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Cedar Rapids Independent Film Fest screening 61 films April 9-12

Sixty-one films – all with an Iowa connection – from around the world, including two produced in the Quad Cities, will hit screens at the 2026 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival (CRIFF), from April 9-12.  CRIFF returns to Cedar Rapids…

Happy Joe’s 2.0 honors past, makes room for new memories

Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream’s half-century-old brand and its iconic restaurants are getting a…

Mayor: ‘Fareway is perfect fit’ for LeClaire

A crowd of about 25 LeClaire residents broke out in a round of applause as…

$100K challenge could double Women United program

A Quad Cities philanthropist has issued a $100,000 challenge to the region to help Women…

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Ascentra Credit Union grabs 3 Diamond Awards

The Ascentra Credit Union marketing team has netted three Diamond Awards for achievement including one…

Gilda’s Club changes up annual run

Gilda’s Club Quad Cities has announced a new name, a new location and a new…

New Fareway store in works for LeClaire

LeClaire is a step closer to landing a new full-service grocery store.  Fareway Stores, a…

Tips to safely navigate 2022 bridge construction season

As the weather heats up in the bistate region, so will the 2022 Quad Cities…

IowaWORKS to showcase Youth Resource Room at job fair

IowaWORKS will showcase its new Youth Resource Room during a young adult job fair on…

Royal Neighbors made a $20.5M social impact in 2021

Royal Neighbors of America, a Rock Island-based fraternal benefit society, announced it delivered a record…

’90 Ideas in 90 Minutes’ event is near

Come hear nine Quad Cities top leaders share their best 10 ideas as the Quad…

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Homestead goal: Make art accessible and approachable

DEWITT, Iowa – Sharon Larson calls herself a “baby artist.” That is, she has spent…

Sharon Larson shows one of her works of art – a portrait of a dog.

Combine Grill off to fast start in Davenport

These are busy days for Jeff Harrop. On a hectic Wednesday afternoon last month at…

Jeff Harrop, managing partner at the new Combine Grill in Davenport, is shown inside the restaurant.

‘Sense of urgency’ needed for Quad Cities Tourism Improvement District

Visit Quad Cities leaders are pleased that the buzz is starting to spread about the…

Dave Herrell, President and CEO of Visit Quad Cities.

Aging population, market drive growth in Quad Cities senior living options

This piece was originally published in QCBJ’s Senior Living section. Senior living is a booming…

Guests gather in the community room at the Empire Luxury Living apartment building in Silvis.

Food: A main ingredient in Quad Cities senior living communities’ recipe for success

Becky Lee Hinton is more than the executive director of Moline’s Overlook Village.  She also…

Residents of The Summit enjoy a taste-testing party at Stratus. Besides a wide variety of alcoholic beverages, the facility’s rooftop bar entertains guests with light appetizers and other food choices such as skewers, shrimp cocktail, riblets mini quiche.