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Choose Iowa grant helps plant Iowa-made products at Gas Spot in Davenport
A convenience store operator with Midwest roots has won a Choose Iowa grant to help it bring Iowa-grown products to customers of one of its stores — The Gas Spot in Davenport. InConvenience Inc, the owner of nearly two dozen…
IEDA awards $40k in grants to grow rural Iowa economy
The State of Iowa awarded a total of $40,000 in grants aimed at driving more…
Birdies for Charity tees up the 2025 JDC’s ‘philanthropic force’
After carding another record-breaking year in 2024, the John Deere Classic Birdies for Charity program…
‘New beginning’ – Work starts on two Habitat homes in QC
The future owner of a home that will be built near downtown Moline next year…
New Hispanic Chamber director meets the community
Jesse Noriega got an official welcome as the new executive director of the Greater Quad…
Davenport mayor predicts new park will be ‘beacon of Midwest’
A large sign in downtown Davenport near the Mississippi River reads “Envision a revitalized riverfront.…
QC leaders share challenges, strategies to root out poverty
With poverty, homelessness and eviction on the rise in the Quad Cities, regional leaders joined…
Home Rule vote fails in East Moline
The voters of East Moline have spoken. There will be no “Home Rule” in this…
Friendship Manor opens doors to early renovation work
The largest capital improvement project in the 46-year history of Rock Island’s Friendship Manor is…
Advocates urge families to discuss, explore senior living options early
Seniors have many options when it comes to deciding where to live in their retirement…
Mississippi River Distilling Co. joins Parallel Brewery Collective
In an unusual partnership, four of Iowa’s leading craft beverage brands – including Mississippi River…
Seven Iowa QC businesses split $4.3M+ in SBA loans in March
More than $4.3 million in U.S. Small Business Administration loans were awarded in March to…
Mercado on Fifth shares flavorful lineup for 2025 season
Mercado on Fifth has announced the lineup for its popular open-air market that will kick…
Building the future
Roger Richardson was recently thinking about the future of carpentry in the Quad Cities. The…
‘Dynamic’ Bettendorf hotel showcases the Quad Cities
The new $17 million SpringHill Suites by Marriott in northern Bettendorf appears to have something…
Lagomarcino’s misses last cut for Coolest Illinois-made Thing
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s Coolest Thing Made in Illinois is minus a Quad Cities entry…
