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U.S. Small Business Administration SBA Loans Grape Life Wine

Davenport wine cellar, Clinton salon awarded SBA loans

A beauty salon in Clinton, Iowa,  and the Grape Life Wine Lounge and Cellar in Davenport were among the 22 businesses that were awarded nearly $18 million in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loans in Iowa in November. The SBA…

Home Rule vote fails in East Moline

The voters of East Moline have spoken. There will be no “Home Rule” in this…

Reynolds taps Tinsman for DOGE Task Force 

One Quad Cities business leader – Beth Tinsman, the founder and chair of Twin State…

Habitat begins construction of two new homes Saturday

Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities will host two ground-breaking ceremonies for new homes on Saturday,…

BankORION holds annual shareholders meeting

Orion Bancorporation, Inc., the parent company of BankORION, held its 134th annual shareholders meeting Monday,…

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…