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GreenState Credit Union recognized as one of the Best Banks of 2025-26

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — Money magazine has recognized GreenState Credit Union as one of the “Best Banks of 2025-26,” citing its exceptional financial products, customer service and overall banking experience. The ranking is based on Money’s evaluation of more than…

Rock Island Library hosts Pay What You Want Book Sale this weekend

It’s a little like Christmas in July for book lovers – a book sale where…

Bally’s agrees to $4.6 billion deal with hedge fund Standard General

The Bally’s Corporation, which owns Bally’s Quad Cities Casino and Hotel in Rock Island, has…

Anika Martin: Championing community impact through Birdies for Charity

No wonder Anika Martin is so at home in her new role as manager of…

Human trafficking survivor to share her story Aug. 17

A Quad Cities woman will tell her story of survival at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.…

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Iowa Secretary’s poll worker recruiting honored

A poll worker recruitment initiative launched by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate was  recognized…

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Air Force combat vets to get specialty Illinois license plates

Illinois State Sen. Mike Halpin’s measure to create specialty Air Force license plates was signed…

Air Force specialty Illinois license plate

Miller named BHC’s first president emeritus

Former Black Hawk College President Keith Miller has been named the college’s first-ever president emeritus…

WIU museum studies director wins Iowa leadership award 

Heidi Lung, the director of the museum studies graduate program at Western Illinois University in…

Deere confirms salaried worker cuts; outlines benefit package 

Faced with lower customer demand for its equipment, declining sales and a challenging ag economy,…

John deere economic earnings layoffs, job cuts,

Buy Sell Build QC brings ‘passion’ to region

P.T. Boeye is a fourth generation Realtor in the Quad Cities. He has seen the…

Molina Healthcare of Illinois donating backpacks in East Moline 

Molina Healthcare of Illinois is teaming up with Focus On Our Community Inc. to host…

Bi-State panel OKs $3M in TASA funds for QC trail projects

More than $3 million in U.S. Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) funds have been approved for…

Transportation Policy Committee Bi-State Regional Commission TASA pedestrian transportation traffic safety

Senior Bix: 1,000 runners, walkers brave the rainy conditions

More than 1,000 runners and walkers hit the biking/walking trail in Bettendorf for the first…

Davenport’s Northwest Bank to be acquired by Time Bank 

Northwest Bank & Trust Company, a longtime family-owned bank, is being acquired by what the…

The golf might be over, but the work still goes on for Edwards Creative Services

The golf clubs, even the huge one attached to the John Deere 470 P-tier Large…

John Deere Classic fans take a minute to get a photograph Thursday, July 4, in front of the giant golf ball and driver mounted to a John Deere 470 P-tier Large Excavator at TPC Deere Run, Silvis. The driver was built by Edwards Creative Services in Milan. It weighs nearly 1,500 pounds and is big as a small bus. CREDIT TODD WELVAERT