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MuscaBus stop amplifies story of girl who helped rewrite history
MUSCATINE, Iowa – City leaders, MuscaBus and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security are celebrating “Susie Clark: The Bravest Girl You’ve Ever Seen” and her place in history with a colorful public art display blanketing its City Hall bus…
American Rental Association names 2024 industry award winners
Each year, the American Rental Association (ARA) honors individuals for outstanding service to the Moline-based…

Secretary Osman retires after leading IDOT’s ‘golden age’
Quad Cities leaders are lauding recently retired Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Omer Osman…

John Deere Classic wins two PGA awards
The PGA Tour honored the John Deere Classic with its “Most Engaged Community” and “Best…

New Clinton aviation school prepares pilots to fly
CLINTON, Iowa – Jon Aytes wants people to get a new view of this community.…

Lee Enterprises hits ‘milestones’ as digital growth continues
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises continues to make advances in digital revenues. In fact, digital…

Pro pickleball event to give QC a $1.2M boost
A professional pickleball tournament is headed to the Quad Cities, which means a lot of…

Community Foundation grants nonprofits $125k to build capacity
Ten local nonprofits received a share of $125,000 in the 2024 Quad Cities Community Foundation…

Iowa 80 truckstop’s Go Iowa Fund Grant supports local groups
WALCOTT, Iowa – The Iowa 80 Truckstop and CAT Scale Company this week announced the…

United Way CEO pens kids’ book, creates a Power Pack for literacy
Rene Gellerman sees an early childhood literacy crisis in the Quad Cities area. As president…

Mathews to lead NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley
Mark Mathews will become the second executive director to lead NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley replacing…

John Deere employees set another record for volunteer hours, giving
John Deere employees worldwide set another record for employee giving in 2024 by besting by…

Augustana tabs Kempker for new Center for Engaged Learning
Erin Kempker will lead Augustana College’s newly launched Center for Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Scholarship.…

‘Powerful alliance’ created; Bush Construction acquires UIC
Bush Construction has expanded its business reach to St. Louis with the acquisition of a…

Renovation work complete at Rock Island City Hall
Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms loves everything about the renovated Rock Island City Hall building…

Silvis’ Cervantes joins QC airport authority board of commissioners
Former Silvis alderman and retired longtime Rock Island Arsenal employee Charles Cervantes was appointed by…





