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Nonprofits seek solutions to cuts at inaugural OneTable Table Talk

Dozens of Quad Cities nonprofit leaders bracing for deep cuts in the nation’s social service safety net took their seats, swapped stories, shared challenges and offered solutions to the crisis at the Thursday, Sept. 18, OneTable QC launch at the…

Pritzker, QC leaders celebrate $65M I-280 project completion

Completion of a $65.7 million resurfacing project to make the Interstate 280 bridge a smoother,…

Interstate 280 bridge Pritzker

New youth center will be ‘second home’ to children

A new, nearly $1 million youth center will be built near downtown Davenport next year.…

John Deere Foundation celebrates 75th anniversary

The John Deere Foundation is celebrating 75 years of supporting families who live, work, and…

John Deere Foundation Taryn Edgin Mara Downing

U.S. News names WIU a 2024 Best Midwest Regional University

Western Illinois University was recognized this month as a “Best Regional University in the Midwest”…

U.S. News and World Report Best Midwest Regional University WIU

From intern to CEO: Honkamp’s Katie Thomas’ climb to success

If Honkamp, P.C. President and CEO Katie Thomas were in a “choose your own adventure”…

Katie Thomas Honkamp

QC area events kick off holiday season

The holiday season is kicking off in the Quad Cities with a host of annual…

Christmas

Deere homes open their doors for 19th Century Christmas

Quad Citians will once again be welcomed to a 19th Century Christmas celebration when the…

West Liberty Foods donates nearly 100K pounds of food

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa –  West Liberty Foods recently announced the company has completed a month…

food banks

Walk in shoes of QC homeless at Christian Care’s Frigid Feet event

Christian Care in Rock Island urges Quad Citians to walk in the shoes of the…

Christian Care Homeless frigid feet

Merrill Steel: A ‘dream come true’ for Camanche

CAMANCHE, Iowa — “We are the backbone of buildings.” That — in a single, short…

Merrill Steel camanche

EICC awarded $875K+ in grants for its truck driving program

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) recently received more than $875,000 in grants designed to expand…

truck driving

YouthBuild Quad Cities: Students learn skills, fix up old house

Chastin Barker loves the work he’s doing in an old Rock Island home that needs…

Chipotle with Chipotlane opening Wednesday in Davenport

A new Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant featuring a Chipotlane will open for business on Wednesday,…

Chipotle Chipotlane

QC one of 3 MSAs to record October unemployment rate increase

The unemployment rate for the Quad Cities metropolitan statistical area increased to 4.9% in October…

Scott Drug tradition to continue under Genesis ownership

DEWITT, Iowa –  Genesis Medical Center will become the new owner of Scott’s Thrifty White…