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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…
‘This is fantastic’ – Grand opening held for Kobe Sushi & Hibachi
John Jiang was hoping Tuesday’s hot, muggy weather was not going to hurt people’s urges…

Kewanee to go Hog-Fest wild on Labor Day weekend
KEWANEE, Illinois – In Kewanee, Labor Day weekend is synonymous with its annual Hog Fest. …

Leaders, stakeholders to help guide NorthPark Mall rebirth plan
An ambitious strategy to right-size and reimagine Davenport’s NorthPark Mall as a hub of activity…

Race to RI Grand Prix, stay for Rock the Blues party
This Labor Day weekend, karts will again race the streets of downtown Rock Island. But…

Fairmount Community Center almost ready to open
An “awesome facility” is about to open in west Davenport. A public ribbon-cutting ceremony will…

USDA grants offer assistance for renewable energy projects
Clean Energy Districts of Iowa (CEDI) is offering free energy coaching to assist farms and…

2025 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival announces call for entries
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The 2025 Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival (CRIFF) is seeking submissions…

Rock Island announces Citizen of Year winners
The City of Rock Island has selected the winners for the 37th annual Citizen of…

St. Ambrose, Rivermont announce enrollment partnership
St. Ambrose University in Davenport recently announced a new partnership with Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf…

SMG acquires Professional Communications, Falcon Security
Solutions Management Group (SMG) announced its successful acquisition of Professional Communications and Falcon Security in…

Food Rescue Workshop slated for Sept. 26 in Davenport
The Quad Cities’ Food Rescue Partnership will host its biennial Food Rescue Workshop to highlight…

QC Manufacturing Institute could ‘super charge’ the region
A new manufacturing institute will “super charge” the Quad Cities economy, get workers ready for…

QC celebrates 50 years of CDBG lifting up communities
Housing, city economic development leaders and other stakeholders gathered in Moline on Thursday, Aug. 22,…

QC unemployment increases to 5.1% amid July job decline
The Quad Cities metro area was among three Illinois metros posting an over-the-year decline in…

Figge highlights works of revolutionary Mexican muralists
Beginning this Saturday, Aug. 24, visitors to the Figge Art Museum will be treated to…





