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QC Labor Day Parade honors unions, workers, community
Quintin Waterman was looking to the future and remembering the past Monday morning, Sept. 1, at the start of the 2025 Quad Cities Labor Day Parade in East Moline. Mr. Waterman, a longtime union leader in the Quad Cities, was…
5 Scott County companies awarded $3.26M in May SBA loans
Loans valued at more than $3.26 were awarded in May to five Scott County businesses…

Bogguss to headline Visit MerCo’s Ride 17 Music Festival
Grammy-winning country music Artist Suzy Bogguss will headline this year’s Ride 17 Music Festival, the…

Russell to build Gateway Gastroenterology in Missouri
Davenport-based Russell will be the general contractor on a new endoscopy center in Chesterfield, Missouri,…

Bettendorf’s Be Downtown is ‘all about community’
A celebration shining a spotlight on Bettendorf featured music, kids making bubbles, professional wrestling, lots…

Plans to move forward for a new Bettendorf police station
City of Bettendorf leaders announced last week that planning will go forward on a possible…

WQPT, WVIK ask QC to join drive to save public media
Quad Cities-based WQPT and WVIK have joined public television and radio stations across the country…

Edgin ‘embodies spirit’ of John Deere Foundation
For third-generation John Deere employee Taryn Edgin, taking the wheel of the John Deere Foundation…

Davenport is good ‘place to do business,’ mayor says
Davenport is a “riverfront gem” that is attracting more businesses, more jobs, is getting national…

New NAMI leader works to expand reach, impact of group
Mark Mathews used to be a police officer in the 1990s in Colorado. One night,…

‘American Pickers’ star to open museum devoted to burlesque
A new museum that celebrates burlesque heritage and performance will open in Davenport later this…

Tapestry Farms’ McGlynn to receive top Iowa humanitarian award
Ann McGlynn, who launched the Quad Cities nonprofit group that grows food and helps refugees,…

First Central State Bank donates $50K to arboretum project
CLINTON, Iowa – First Central State Bank has announced a $50,000 donation to Eastern Iowa…

Wallace’s Garden Center in Bettendorf reopens after massive fire
The fire is out. Plans are in the works for rebuilding and the customers are…

PGA pros Homa, Day, Im committed to playing 2025 JDC
PGA Tour winners Max Homa, Jason Day and Sungjae Im have committed to play in…

CASI to close Jane’s Place, senior advocacy program
The Center for Active Seniors, Inc. says it will close its Jane’s Place Adult Day…
