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Fair Oaks Foods ramping up at new QC plant
Nearly five years after a national search for an expansion site led Fair Oaks Foods, LLC, to a greenfield in north Davenport, the meat processor is closer to making bacon there. Located at 2951 Enterprise Way in the Eastern Iowa…
QCBJ Newsmakers: ‘Fiber for Farms’ progresses at different speeds
This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…
Grasshoppers Gatherings jumps into the event venue business
LeCLAIRE – The Grasshoppers “family” of businesses owned by LeClaire residents and investors Rodney and…
Family honors Jerry, Martha Taylor with memorial scholarship
The family of Jerry and Martha Taylor is celebrating the legacy of the community-leading power…
Valley Construction paves way to record year in 2023
The completion of several high-dollar, high-profile road projects across the Quad Cities region helped push…
YMCA scores with urban soccer plan for downtown Davenport
An idea that the YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley has been kicking around the…
Direct QCIA flights to Charlotte ‘tremendous win’ for QC region
Direct flights are now connecting the Quad Cities with Charlotte, North Carolina. After years of…
Holiday travel crunch begins; millions hit the roads, airports
Travelers, get ready for the holiday rush and crunch. Christmas holiday travel season is in…
RI Alderwoman Gilbert to relocate, resign seat on Jan. 12
Rock Island Third Ward Alderwoman Judith Gilbert announced Wednesday, Dec. 20, she is retiring and…
Augustana College’s Swanson named 2023 Advocate of the Year
Kai Swanson, a 1986 Augustana College alumnus and special assistant to the president of Augustana…
New Atlas Roofing plant moves forward in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – Construction of a new $224 million Atlas Roofing Corp. plant is moving…
Von Maur matching final Red Kettle collections for Salvation Army
With only days left in its 2023 Red Kettle Campaign, The Salvation Army of the…
Analysis focuses on child care challenges in Clinton area
CLINTON, Iowa – “Child care is economic development.” That’s the message from an official with…
QC groups get $250,000 in new River Connections grants
Nine Quad Cities organizations have been awarded a share of $250,000 in River Connection grant…
Dueling Pianos event to benefit programs for area youth, families
The Youth Service Bureau of Rock Island County will present its annual Keys to a…
Vibrant, walkable, livable Moline riverfront tops QC wish lists
Quad Citians want to see a well-connected, inclusive, walkable, bikeable and livable downtown Moline riverfront…
