QCBJ News Staff's stories

Augustana College plans planetarium, geology museum open house
Augustana College’s John Deere Planetarium and Fryxell Geology Museum will open their doors to the public for their annual Fall Open House on Saturday, Nov. 1. The free event will run from 7-8:30 p.m. at 820 38th St., Rock Island,…
Four Iowa QC businesses capture $925k in SBA loans in January
Three Scott County businesses and a Clinton County business received a total of $925,500 in…

UScellular invested $67.6M in its Iowa network in 2024
Wireless carrier UScellular invested nearly $63.5 million in its Iowa network during 2024 to provide…

IEDA awards $107,000 in historic grants
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has awarded $93,846 in Certified Local Government (CLG) grants…

American Cruise ships to visit the QC this summer
American Cruise Lines has announced its cruising lineup on the Mississippi River this year including…

ActionCoach hosts Business and Brews on Feb. 25
ActionCoach Business Coaching will host a Business and Brews educational event from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday,…

Alice Cooper’s ‘Too Close for Comfort Tour’ coming to Moline
Alice Cooper is bringing his “Too Close for Comfort Tour” to the Vibrant Arena at…

Empowering Abilities announces leadership updates to strengthen mission and growth
Empowering Abilities, a leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities in achieving independence and…

IIIF Foundation for Fair Contracting announces 2024 awards
The Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (III FFC) will present its annual construction…

Black Business Expo returns to SouthPark on Feb. 22
The 10th annual Black Business Expo will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at…

Education & Business Partnership Symposium is Feb. 27
CLINTON, Iowa – The second Education & Business Partnership Symposium will be presented 5:30-7:30 p.m.…

U of I Venture School meet and greet set for Feb. 20 & 25
Quad Citizens can learn more about the upcoming University of Iowa Venture School and also…

Girl Scout cookies arrive in QC
The Girl Scout Cookies have arrived. Many of those cookies will be sold by young…

Head East “Flat As A Pancake” 50th Anniversary Tour makes Adler stop
The Head East “Flat As A Pancake” 50th Anniversary Tour is coming to The Adler…

GROWTH hopes fourth time’s a charm for Northside Lofts’ funding
ALEDO, Illinois – Community residents are invited to hear an update and share their input…

WIU named a top midwest regional university by U.S. News
Western Illinois University (WIU) ranked 57th in the “Regional Universities Midwest” category in the latest…





