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Jake Eikenberry
Commercial Real Estate Agent | NAI Ruhl Commercial Company AGE: 35 Home: Davenport Education: Education: University of Iowa, Bachelor of Science, CLAS Health and Human Physiology Family: Married to my beautiful wife, Courtney, and we have three kids: Emmett (8),…
Pearl joins Better Health Foundation Board of Directors
The Better Health Foundation (BHF) has appointed local business leader and community organizer Avery Pearl…

Augustana Symphonic Band celebrates 150-year history
The Augustana Symphonic Band – formerly the Augustana Concert Band – will celebrate its 150th…

Deere earnings fall in 4Q and fiscal year, but beat estimates
In its earnings report today, Thursday, Nov. 21, Deere & Co. reported the company’s net…

Bally’s stockholders approve merger deal
The Bally’s Corp., which owns Bally’s Quad Cities Casino and Hotel in Rock Island, is…

CBI Bank & Trust hires Clark as EVP, Private Wealth Group
MUSCATINE, Iowa – CBI Bank & Trust has welcomed John Clark as executive vice president,…

Promotion Support Services buys Riverbend Signworks
Riverbend Signworks of Bettendorf has been acquired by Promotion Support Services (PSS), the Quad Cities…

DeWitt celebrates a Hometown Christmas Dec. 5-7
DEWITT, Iowa – The City of DeWitt will host a Hometown Christmas Celebration over the…

QC Community Foundation announces $600,000+ in scholarships
Applications for Quad Cities Community Foundation scholarships are now open for 2025. Thanks to generous donors,…

MLK Center Hosts 35th Annual Thanksgiving Meals
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) is inviting the Quad Cities community…

WIU again named as “Best for Vets College” by Military Times
For 14 consecutive years, Western Illinois University has been honored as a “Best for Vets…

Amplify Youth Program encourages philanthropy in students
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Twenty-five students from Louisa-Muscatine Junior High School, Wilton Junior/Senior High School, West…

IowaWORKS to host registered apprenticeship event
In observance of National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 17-23), IowaWORKS in Davenport, will host a Registered…

QCIA announces new seasonal air service to Sarasota with Allegiant
Travelers will be able to catch twice-weekly, seasonal service from the Quad Cities International Airport…

Putnam Museum’s capital campaign gets boost from free admission
Thanks to the generous support of the Quad Cities Cultural Trust (QCCT), visitors to the…

Illinois unemployment rate stable in October
Jobs numbers are down a little, but Illinois’ unemployment rate is steady. Those are the…
