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$350,000 grant to help with prenatal care in region
Sarah Salstrom loved hearing about a new $350,000 grant that will be used to help area women get needed prenatal health care and improve birth outcomes. That Solutions at Scale grant was awarded by the Better Health Foundation (BHF) to…
Deere reports layoffs at 3 Iowa plants to Iowa Workforce
Hundreds of layoffs are expected at Deere & Co. Iowa facilities including at operations in…

YWCA opens new chapter, celebrates completed RI facility
The YWCA Quad Cities “opened a new chapter,” President & CEO Julie Larson said Monday,…

Bettendorf Rotary Club hosts Lobsterfest on June 21
The 18th annual Rotary Club of Bettendorf Lobsterfest is set for 6-8 p.m. Friday, June…

Buffalo Bill living history show coming to LeClaire
LECLAIRE, Iowa – A touch of the old west will soon be coming to this…

Gilda’s Club to host creative art workshop
Gilda’s Club is hosting a free creative art workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday,…

CASI needs fans for give-away program
CASI will soon be giving away hundreds of box-style fans to residents in the area…

‘Igniting hope’ – Deere Foundation to help students get to college
The lives of 60 Davenport students could drastically change in the coming years, thanks to…

Be Downtown: Celebration shows off energy of Bettendorf
Owen Bush was having a great time Saturday, June 1, at the Be Downtown celebration…

School districts look for employees
IowaWORKS will host an educational hiring event to assist area school districts in hiring staff…

Geneseo Chamber announces 2024 Geneseo Musical Festival
GENESEO, Illinois, – The 56th Annual Geneseo Music Festival, June 14-16, the Geneseo Chamber of…

CCDA fall 2024 grant applications available now
CLINTON, Iowa – Grant applications for the fall 2024 Clinton County Development Association (CCDA) grant…

Illinois small manufacturers grant covers half of safety training
Employees of local Illinois-based small manufacturers can take safety training from Black Hawk College (BHC)…

Life Breads: A year of joy, tears and bakery goodies
Meg Reed recently looked back on her first year as general manager of the Life…

Black Hawk College graduates construction program students
Black Hawk College students recently graduated from the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Highway Construction Careers…

DBO director earns Leader in Place Management certification
Ryan Jantzi, executive director of the Downtown Bettendorf Organization, recently earned his Leader in Place…





