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‘Downtown Rock Island is the place to be,’ mayor says

Downtown Rock Island has a new look, a rebrand and a lot of new energy. That energy was on display during a Downtown Rock Island celebration on Thursday, Sept. 25, to mark the completion of the nearly $9 million Rebuild…

DG Market opens at Five Points in Davenport

A new DG Market store is now open for business at the ultra-busy Five Points…

Muscatine’s Kraft-Heinz plant to get $14M for clean energy project

The Kraft Heinz Company announced this week it has been selected for award negotiations to…

Kraft Heinz clean energy project

Area businesses, farms win Choose Iowa grants

Two area businesses in eastern Iowa have been selected to receive Choose Iowa Value-Added Grants…

West End unveils plan to revitalize historic RI neighborhood

West End Revitalization planners are celebrating the release of a detailed plan to revitalize that…

West End Revitalization

Five Below store opens, joins the Silvis ‘family’

Silvis Mayor Matt Carter loves the look of the retail store that just opened in…

Intersect Illinois campaign targets Canadian businesses

Intersect Illinois, the state’s public-private business attraction organization, announced this week that its “Be in…

Intersect Illinois Canada Be In Illinois

REDEEM elects new board, officers 

Revitalize and Develop East Moline (REDEEM) elected its 2024 board of directors and its slate…

ORA Orthopedics building $50M clinic, surgery center

ORA Orthopedics will build a new $50 million, state-of-the-art clinic and outpatient surgery center in…

Marine Credit Union to close Davenport branch

Marine Credit Union, headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, announced that it will close its Davenport…

closing Davenport credit union

United Way surveys QC on community needs

United Way Quad Cities is seeking the public’s feedback on the most critical issues facing…

united way quad cities

Shaw University: Students have ‘cool’ day learning about trades

Reese Gingerich is thinking about becoming an electrician.  The 16-year-old West Branch (Iowa) High School…

Health Care Symposium: Health pros take on challenges, trends

How can we get and keep more health care workers in the region? What’s behind…

Honkamp again named Top 10 Midwest firm

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Honkamp, P.C., with operations in Davenport, has again been named as one…

Signup now for April 18 Rooting Out Poverty Conference

Registration is now open for Project NOW and Community Action’s second annual Rooting Out Poverty…

Rooting Out Poverty Conference

Restaurante Sabor Catracho:  Food, ‘energy’ bring in the customers

It’s been a whirlwind year for Erica Carranza and many of her family members. The…