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HNI Corp. to acquire Steelcase in $2.2B deal
MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corporation announced today it is acquiring Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Steelcase Inc. in a $2.2 billion deal that will merge two of the largest workplace furniture manufacturers and competitors. The companies jointly announced HNI’s acquisition of Steelcase…
Reception to showcase Davenport city administrator finalists
The City of Davenport will host a public reception for the community to meet the…

QC Success Fair: Event offers wide variety of career options
The Quad-Cities Success Fair in Davenport on Thursday, Aug. 14, was all about making connections;…

RI offers free concert series in Schwiebert Park
Rock Island’s Thursday Night Groove Concert Series returns this week to the Ellis Kell Stage…

Clinton Public Library hosts TALK session at GROW Clinton
Join the Clinton Public Library for a LibraryTALK session at the Grow Clinton office, 721…

Trinity Rock Island, Bettendorf lauded for heart attack care
UnityPoint Health – Trinity Rock Island and Bettendorf received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR…

Anderson records 100% pro-small business NFIB score
Illinois State Sen. Neil Anderson received a perfect score on the National Federation of Independent…

Breakdancing at OIympics a windfall for Iowa’s Raygun
A viral breakdancing performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has proven to be…

Floatzilla 2024: Is this the year the record is broken?
Get your kayaks and canoes ready. It’s almost Floatzilla time. Floatzilla 2024 – the largest…

Registration open for JA Stock Market Challenge
Junior Achievement of the Heartland and RSM US LLP are teaming up to present the…

Get prepared – Emergency Resource Fair is Saturday
Do you know what to do if a disaster hits your family? A family-friendly event…

Law creates Community-Based Corrections Task Force
A new Illinois law inspired by a Rock Island probation officer will create a Community-Based…

APS named Small Business Supplier of Year
Davenport-based American Power Systems (APS) has been named the Small Business Supplier of the Year…

Vets, students get free bus rides in Bettendorf
Military veterans and many students can now get free rides on Bettendorf Transit buses. The…

Vettes on River takes over LeClaire riverfront on Aug. 24
LECLAIRE – The LeClaire Levee will be filled with shiny Corvettes as the 2024 Vettes…

First Central to host Grilling for Charity event
CLINTON, Iowa – First Central State Bank will continue its tradition this month of Grilling…
