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Kraft Heinz to invest $60 million in its Muscatine plant

MUSCATINE, Iowa — Kraft Heinz is investing $60 million to modernize its local plant and keep more than 400 jobs in this community. The company recently announced it is planning to invest $48 million to overhaul the Muscatine facility. It…

Figge’s new John Deere Gallery shares significant works

The Figge Art Museum opened its newly named John Deere Gallery on Tuesday, Feb. 4,…

Figge Art Museum John Deere

Apply now for Day, Rauch, RI community foundations grants

Applications are now open for organizations seeking funding from the Doris and Victor Day Foundation,…

Doris & Victor Day Foundation Grants

Take in some sweet Hershey Co. history at Butterworth Center

Find out about the rich history of the Hershey Chocolate Co. in a living history…

Butterworth Center Deere-Wiman

UPDATE: Eastern Iowa Community Colleges host scholarship night cancelled

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) has rescheduled its Scholarship Nights  to Monday, Feb. 24 because…

Ruhl&Ruhl agents ‘rose to the occasion,’ company celebrates 2024

Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors celebrated 2024 at its annual awards event on Friday, Jan. 31, at the…

IMEG’s addition of SSI expands its industrial expertise

Rock Island-based IMEG is deepening its bench in the industrial market by merging with SSI…

IMEG Warner Larson SSI Consulting Engineering Excellence Awards

Warner Larson helps grow IMEG landscape architecture offerings

IMEG is expanding its landscape architecture expertise and its Northeast and Mid-Atlantic presence as a…

IMEG Warner Larson SSI Consulting Engineering Excellence Awards

Rock Island Valentine’s Day-themed event features promos, prizes 

Downtown Rock Island businesses are getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit with a shopping promotion…

Great River HR Association installs 2025 board 

The Great River HR Association (GRHRA), the Quad Cities’ largest association dedicated to advancing the…

Bob Dylan to play the Adler Theatre April 8 

Cultural icon Bob Dylan and his Rough and Rowdy Ways tour will make a stop…

QC Flood Resiliency Alliance to host flood prep meetings

The Quad Cities Flood Resiliency Alliance will host two events on Thursday, Feb. 20, and…

Mel Foster Insurance celebrates successes of 2024

Mel Foster Insurance shared its year-end results for 2024 as it recognized its employees and…

Sean Connell takes the helm of Air Control in Clinton

CLINTON, Iowa – Air Control Inc. (ACI), a certified woman-owned small business based in this…

Iowa housing advocates picked for new institute 

The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) announced that they have…

First Central’s ‘Grilling’ fundraisers bring  in over $19,000

CLINTON, Iowa – First Central State Bank delivered more than $19,000 to local non-profits through…