QCBJ News Staff's stories
McCarthy-Bush Corporation acquires Roemer Machine
The McCarthy-Bush Corporation has acquired Roemer Machine, a Davenport-based manufacturing company widely recognized for its centrifuge repair technical expertise, as well as its machining capabilities, according to a news release made available today, Thursday, May 14. The acquisition represents a…
Hoffmann pushes for recapitalization of Lee Enterprises
A family equity company based in Florida is supporting a recapitalization plan for the Davenport-based…
U-Haul Equipment now available at State Food Mart
U-Haul Co. of Iowa, Inc. recently announced that State Food Mart signed on as a…
General Mills’ Longenecker to lead ABI board
DES MOINES, Iowa – Kellan Longenecker, General Mills Inc.’s global supply chain learning and development…
Donations can help MercyOne Genesis pack the bus
Quad Citians are being asked to help MercyOne Genesis as it collects donations of school…
Illinois June payroll jobs hit record as jobless rate falls
Nonfarm Illinois payrolls reached a record high in June, up +9,400 jobs to 6.175 million,…
Floatzilla 2025 ready to row in new events Aug. 15-16
Floatzilla, the Quad Cities annual paddle event, returns next month with a brand new Floatzilla-PALOOZA…
Von Maur’s Dry Goods subsidiary growing its footprint
Dry Goods, a young women’s fashion retailer, is expanding its reach this year with four…
Forbes names Modern Woodmen one of World’s Best insurers
For a third consecutive year, Modern Woodmen of America has been ranked as one of…
Two EICC professionals receive career, technical honors
Two Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) professionals were honored recently for their outstanding contributions to…
Landus expands clean fuel initiative market opportunities
Landus, the largest grain cooperative in Iowa, is expanding its Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) initiative…
Downtown EM open for business despite street construction
Quad Citians hoping to make their way to downtown East Moline are urged to continue…
QC Hispanic chamber offers QuickBooks seminar
The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host an upcoming seminar for small…
QC Civic Conversations hosting Rule of Law forum
QC Civic Conversations will present “The Importance of the Rule of Law,” a community forum,…
WQPT PBS community initiative celebrates nation’s semiquincentennial
WQPT will celebrate our country’s upcoming semiquincentennial through a new community initiative, “America 250.” Throughout…
Strawhacker new America’s SBDC state director in Iowa
Austin Strawhacker is the Iowa Small Business Development Center’s new state director, replacing SBDC Iowa’s…
