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St. Ambrose names new leadership team 

St. Ambrose University announced the addition of four senior leaders and an expanded role for its longtime academic administrator in a move that supports its merger with Mount Mercy University.  According to a St. Ambrose news release sent Thursday, Dec.…

SSAB appoints Tom Cox head of Americas Operations

STOCKHOLM — SSAB announced Wednesday, Dec. 17, the appointment of Tom Cox as head of…

Parr Instrument unveils big, ‘truly beautiful’ expansion

Quad Cities leaders packed into Parr Instrument Company’s gleaming new spaces for a Tuesday, Dec.…

Foundation unveils historic conservation gift for Muscatine island

MUSCATINE, Iowa – An iconic Mississippi River island here will be preserved for future generations,…

Dress for Success names new executive director

Dress for Success Quad Cities has a new executive director at its helm. Mikael Gibson…

Women get help from YWCA, Modern Woodmen, Royal Neighbors

A century-old partnership between three Rock Island community organizations is helping support a YWCA Quad…

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NRC renews Constellation’s licenses for Clinton and Dresden

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved license renewals for two of Constellation’s Illinois nuclear…

Passenger rail advocates watch Pritzker ink transit reform

Quad Cities passenger rail advocates joined Gov. JB Pritzker for the signing today, Dec. 16,…

QC Foundation awards $300k to boost affordable housing efforts

A “perfect storm” of problems and economics have created a massive affordable housing shortage in…

EM’s H.C. Duke & Son considering various expansion plans

A longtime Quad Cities ice cream machine manufacturer is weighing its options for an expansion…

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Bears, QC foundation give $50,000 to feed QC hungry

River Bend Food Bank is feeding hungry Quad Citians with the help of a $25,000…

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UnityPoint Health names Jenni Friedly as next COO

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – UnityPoint Health has selected Jenni Friedly as its new chief…

UnityPoint Health COO Jenni Friedly

Illinois unemployment steady in September, IDES said

Illinois’ September jobs remained nearly unchanged over August, while year-over-year growth continued with the state…

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Nestlé Purina helps local small animal, vet assistant program

ELDRIDGE – Hayden Burmeister, 17, and Kelsie Hilsenbeck, 16, love their classes at the Regional…

“Jury of Her Peers’ screens Dec. 16 at The Last Picture House

A film inspired by an Iowa true-crime case will screen on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at…

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Davenport wine cellar, Clinton salon awarded SBA loans

A beauty salon in Clinton, Iowa,  and the Grape Life Wine Lounge and Cellar in…

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