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John Deere Foundation, employees embark on hunger project

With the same power and precision as their famous green and yellow machines, John Deere workers have been tackling the growing problem of hunger in the communities where they work and beyond. Beginning in September, teams of John Deere workers…

Koenig named The Family Credit Union COO 

The Family Credit Union, a Quad Cities not-for-profit financial cooperative, announced Tracey Koenig has been…

Rally goal aims to protect health care for Iowans

Health care in Iowa and the nation is under attack. Financial cuts are being made…

Natural gas facility creates energy at Scott Area Landfill

A renewable natural gas (RNG) facility has been set up at the Scott Area Landfill…

AFL-CIO to host Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday

The 34th annual East Central Iowa/Northwestern Illinois AFL-CIO Hall of Fame Banquet, hosted by the…

Quad Cities Aero, Black Hawk partner on aeronautics certificate 

Aspiring pilots can now earn a private pilot license through a new Professional Aeronautics Certificate…

student services Board of trustees Black Hawk College

Bettendorf sports complex field rebranded as Crawford Field

The new $14 million sports complex in northern Bettendorf has a new sponsor and new…

Quad City MedForce lands Illinois state aviation award

The Quad City MedForce  – the region’s emergency helicopter service based in Colona – has…

Bettendorf Rotary accepting applications for nonprofit grants 

The Rotary Club of Bettendorf is now accepting applications for grants of up to $5,000…

Honkamp Payroll expands with acquisition of Smart-HR 

DUBUQUE, Iowa – Honkamp Payroll, LLC announced it acquired the Rochester, Minnesota-based firm of Smart-HR…

Bettendorf’s Palmer Hills Golf Course earns environmental certification

The City of Bettendorf has announced that Palmer Hills Golf Course has been designated a…

‘Building A Brighter Future’ – Work begins on child daycare center

A new $15.7 million child daycare center in Rock Island will be a state-of-the-art learning…

Muscatine’s River Rehab joins Rock Valley family

Rock Valley Physical Therapy is again stretching its reach with the addition of River Rehab…

Support local businesses on Shop Iowa Day 

Shop Iowa Day returns Wednesday, Oct. 8, in an effort to bring together small businesses…

Area newspapers will end Monday print editions

Three area newspapers will soon end their Monday print editions. Those Monday print editions will…

‘There’s so much love of food in this town’

Jeff Fike had a busy day on Wednesday, Oct. 1.  He was in the middle…