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Defense Alliance outlines progress made on QC projects

The Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance (RIADA) – an affiliate of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, and Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute (QCMI) – recently announced continued progress in efforts to strengthen the Quad Cities region’s manufacturing and defense ecosystem. …

Quad Cities businesses to receive BBB 2026 Torch Awards

The Better Business Bureau – Greater Iowa, serving the Quad Cities, announced it will recognize…

QC Area REALTORS announce 1Q home sales

The Quad City Area REALTORS (QCAR) recently announced that sales of single-family homes saw a…

QCAR accessory dwelling unites ADU

ABI’s Business Horizons 2026 prepares Iowa students for their future

This summer, Iowa high school students won’t just learn about business – they’ll build one…

Meeting to focus on proposed highway work in Silvis 

The Illinois Department of Transportation will host a public meeting from 1 to 6 p.m.…

Getting ready for growth: Program helps businesses take next step

CLINTON, Iowa – Alex Taylor wants to take the fear out of starting or expanding…

Community leaders battle homelessness in the QC

Community leaders will soon have a plan that they hope will help reduce the growing…

Clinton gets set to celebrate updated Bickelhaupt Arboretum

CLINTON, Iowa – The Bickelhaupt Arboretum in this community is ready for its next big…

Report: Iowa farmland values tick up 1.3%, outlook remains positive

Iowa cropland values edged up 1.3% on a statewide average between September 2025 and March…

farmland Mitchell Hora says regenerative agriculture have helped his farms. CREDIT MITCHELL HORA

New manufacturing facility opening in DeWitt

DEWITT, Iowa – A new precast concrete manufacturing facility is opening for business in this…

Modern Woodmen puts its name on Modesto ballpark in California  

A storied ballpark in California’s Central Valley will become the second U.S. baseball park to…

QCIA’s Project Gateway moves into second phase

The Quad Cities International Airport (QCIA) is about to embark on what its Executive Director…

John Deere invests $2.7M to help build tomorrow’s workforce

John Deere has announced a three-year partnership with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science…

Iowa American announces 2026 Water and Environment Grant winners

The American Water Charitable Foundation, the philanthropic nonprofit of American Water, along with the utility’s…

scams tips Iowa American Water logo Ben Keith

Ascentra backs the Blue Flight with donation

In a show of its commitment to community, service, and law enforcement, Ascentra Credit Union…

Carol’s Village Gardens helps people ‘imagine a future’

Jim Russell recently got a look at the new $10 million Carol’s Village Gardens apartment…