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New EM BIG program eyes business growth, revitalization
The City of East Moline has launched a new Business Improvement Grant (BIG) Program to help financially support commercial property rehabilitation, encourage new business ventures, and strengthen existing businesses in its major development areas. The BIG Program is funded through…
Rust Belt Americana honors local teachers
Teachers were praised. Around $30,000 was raised for a new scholarship fund, and antique dealers…

IowaWORKS to host ninth Quad-Cities Success Fair
IowaWORKS will host the ninth annual Quad-Cities Success Fair – one of the largest hiring…

Chamber leaders urged to ‘lean in’ on fledgling Grow Quad Cities
A year after Peter Tokar III publicly unveiled plans for a new Quad Cities Chamber…

Lee Enterprises touts ‘improvements’ in earnings report
Newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises’ third quarter fiscal report is showing “strong results” as the company…

WLC seeks 2025 Iowa Women of Achievement nominees
Nominations are open for the 2025 Iowa Women of Achievement Awards presented by Women Lead…

QC Hispanic Chamber to relocate to new office in Silvis
The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GQCHCC) is about to get a new…

Lumber Lofts will help ‘Muscatine momentum’ thrive
MUSCATINE, Iowa – There’s a sign near the new $11 million Lumber Lofts project that…

Downtown conference helps ‘build bright future’ for Iowa communities
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Andy Sokolovich, president and CEO of Grow Clinton, was one of nearly…

Five Main Street Iowa businesses awarded state grants
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Five small businesses – all located in Main Street Iowa districts –…

3 Iowa QC projects awarded $2.2M in July SBA loans
A trio of Iowa Quad Cities projects were awarded a total of more than $2.2…

Community Foundation’s QC River Connections grants open
The Quad Cities Community Foundation recently announced the opening of the 2025 QC River Connections…

ETA opens with ‘busy, busy, busy’ crowds
There’s a yellow neon sign near the front door of the new ETA Table +…

Bettendorf hires builder for Gateway Pedestrian Bridge at the Plex
Visitors and locals who want to cross Bettendorf’s Interstate 80 and Middle Road Corridor will…

St. Ambrose pins down plans for new women’s wrestling team
St. Ambrose University’s Fighting Bees will have another team to cheer on next school year…

Newly renamed Melody Center gives kids a ‘path to hope’
The Child Protection Response Center in Davenport has a new home, new name, but the…
