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Plant of the Year spotlights Deere’s Davenport Works

Davenport Works, the sprawling John Deere heavy equipment factory the company calls a “smart, connected manufacturing system,” is being honored this month as Assembly magazine’s 2025 Plant of the Year. That massive technologically advanced plant at 1175 E. 90th St.,…

Old Davenport home with ‘character’ gets new life

When Alex Bock first put his eyes on the old house at 1216 Warren St.,…

Palmer Hills gets ready for 50th anniversary events

Palmer Hills Golf Course in Bettendorf is still covered with snow and ice, but it…

Davenport-based SMG opening new center in Cedar Rapids

Solutions Management Group (SMG), a leading provider of technology solutions, will soon open a new…

QC tourism leaders awarded Elevate Iowa scholarships

A pair of Visit Quad Cities leaders are among 21 tourism professionals across Iowa who…

Elevate Iowa Tourism scholarships

QCBJ Newsmakers: Iron Tee Golf making changes to enhance  guest experience

This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the…

$14M sports complex set to open in northern Bettendorf

Hundreds of young baseball players, their coaches and parents are about to visit the Quad…

QC Chamber, lawmakers celebrate game-changing ONSHORE Act

The Quad Cities Chamber and local members of Congress are celebrating President Biden’s inking of…

ONSHORE Sorensen Miller-Meeks chamber

Jenelle Wolber named executive VP at REDEEM

The Revitalize and Develop East Moline (REDEEM) organization has a new executive vice president.  Jenelle…

Sign up for QC Venture School; turn ideas into reality

Tippie College of Business is partnering with Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) and the Eastern…

QCBJ Newsmakers: St. Ambrose, Mount Mercy merger is moving forward

This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the…

St. Ambrose agreement

Sports tourism to have big impact on QC economy

Big sporting events are coming to the Quad Cities this year. Those events will bring…

RI Rotarians award $10,000 to seven QC nonprofits

Seven nonprofits serving Rock Island residents in sports, the arts, warm clothing, new shoes and…

Rock Island Rotary

Reynolds awards $14M in grants to expand child care options

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced $14 million in new grant awards that will expand,…

child care grants

Farm Rescue marks 20th anniversary of aiding farm families in 2025

Farm Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to aiding farm and ranch families facing crises, will mark…

MercyOne Genesis observes 75th anniversary of the St. Elizabeth Hospital fire

Roy Porter takes a deep breath and gives his head a shake before remembering what…