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The AI reality check
Conducting an initial job interview remotely, Ben Elliott soon noticed a pattern. “It became pretty apparent the candidate had the audio hooked up in a text-to-speech agent,” said Mr. Elliott, chief operating officer of Genova Technologies, a Cedar Rapids-based software…
ABI hosts Iowa Manufacturing Conference in October
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) will bring together leaders across the manufacturing…

Wilson shares her journey Overcoming the Odds
LaDrina Wilson, a nationally recognized leadership strategist and founder of IMAN Consulting and GLOW Empowerment,…

Quad City Area REALTORS announce 2026 officers
The Quad City Area REALTORS have announced the slate of officers elected to lead the…

Mel Foster Co. School of Real Estate offers pre-license courses
Mel Foster Co. School of Real Estate is offering Iowa pre-license real estate courses this…

Old YWCA to offer youth shelter at new Alan’s House
After two years of preparation, planning and renovation, the Quad Cities YWCA is preparing for…

New Taylor Ridge school will give kids ‘best possible start’
TAYLOR RIDGE, Illinois – Johnna Kerres remembers when she was an 8-year-old girl. The adults…

LeClaire Chamber, Marketing Alliance will merge next year
LECLAIRE, Iowa – Two business advocate groups in this community will be joining forces in…

Martin Equipment named Trimble Technology outlet
Martin Equipment has been named a Trimble Technology Outlet. That means Martin Equipment will now…

Blain’s Farm & Fleet marks 70th anniversary
Blain’s Farm & Fleet’s 45 retail stores – including Davenport and Moline – will celebrate…

Mayor Hutchinson, Susie Clark join Iowa Women of Achievement
The late visionary Bettendorf Mayor Ann Hutchinson and Muscatine’s Susie Clark, the first Black student…

QCBJ’s Forty under 40 Class of 2025
Entrepreneurs, C-Suite executives, nonprofit champions, health care professionals, lawyers, grant specialists and a married couple…

ARA launches Safe Tenting Standard
The American Rental Association (ARA) has launched the Safe Tenting Standard, a program focused on…

Muscatine Foundation reaches $100M in assets
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine announced today, Sept. 11, it has…

It’s ‘go-time’ for new QC passenger rail, committee says
A group of influential Quad Cities leaders announced Tuesday, Sept. 9, the new Rock Island…

MRA to detail compensation findings virtually Sept. 11
MRA, the nation’s largest employer association – with a footprint in the Quad Cities, will…
