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Local teachers complete Iowa STEM externship programs

Five Quad Cities area teachers are among 86 educators across Iowa who participated in the 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Externships Program this summer.  The program offers teachers hands-on, STEM-related work experiences at various local workplaces to enrich their classroom instruction…

Clinton Community College gets $787K grant for workforce training programs

Clinton Community College is receiving a $787,620 grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic…

A student participates in a recent welding competition hosted by Eastern Iowa Community Colleges.

IowaWORKS honors women veterans at June 23 event

IowaWORKS, Iowa Workforce Development and Home Base Iowa are celebrating women veterans statewide throughout the…

EICCD chancellor’s aim: Engaged, inspired, collaborative community

After “a few bumps along the way” of a protracted eight-month search, Eastern Iowa Community…

Stefanini Group settles in new Davenport home

The Stefanini Group in Davenport has a new state-of-the-art office building that company officials hope…

First Tee scores new classroom at Highland Springs 

Rock Island’s Highland Springs Golf Course is teeing up plans for a new clubhouse that…

QC Rehabilitation Institute begins hiring new workforce 

As crews continue advancing the construction of a new Quad Cities Rehabilitation Institute in Moline,…

John Deere Classic tees up star-studded party; fitting finale for Clair Peterson

COVID-19 canceled the 2020 John Deere Classic. Pandemic restrictions last summer also limited the locally…

John Deere ranks among nation’s 50 Most Community-Minded Companies 

John Deere has been named a 2022 honoree of The Civic 50, which recognizes the…

Rock Island National Cemetery honors 108th U.S. Colored Troops regiment

The Rock Island National Cemetery on Arsenal Island will host a ceremony next week to…

Mid-Year Economic Review: Challenges likely for rest of 2022

Given ongoing supply chain challenges caused by an unprecedented demand for goods, the threat of…

Grow Clinton shows off year of ‘progress, positivity’

CLINTON, Iowa – The inaugural annual meeting of a unified business advocacy group in this…

State-of-the-art Genesis Center for Breast Health gets new look

The Genesis Center for Breast Health (CBH) shared its new look recently and gave Quad…

New Rock Island library branch honors Watts family

A Rock Island family’s longtime commitment to the city’s library system has been recognized by…

Residents, visitors alike zipped through Bettendorf 52722 Day

Bettendorf’s long-awaited ZIP code party, from the city’s fast-growing north end to its historic riverfront,…

Editorial: A creative, calculated gamble by SouthPark Mall

In 2021, the New York Times reported that some 1,150 enclosed malls in America had…