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Carl Sandburg College ag tech incubator gets $1.8M state grant
GALESBURG, Illinois – Carl Sandburg College's plans for a new 518 Collective ag tech incubator to train students for tomorrow’s careers received a financial...
Adventures in Nursing campers get firsthand look at careers
The “patient” comes through the doors of the Emergency Room at MercyOne Genesis strapped to a backboard, neck immobilized, her injuries visible and her...
Two EICC professionals receive career, technical honors
Two Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) professionals were honored recently for their outstanding contributions to career and technical education at the 2025 Iowa Association...
Landus expands clean fuel initiative market opportunities
Landus, the largest grain cooperative in Iowa, is expanding its Clean Fuel Regulation (CFR) initiative opening doors to new market opportunities for Iowa soybean...
Downtown EM open for business despite street construction
Quad Citians hoping to make their way to downtown East Moline are urged to continue to visit area businesses now that the next phase...
WQPT PBS community initiative celebrates nation’s semiquincentennial
WQPT will celebrate our country’s upcoming semiquincentennial through a new community initiative, “America 250.”
Throughout the year, the public television station located on Western Illinois...
Strawhacker new America’s SBDC state director in Iowa
Austin Strawhacker is the Iowa Small Business Development Center’s new state director, replacing SBDC Iowa’s Lisa Shimkat.
His appointment was announced Tuesday, July 15, in...
QC Chamber celebrates key federal tax change wins
Quad Cities Chamber leaders are lauding the new federal tax law signed recently by President Trump that made permanent the regional business organization's “tax...
Six Quad Cities credit unions unite to support NEST Café
Six credit unions across the Quad Cities came together recently to provide a needed financial boost to support NEST Café, a pay-what-you-want restaurant in...
U.S. home prices continue upward trend into 2025, FHFA reports
U.S. home prices rose 4% between the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s...
JDC surpasses $200M milestone in charitable giving
A week after the final putt dropped at the 2025 John Deere Classic, tournament officials announced the Quad Cities PGA Tour event has hit...
Foodies can taste, vote, win at Friday’s Taste of Mercado
Moline’s Floreciente Neighborhood will play host to the ultimate food tasting showdown at the Second Annual Taste of Mercado from 5-7 p.m. this Friday,...
Rob Wolfe to host QC Teacher Appreciation Night, launch scholarship
Rob Wolfe, a star of the hit TV show American Pickers, will host “Teacher Appreciation Night” at Rust Belt Americana from 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday,...
Join Downtown Rock Island for new letters photo contest
The City of Rock Island and Rock Island Downtown Alliance are hosting a photo contest to celebrate the installation of new 4 1/2-foot-tall steel...
St. Ambrose board extends Novak’s contract through 2030
In the midst of St. Ambrose University’s ongoing merger with Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, the St. Ambrose Board of Trustees extended SAU...
QC mobilizes in aftermath of rare NWS flash-flood emergency
In the wake of rare emergency flash flooding and a tornado touchdown in northwest Davenport, a collection of Quad Cities agencies, government and businesses...
Area nonprofits share $170,000 from QC Community Foundation
The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded another round of Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants to assist the region’s nonprofit sector in strengthening their operations...
Rejuvenate to unveil fourth Davenport rehab project
Rejuvenate Housing is opening the doors to its fourth fully renovated home in Davenport’s central city neighborhood.
To mark the nonprofit’s latest milestone and investment,...
Clinton airport to host Cessna Fly-In
CLINTON, Iowa – Aviation enthusiasts from across the country will descend on Clinton Municipal Airport as it hosts the 25th annual Cessna 150/152 Fly-In...
Big cats return to Niabi Zoo following cat house renovations
COAL VALLEY – Niabi Zoo is welcoming back its Amur, snow and African leopards following extensive renovations to their habitat.
After sustaining significant structural damage...