QCBJ News Staff's stories

Bettendorf’s Be Downtown celebration will be Saturday
Bettendorf is getting ready to celebrate. The city’s annual Be Downtown festival of events is set for noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Many of the celebration events will take place at the 15th Street Landing at 15th and…
Bekke named president, CEO of Lee Enterprises
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has a new leader. Nathan Bekke was recently named president…

QC Open Network leader to speak at national Findhelp summit
Cecelia Bailey, executive director of Quad Cities Open Network, will be a featured speaker at…

QCR Holdings reports record 1Q net income of $33.4M
Moline-based QCR Holdings, Inc. has announced quarterly net income of $33.4 million, and diluted earnings…

QC unemployment hits 6.1% as jobless rate ticks up across Illinois
The Quad Cities unemployment rate rose 0.5% in February to 6.1% as all 12 Illinois…

Habitat will dedicate a new home on Saturday
Habitat for Homes Quad Cities will dedicate a new home during a ceremony at 10…

Muscatine promotes McCullough to city finance director
MUSCATINE, Iowa — With more than a decade of municipal finance experience and a strong…

MTI names top welders, awards scholarships
Midwest Technical Institute (MTI) hosted its annual High School Welding Competition at its Moline campus…

Studio 483 Architects expand leadership team with new president
Studio 483 Architects has appointed Veronica Tolander, a veteran public and private sector leader, as…

Kranovich named to Sports Events & Tourism Association board
Joan Kranovich, vice president of Business Growth and director of Sports QC, has been named…

Bix 7 will use former QC Times site for race weekend events
The Quad-City Times Bix 7 road race will continue to use the parking lot area…

Cambria Hotel will get $3 million renovation, new name
The Cambria Hotel, 5061 Competition Drive, Bettendorf, will soon get a $3 million renovation and…

MercyOne Genesis Woodhull Family Medicine opens
WOODHULL, Ill. – The new Woodhull Family Medicine facility in this community is now open.…

QC landmark office towers sold to investment group
Two prominent and historic office tower properties in the Quad Cities have been acquired by…

RealTrends ranks Ruhl&Ruhl as Iowa’s largest independent real estate company
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has once again been ranked as the largest independent real estate company in…

90 Culver’s restaurants participate in Living Lands & Waters fundraiser
For the sixth consecutive year, Culver’s restaurants are teaming up with the national river cleanup…





