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Bettendorf mayor: ‘Great things happening here’
Bettendorf is moving forward with “big, cool” construction projects, more growth, more businesses and plans to improve the quality of life in the city. Those were the top messages delivered by Bettendorf Mayor Bob Gallagher during the 2026 State of…
Thompson returns to RV business with new Blue Grass dealership
A new Quad Cities RV dealership – albeit with very seasoned industry pros – recently…
Recruitment, retention, partnerships key to WIU’s future
Guiyou Huang’s first year as president of Western Illinois University has been jammed with planning,…
Return to normal a home run for River Bandits
The staff celebration for winning another Midwest League championship last season summarized perfectly an unusual…
Eastern Iowa river towns sing blues over tripling railroad traffic
“So, how often do the trains go by?” Jake Blues asked while staring out the…
Underground Economy helps ‘artrepreneurs’
Joshua Graves enjoys helping people who have a passion for their work and their art.…
Rail merger could derail development, safety
Iowa Quad Cities riverfront communities detailed for federal regulators the expected economic development derailments and…
Huang’s inauguration provides a progress report on WIU
Inaugural addresses traditionally serve as an opportunity for incoming presidents to share their visions and…
Tour the newest renovations at Heritage Place
Heritage Place will hold an open house from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, to unveil…
IowaWORKS to host employer workshop, job fairs in Quad Cities
Employers and human resources professionals are invited to learn more about recent changes to the…
Clinton advocate groups merge, become Grow Clinton
Three Clinton business advocate groups have merged into one new organization called Grow Clinton. Members…
Quad Cities leaders push Tourism Improvement District concept
The process to create a special district to boost local tourism investment is difficult to…
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…