QCBJ News Staff's stories
Lee Enterprises CEO ‘highly encouraged’ by company performance
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises reported “continued momentum” in improving its operations, according to the company’s preliminary second quarter 2026 financial report that was released today, Thursday, May 7. The earnings report outlined a strong quarter with cuts to expenses,…
LeClaire plans special events for Mother’s Day weekend
LECLAIRE – Several special events have been planned in this community for the Mother’s Day…
Bettendorf gears up for 2025 ‘best family-friendly’ July 4 celebration
With Bettendorf’s annual Fourth of July celebration just two months away, city leaders are sharing…
IowaWORKS Mobile invites jobseekers to Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa — The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center will be here Monday, May 12, offering…
Putnam Museum to host Putnam Palooza
The Putnam Museum will present Putnam Palooza, a Culture Bright Series event, on Saturday, May…
QC Symphony performs Video Games on Saturday
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present Video Games in Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,…
Beaux Arts Fair returns to the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds
The Beaux Arts Fair will return to the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds on Mother’s Day weekend…
Live Music Series Returns to Historic Skinner Block Courtyard
The Chillin’ in the Courtyard live music series will return to Moline’s historic Skinner Block…
Leadership Muscatine class graduates
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 34th class of the Leadership Muscatine program celebrated its graduation April…
Hogan promoted to COO of Edwards Creative
As it celebrates its 20th anniversary as a creative and marketing solutions firm, Edwards Creative…
Country music’s John Anderson to play the Adler
Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson will perform an acoustic show at the Adler…
Davenport State of City slated for June 5
Davenport Mayor Mike Matson will present his Davenport State of the City address at noon…
14 Iowa communities awarded urban water quality grants
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has announced it will invest in 14…
Adcraft among five QC businesses to share $2.7M in Iowa SBA loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration OK’d 45 loans in April totaling $22,418,300 for Iowa businesses,…
Bettendorf police wear special patch for Mental Health Awareness
The Bettendorf Police Department is marking Mental Health Awareness Month in May by again featuring…
U.S. lawmakers back bills to grow rural broadband internet access
A bipartisan group of lawmakers that includes U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, is promoting a…
