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Local drive-in gets $20,000 Amex grant
MAQUOETA, Iowa – The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre near this community was recently selected as one of 505 small businesses nationwide to receive funding through the Amex Shop Small Grants Program. The program is a partnership between American Express…
For president, students inform, drive, shape St. Ambrose
St. Ambrose University President Amy Novak relates a recent encounter with a group of football…

SAL leader helps children, families, individuals thrive
For Marcy Mendenhall, it’s all about the “kiddos.” Little did she realize when she accepted…

Hand In Hand CEO’s leadership, vision helps community
Angie Kendall vividly remembers a recent celebration at Hand In Hand – the nonprofit organization…

Family Resources CEO is ‘champion for the Quad Cities’
Nicole Cisne Durbin has touched the lives of many people in the Quad Cities. In…

Trailblazer a ‘warrior’ for bettering lives of veterans
From trailblazing cop to her tireless efforts on behalf of veterans as UnityPoint Health-Trinity’s military…

Entrepreneur teaches in digital age via Bad Science Jokes, DigiBuzz
Melissa Church is a digital marketing entrepreneur with a unique blend of skills: she’s a…

Professor, family advocate provides ‘heroic investments’
Allison Haskill, a professor in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department (CSD) at Augustana College,…

Lee Enterprises recovers from cyber attack, focuses on future
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises has faced big challenges in recent months, but still has…

QC Community Foundation awards record $754k in scholarships
The Quad Cities Community Foundation has awarded local students a total of $754,894 in scholarships…

LeClaire plans special events for Mother’s Day weekend
LECLAIRE – Several special events have been planned in this community for the Mother’s Day…

Bettendorf gears up for 2025 ‘best family-friendly’ July 4 celebration
With Bettendorf’s annual Fourth of July celebration just two months away, city leaders are sharing…

IowaWORKS Mobile invites jobseekers to Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa — The IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center will be here Monday, May 12, offering…

Putnam Museum to host Putnam Palooza
The Putnam Museum will present Putnam Palooza, a Culture Bright Series event, on Saturday, May…

QC Symphony performs Video Games on Saturday
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will present Video Games in Concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday,…

Beaux Arts Fair returns to the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds
The Beaux Arts Fair will return to the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds on Mother’s Day weekend…





