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Melissa Gravert: Bringing the classroom with her, wherever she goes

Melissa Gravert will tell you, without hesitation, that teaching nearly broke her. After spending a decade in Quad Cities public schools — first as a classroom teacher, then as a school librarian — she found herself at a crossroads familiar…

USDA grants offer assistance for renewable energy projects

Clean Energy Districts of Iowa (CEDI) is offering free energy coaching to assist farms and…

Clean Energy Districts of Iowa CEDI USDA grants

2025 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival announces call for entries

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The 2025 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival (CRIFF) is seeking submissions…

Rock Island announces Citizen of Year winners

The City of Rock Island has selected the winners for the 37th annual Citizen of…

St. Ambrose, Rivermont announce enrollment partnership

St. Ambrose University in Davenport recently announced a new partnership with Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf…

SMG acquires Professional Communications, Falcon Security

Solutions Management Group (SMG) announced its successful acquisition of Professional Communications and Falcon Security in…

SMG Falcon

Food Rescue Workshop slated for Sept. 26 in Davenport

The Quad Cities’ Food Rescue Partnership will host its biennial Food Rescue Workshop to highlight…

QC Manufacturing Institute could ‘super charge’ the region

A new manufacturing institute will “super charge” the Quad Cities economy, get workers ready for…

QC celebrates 50 years of CDBG lifting up communities

Housing, city economic development leaders and other stakeholders gathered in Moline on Thursday, Aug. 22,…

CDBG Program

QC unemployment increases to 5.1% amid July job decline

The Quad Cities metro area was among three Illinois metros posting an over-the-year decline in…

Illinois unemployment rate jobless IDES decline

Figge highlights works of revolutionary Mexican muralists

Beginning this Saturday, Aug. 24, visitors to the Figge Art Museum will be treated to…

Figge Art Museum South Deere & Co. revolutionary muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros Lois Kames Young Artists

Legat Architects celebrates ‘monumental day’

An architectural firm with a Quad Cities presence celebrated 60 years in business on Thursday,…

Local housing projects move forward, but not 3D-printed homes

MUSCATINE, Iowa –  New houses are being built in this community, but not using new…

housing

WLC seeks nominees for Iowa Women of Achievement

Women Lead Change (WLC) is seeking historic women who are worthy of consideration for the…

Women of Achievement Women Lead Change

U.S. SBA, Iowa SBA seek Small Business Week award nominees

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened nominations for the 2025 National Small Business…

Iowa district office small business loans SBA nominees Iowa

Borys named Augustana’s assistant VP of marketing, brand communication

Irene Karedis Borys is the new assistant vice president of marketing and brand communication at…

Irene Karedis Borys