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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…

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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…

hotspots UScellular invested

IEDA awards $107,000 in historic grants 

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

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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,…

ActionCOACH Marcia Erickson will host upcoming virtual courses for biz leaders

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…

Scavenger Hunt Empowering Abilities staff changes

IIIF Foundation for Fair Contracting announces 2024 awards

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

III FCC Construction awards

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…

Northside Lofts Aledo GROWTH

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…

WIU QC layoffs U.S. News & World Report rankings Mike Halpin QC I Quad Cities innovation Center