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Vet Fest 2025 in Davenport on Sept. 13

Vet Fest 2025 – a celebration of veterans and community – will be held from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at LeClaire Park and the Bandshell in downtown Davenport. The event will include food trucks, several foot races, vendors and…

Seven Iowa QC businesses split $4.3M+ in SBA loans in March

More than $4.3 million in U.S. Small Business Administration loans were awarded in March to…

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Mercado on Fifth shares flavorful lineup for 2025 season

Mercado on Fifth has announced the lineup for its popular open-air market that will kick…

Get your product on Fareway’s shelf with coaching by the Iowa Center 

The Iowa Center is hosting a virtual Fareway Coaching Cohort beginning Wednesday, April 30, from…

Bank of America offers customers free Figge admission 

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank cardholders can receive free general…

Lagomarcino’s misses last cut for Coolest Illinois-made Thing

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s Coolest Thing Made in Illinois is minus a Quad Cities entry…

Muscatine Chamber honors businesses, volunteers

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Business leaders in this community honored a variety of milestones, businesses and…

Moline businesses, residents asked to weigh in on strategic plan

The City of Moline is conducting two important surveys – one for residents and one…

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WRK Engineers joins IMEG

Quad Cities-based IMEG continues to expand its geographic reach and capabilities, announcing on Tuesday, April…

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Lyman, Simms, White join Modern Woodmen leadership team

Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal financial services organization headquartered in Rock Island, has appointed…

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EM library promotes virtual poverty discussion with ‘Evicted’ author

Illinois Libraries Present (ILP) will showcase “Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond” at 7 p.m.,…

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Russell gets new marketing leader –  Nicole Kreeger

Russell announced the addition of Nicole Kreeger as the new vice president of marketing and…

Illinois February unemployment inches down, jobs hold steady

Illinois’ unemployment rate fell by -0.1 percentage point to 4.8% in the month of February…

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EICC chancellor to be named Tuesday

A new chancellor for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges will be named at 10 a.m. Tuesday,…

CBI Bank & Trust announces trio of leadership promotions

MUSCATINE, Iowa – CBI Bank & Trust has announced that these leadership team members recently…

WIU Museum Studies spotlights careers in the field

The Western Illinois University Museum Studies program will sponsor the 2025 Career Conversations from 6-7:30…