QCBJ News Staff's stories

Ryan Lincoln Iowa District SBA awards Ryan Lincoln

SBA extends small business award nominations to Dec. 22

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the 2026 National Small Business Week awards nominations deadline from Dec. 8  to noon Monday, Dec. 22  National Small Business Week – which next takes place May 1-9, 2026 – recognizes the…

Celebrate Community College Month with EICC lineup

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is celebrating Community College Month in April with a lineup…

EICC April Community College Month

Circa ’21 invites families to step aboard for ‘How I Became A Pirate’

For those who “aaaarrrrrr” ready for some hilarious, musical fun on the high seas, Rock…

Pirate Circa '21

Voy 61 Drive In plans April 4 opening 

MAQUOKETA, Iowa – The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre, located just south of this community,…

U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors to play at Adler April 17

The internationally acclaimed Jazz Ambassadors of Washington, D.C., will continue a long tradition of presenting…

Regional Leaders 2025: Leaving their mark

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to share some of the profiles found…

Competitors warming up for 2025 Quad Cities Corporate Games

More than three dozen area employers will pit their employees against each other in a…

Hoffman bid prompts Lee to extend shareholder protections

Facing interest from another company seeking to acquire majority ownership, the Lee Enterprises Board of…

Lagomarcino’s chocolates make Illinois Coolest Things tourney Elite 8

Chocolates made by Lagomarcino’s Confectionary in downtown Moline are among the Top 8 Coolest Things…

Stone Lecture to explore civil rights and the Jews of Selma, Alabama

The 2025 Stone Lecture in Judaism at Augustana College, “Navigating History: Civil Rights and the…

WIU to host 2025 Intercollegiate at TPC Deere Run 

Western Illinois University Athletics will host the 2025 WIU Intercollegiate at TPC Deere Run on…

Regional Leaders 2025: Leaving their mark

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to share some of the profiles found…

BHC inducting 8 into Alumni Hall of Fame April 3 

Join Black Hawk College to celebrate eight new members of the BHC Alumni Hall of…

student services Board of trustees Black Hawk College

Royal Neighbors appoints Trillo as general counsel, corporate secretary

Royal Neighbors of America, a life insurance organization based in Rock Island, has announced that…

$400K CAT grant awarded for Hoover library, museum expansion

WEST BRANCH, Iowa – A major modernization project in the works at the Herbert Hoover…

Dierks Bentley to perform at 2025 JDC Concerts on the Course 

Multi-Grammy nominated country music superstar Dierks Bentley will take the Quad Cities stage this summer…