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Mi-T-M ePowerStation named 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa
A Peosta-based manufacturer has taken the top prize in this year’s statewide competition celebrating Iowa-made innovation. The Iowa Association of Business and Industry announced the Mi-T-M ePowerStation, manufactured by Mi-T-M Corporation, as the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Iowa winner…
Scenic View Apartments: ‘This feels like home’
MUSCATINE, Iowa – People in this community now have a new place to call home.…
Treasurer relaunches state retirement program for Illinois small businesses
Employers and savers of the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program will benefit from lower fees…
Andrea Talentino: Striving for ‘thoughtful leadership’
Andrea Talentino equates her job as president of Augustana College in Rock Island to leading…
Anshu Singh: Finding her place on the banks of the Mississippi River
Anshu Singh said she cannot imagine living somewhere without a river. “I feel so connected,”…
New tourism center shows the many ‘cool things’ in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – Visitors who want information about museums, concerts, festivals and even large-scale troll…
IMEG acquires MARLIN Engineering, expanding Florida reach and services
In a move that expands its capabilities in Florida, Rock Island-based IMEG has acquired MARLIN…
Iowa unemployment rate dips to 3.3% in March
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.3% in March, down from 3.4% in…
Frontier Hospitality Group unveils new Hampton Inn by Hilton in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Illinois – Quad Cities-based Frontier Hospitality Group (FHG) has expanded its property holdings…
Ida Robinson: Building the King Center from the ground up
See a need, fill a need best describes how Ida Robinson has lived her life…
Gaye Shannon Burnett: Rooted in the past, building the future through art
When Gaye Shannon Burnett was searching for a name for her new arts organization, she…
Free bus rides offered to area bicyclists during Bike to Work Week
The Quad Cities three transit systems are encouraging Quad Citians to celebrate National Bike to…
Lee Enterprises CEO ‘highly encouraged’ by company performance
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises reported “continued momentum” in improving its operations, according to the…
Thornton Flooring acquires chain of nine Carpetland USA stores
Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Thornton Flooring has purchased nine Carpetland USA locations expanding its geographic…
Melissa Pepper: Lifting up others, focusing on what’s next
When nominations were recently taken for the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s third annual Women…
Michelle Morse: Guiding Bettendorf’s next generation
Before Iowa mandated a statewide shift to science-of-reading literacy instruction, Michelle Morse had already made…
