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‘Beginning of a journey’ as Horizon Science Academy opens
Iowa Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer greeted students at the new Horizon Science Academy (HSA) in west Davenport on Friday morning, Aug. 29. She gave them high-fives and praised their school uniforms – green polo-style shirts with a Horizon emblem on…
QC Chamber, Rock Island make downtown placemaking pact official
Rock Island aldermen on Monday, Feb. 13, officially launched the city’s new partnership with the…
$15M waste transfer station advances for empty Moline industrial park
Moline leaders are working through the lengthy process required to welcome a waste and material…
Wartburg College’s new president plans Bettendorf stop
The new president of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, will attend a meet-and-greet event in…
Wanted: Food safety and consumer safety inspectors
The federal government is bringing its search for food inspectors and consumer safety inspectors to…
Middle/Forest Grove intersection closing Feb. 21 for final phase work
The final phase of the $11.5 million reconstruction of Bettendorf’s Forest Grove Drive will begin…
St. Ambrose appoints Roidt as new provost
Joseph M. Roidt, current provost at Dakota Wesleyan University, has been named the next provost…
QC restaurants vie for Iowa’s Best Burger honors
The Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association have opened up nominations for…
Plans for pedestrian elevator for new I-74 bridge off the table, for now
A proposed eight-story pedestrian elevator to be built near the new Interstate 74 bridge as…
$100K Augustana College grant to help solve challenges facing QC
A new $100,000 grant soon will help Augustana College hire a sustainability interface manager tasked…
Tourism leaders shine spotlight on Moline’s award-winning Dot’s Pots
A pair of bedrock Quad Cities companies – Boetje’s Foods and Dot’s Pots – were…
Iowa offers grants to create high school youth internships
Employers across Iowa, including the Quad Cities region, are encouraged to apply for grant funding…
Home Show on the move to MV Fairgrounds
There are changing times for the upcoming 2023 Quad Cities Builders & Remodelers Association (QCBR)…
Mayors tout progress, projects, tax frustrations
The mayors of five Quad Cities communities gathered Friday morning, Feb. 10, to highlight projects…
North Scott Foods of Eldridge being sold to Hy-Vee
ELDRIDGE – A local, family-owned grocery store is in the process of being sold to…
WIU will receive $840K Illinois grant for social-emotional learning
Western Illinois University (WIU) is set to receive $840,211 in funding for academic and social-emotional…
