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Quad City MedForce lands Illinois state aviation award
The Quad City MedForce – the region’s emergency helicopter service based in Colona – has received a top honor from the Illinois Department of Transportation (DOT). The emergency services provider recently was named the 2025 Heliport of the Year through…
EICC seeks community input for chancellor search
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is reaching out to the community for input as it…

Former World Bank president to keynote mental health event
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Dr. Jim Yong Kim – a former World Bank president, educator and…

Hy-Vee voted nation’s best grocery by USA TODAY’s readers
Iowa-based Hy-Vee has been voted the Best Grocery Store in America in the latest USA…

JA, community celebrate new, vibrant Michael Duffy JA BizTown
Junior Achievement of the Heartland threw open the doors on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to its…

Genesis hospital complex plan moves forward in Bettendorf
A new hospital complex being planned for the northern part of Bettendorf is moving forward.…

Maxeiner selected as Davenport city administrator
Davenport will soon have a new city administrator. Doug Maxeiner, who served as East Moline…

Figge is shining with Villareal’s Interstellar Exhibit, talk
The Interstellar Exhibit of nine works by internationally renowned light sculptor Leo Villareal opens Saturday,…

Oertel Metal growing, looking for room to expand
Oertel Metal Works in northern Davenport is “bursting at the seams” with growth, and will…

MetroLINK to get $8 million for electric ferry
The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) will receive an $8 million federal…

Take Bi-State survey, help update Andalusia-Indian Bluff corridor
The Bi-State Regional Commission, the cities of Rock Island, Milan and Moline, and Rock Island…

Friendship Manor to celebrate 45th anniversary with open house
Friendship Manor, Rock Island, is celebrating 45 years of excellence in service with an open…

Argrow’s House hosts 7th annual gala and QC social innovation documentary launch
Argrow’s House will host its 7th Annual Gala from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at…

First Central to hosting Grilling for Charity event
GOOSE LAKE, Iowa – First Central State Bank will host another Grilling for Charity fundraiser…

ALM leader issues AI ‘call to action’ to QC manufacturers
ALM Positioners is confronting a workforce shortage that is creating productivity challenges for that small…

‘A welcoming place’ – Black Hawk embraces $52M in projects
Sylvia Spitzer was amazed by the updated Building 3 on the Black Hawk College campus…





