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Kids sell slime, bracelets, 3D toys, keychains at market

Cayson Lerch loves slime – the gooey mixture of ingredients that has become a popular toy with many children.  He loves it so much that he helped create a bunch of varieties of slime to sell at the first Back…

Ex-Pabst CEO, Rock Island grad tabbed to lead Group O

Group O announced Thursday, March 31, that Kevin Kotecki, former CEO and president of Pabst…

Grants to help vet-owned businesses

Veteran-owned tech startup businesses could get help from a grant program. VetBiz, the Veterans’ Business…

Simply Amish recovers from fire, finds new Moline home

Customers still enter a downtown Moline storefront in search of Isabel Bloom works of art.…

QCR Holdings named Top 50 Community Bank 

QCR Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Quad City Bank & Trust (QCBT), has been…

$55,500 grant to help QC Hispanic chamber foster innovation

The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GQCHCC) is boosting its Multicultural Speaker Series…

Deadline nears for unclaimed 2018 federal income tax refunds 

More than $68 million in unclaimed income tax refunds may be waiting for tens of…

Pianist’s new Sound Conservatory will strike a chord with musicians 

He’s a Polish-American concert pianist who’s performed all over the world. He also minored in…

WIU launching bachelor’s-to-master’s-degree program

Western Illinois University officials say the school needs to change as the world becomes more…

Rock Island gets $50,000 grant to help park

Rock Island is one of the 25 communities to be awarded Hometown Grants to help…

Jersey Mike’s to help Special Olympians 

The Jersey Mike’s restaurant at 2124 Kimberly Road, Davenport, will donate 100% of sales made…

Nonprofits face April 22 deadline for Moline Foundation grants

Applications are being accepted through April 22 for The Moline Foundation’s Spring 2022 grants to…

Restaurant workers honored during QC Restaurant Week events

Several area restaurant workers have been honored for their role in the hospitality industry as…

Laborshed data help communities, workforces grow

Laborshed studies, like the most recent one for the Quad Cities region, are not just…

Recycle the Runway to get new date, new leader

As it searches for a new executive director, Dress for Success Quad Cities has scrapped…

Niabi Zoo foundation aids threatened Ukrainian zoological park

A Ukrainian animal reserve threatened by Russia’s bombardment of that country is getting financial assistance…