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QCBJ hosts Transportation & Infrastructure Seminar April 11

Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will be the keynote speaker as the QCBJ presents its first-ever Transportation & Infrastructure Seminar in April.   The...

The Lemonade Stand: ‘Fantastic concept’ comes to Davenport

Zeke’s Island Cafe in downtown Davenport is gone. A new restaurant that will help culinary students get ready for the business world has arrived. That...

QCBJ names inaugural Women of Influence class

The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal is proud to announce the inaugural class for our Women of Influence awards.  The new awards program – a...

Parr expansion opens new window on rich history

Parr Instrument Company has been rooted in the Quad Cities for more than a century and its products have helped researchers change the world...
Site Selection

Clinton celebrates ‘Top 10 Mississippi River Corridor’ ranking

CLINTON, Iowa –  An international business magazine has selected this community as a “Top 10 Mississippi River Corridor.” Site Selection Magazine is an internationally circulated...
The Rock Island Arsenal bridge closed

Arsenal Bridge closes for roundabout work

Construction work started today, March 18, on a new roundabout at the foot of the Rock Island Arsenal Bridge that has closed access to...

WIU No. 2 on ‘Best Value Online Colleges & Universities’ list

Western Illinois University has been named to the top 10, ranking No. 2 among “The 25 Best Value Online Colleges & Universities for 2024”...
loans

Davenport company awarded $131K from SBA loans in February

A Scott County project is among 36 U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans totaling $7.9 million that were provided to Iowa businesses from participating lenders...

Volunteers sought for Downtown Cleanup event

Volunteers now are being sought to take part in the Downtown Cleanup event in Bettendorf. The event will begin with a free lunch at...

125-year-old Parr to double Moline manufacturing home

Legacy manufacturer Parr Instrument – a quiet company with a global reach – is celebrating its 125th anniversary by investing $22.5 million in a...
Figge Art Museum

Director to leave Figge in April; nationwide search planned

Executive Director Michelle Hargrave will say goodbye to the Figge Art Museum after a four-and-a-half-year tenure leaders said was marked by “a period of...

Documentary to tell story of Wharton Field House

Wharton Field House in Moline has a rich, colorful history. And it seems most people have their own stories and memories centering on the...
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ARA forecast shows growth in rental industry

In its updated forecast released at The ARA Show, the American Rental Association indicates that the United States equipment rental industry’s growth has a...
Chris Caves Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce

QC Chamber’s Caves earns workforce certification

Chris Caves, the Quad Cities Chamber’s vice president Business & Economic Growth, has earned her Certificate in Workforce Development Fundamentals, the chamber announced.  Ms. Caves...
Citizens First Bank

CFB Holding Co. eyes successful 2024

CLINTON, Iowa – CFB Holding Company, the parent entity of Citizens First Bank, reported its 2023 achievements at its annual shareholder meeting held last...

Learn about State of Illinois jobs March 21 at BHC

Job seekers are invited to a State of Illinois hiring event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, March 21, at the Black Hawk...

Learn about HVAC and Heat pumps at Lunch and Learn 

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Muscatine County residents are invited to learn about energy-efficient HVAC and heat pump applications at the March Energy Champion Lunch &...

IowaWORKS to host private hiring event for QC Steamwheelers

IowaWORKS will host its third reverse hiring event for the Quad City Steamwheelers from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,  Monday, March 18, at the...
women's sports Caitlyn Clark

Building on Clark Effect key to growing women’s sports

Women’s college sports leaders are not only celebrating a surge of interest in women’s athletics fueled by superstar Caitlin Clark, they’re eager to leverage...

Lainey Wilson, Counting Crows will perform at 2024 JDC

Country music superstar Lainey Wilson and legendary rocker band Counting Crows will perform at this year’s John Deere Classic, continuing the tournament’s Concerts on...
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