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Fleet Feet Davenport gets ‘cool’ national honor

Phil Young wants people to know that when they walk into the Fleet Feet Davenport store, they are not just buying shoes or other merchandise – they are getting a lot of great customer service. That service includes making sure…

Niabi Zoo needs just $30,000 for Painted Dog exhibit

Niabi Zoo is “tantalizingly close” to raising the half million dollars it needs to fund…

Still time to donate to an Edger for Big Brothers Big Sisters

Today, Aug. 17, marks the final day to donate to be counted for the Top…

LeClaire last to jump aboard train merger deal

In railroad terms, LeClaire is the “caboose” as the last of the larger local cities…

Mock interviews help formerly incarcerated people find jobs

Several company representatives and job hunters gathered in a room for interviews near downtown Davenport…

Moline, Rock Island win $3M state grants for improvements

The cities of Moline and Rock Island will receive separate grants to help with downtown…

Franciscan Peace Center adds new director position

CLINTON, Iowa – The Sisters of St. Francis recently announced that Marsha Thrall has been…

Oh So Sweet By Tiphanie moving to ‘sexy building’

Tiphanie Cannon recently gave this advice to people considering getting into the restaurant business: “You…

ARA bullish on equipment rental revenue growth

Economic indicators are mixed and uncertain, but all continue to point toward significant growth for…

Sarah Hayden named Rock Island community engagement manager

The City of Rock Island has hired former Dispatch-Argus and Quad-City Times reporter Sarah Hayden…

Geneseo Girl Scout plants butterflies, gets gold 

GENESEO, Ill. – How did Geneseo Girl Scout Abbigail McGee plant butterflies and receive gold?…

Futurist examines changing populations, changing planet

Kenneth Gronbach claims that predicting the future is not a mystery. The trends of tomorrow…

“Field of Dreams” gets $12M grant; no game next year?

A hologram of the late Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster Harry Caray singing “Take Me…

Black Hawk College offers help for small business owners, entrepreneurs

Thinking of starting your own business? Learn from people who have done it. The first…

Ascentra Foundation awards $45K to Girl Scouts

Ascentra Credit Union Foundation has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western…

Success Fair to aid veterans in the workplace

The mission of an upcoming career fair is to connect military veterans with employers, resources…