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Melissa Pepper: Lifting up others, focusing on what’s next

When nominations were recently taken for the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s third annual Women of Influence awards, several people in the business community brought up one name — Melissa Pepper. Ms. Pepper is an executive and community leader who…

RDA awards nearly $2M in fall grant cycle

The Regional Development Authority (RDA) has approved $1.94 million in grants as part of its…

National Grange honors veterans with Quilts of Valor

The National Grange’s 158th Annual Convention welcomed 11 deserving veterans for a Quilts of Valor…

QC healthier, but assessment IDs areas of opportunity

The Quad Cities community has made progress over the last several years in tackling such…

Iowa 80 Truckstop celebrates 60 years with prizes

WALCOTT, Iowa –  Soon after Frederick “Scott” Priebe was told he won a $50,000 prize,…

UnityPoint nursing leaders among Becker’s ‘CNOs to Know’

Four nursing leaders with UnityPoint Health – including one Quad Citian –  have been named…

Collaborate Muscatine Community Summit set for Dec. 4

MUSCATINE , Iowa –  Collaborate Muscatine will host a Community Summit from 8 to 11…

Collaborate Muscatine

QC Housing Council touts $35M in investments, seeks more

Affordable housing advocates crowded into Mercado on Fifth’s indoor event space on Thursday, Nov. 14,…

UnityPoint Health Bettendorf enrolls first patient in U.S. trial

UnityPoint Health – Trinity Bettendorf announced it was the first hospital in the United States…

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Clinton mayor: City has big plans, ‘bright future’

CLINTON, Iowa – More businesses. More jobs. More commercial buildings. More improvements. Big, bright future.…

Hilltop Campus awarded $20,000 grant for master plan

Davenport’s Hilltop Campus Village (HCV) will take another significant step forward in its revitalization efforts…

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Blackhawk Bank awards grant to Prairie Crossroads

A newly opened mercantile store in Viola, Illinois, that offers a touch of the past…

Blessing Tree to illuminate Bettendorf’s Be the Light Park

The Blessing Tree cancer support tradition will continue for the 26th year starting Dec. 3…

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Student Voices: Goal is to improve graduation rates in the QC

Lucero Pizano was happy to give her point of view during a gathering of local…

Von Maur opens doors of first store in Pennsylvania

Davenport-based Von Maur Department Stores expanded its growing footprint into Pennsylvania with the opening of…

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Holmes Murphy earns Best Place to Work recognition

Holmes Murphy, with an office in Davenport, once again has been recognized as one of…

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