chain of nine Carpetland USA stores
Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Thornton Flooring has purchased nine Carpetland USA locations expanding its geographic…

Top four products advance to the final round of 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa
And then there were four. The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has announced…

IMEG ranks 51st on ENR 2026 Top 500 Design Firms
IMEG has earned the No. 51 spot on Engineering News-Record’s 2026 Top 500 Design Firms list, the Quad Cities…

MSA rises ENR on Top 500 Design Firms list
MSA Professional Services, Inc., with Iowa offices in Bettendorf and Cedar Rapids, has climbed to…

Honkamp leaders named again to Forbes’ BestinState CPAs list
Iowa-based Honkamp P.C. has announced that Katie Thomas and Greg Burbach have been recognized by…

Per Mar earns ‘Five Star’ designation
Davenport-based Per Mar Security Services has again demonstrated its commitment to protecting communities and supporting…

Gordon’s first State of the City set for June 11
Davenport Mayor Jason Gordon will deliver his first-ever State of the City address on Thursday,…

Rock Island firm IMEG acquires two Ohio energy consultancies
Rock Island-based engineering firm IMEG has acquired AGM Energy Services and Palmer Conservation Consulting, two…

Tapestry Farms expands gift line with Mother’s Day bouquets, chocolates
Tapestry Farms is offering a collection of Mother’s Day products that reflect the spirit, creativity,…

Tourism center is set to open in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – A new Visit Clinton, Iowa, Tourism Center will soon open in this…

International artist to light up the Q Multimodal Station, downtown Moline
The Moline Public Art Commission has reached Down Under to bring in an international artist…

RIA Credit Union announces merger deal with Redbrand
RIA Federal Credit Union officials announced a major milestone for the business on Friday, May…

St. Ambrose healthcare degree program adopts new Physician Associate name
In step with a growing national movement, St. Ambrose University (SAU) announced it is renaming…





