QCBJ News Staff's stories

Cargill CEO Sikes joins Deere & Co. Board of Directors
Moline-based John Deere has added Brian Sikes, board chair and CEO of Cargill, to the company’s now 11-member board of directors. Mr. Sikes leads one of the world’s largest privately held companies. He is widely recognized for his strategic vision…
QC Symphony performs Video Games on Saturday
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present Video Games in Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,…

Beaux Arts Fair returns to the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds
The Beaux Arts Fair will return to the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds on Mother’s Day weekend…

Live Music Series Returns to Historic Skinner Block Courtyard
The Chillin’ in the Courtyard live music series will return to Moline’s historic Skinner Block…

Leadership Muscatine class graduates
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 34th class of the Leadership Muscatine program celebrated its graduation April…

Hogan promoted to COO of Edwards Creative
As it celebrates its 20th anniversary as a creative and marketing solutions firm, Edwards Creative…

Country music’s John Anderson to play the Adler
Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson will perform an acoustic show at the Adler…

Davenport State of City slated for June 5
Davenport Mayor Mike Matson will present his Davenport State of the City address at noon…

14 Iowa communities awarded urban water quality grants
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has announced it will invest in 14…

Adcraft among five QC businesses to share $2.7M in Iowa SBA loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration OK’d 45 loans in April totaling $22,418,300 for Iowa businesses,…

Bettendorf police wear special patch for Mental Health Awareness
The Bettendorf Police Department is marking Mental Health Awareness Month in May by again featuring…

U.S. lawmakers back bills to grow rural broadband internet access
A bipartisan group of lawmakers that includes U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, is promoting a…

QCAIR hosts Citizens Honor Dinner on May 16
The Quad Cities Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees (QCAIR) will host its inaugural Citizens Honor…

BBN Business Showcase will be May 22
Bettendorf Business Network members will have the opportunity to showcase their businesses at the upcoming…

River Bandits, GreenState host free day at the ballpark
Baseball fans, get ready for a free day at the ballpark. In celebration of Modern…

Illinois associations host 2025 Business Day on Wednesday
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association and the Illinois Retail Merchants Association will host their annual Business…





