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Inaugural 2026 Sales Kickoff Conference slated for Jan. 29

Small business owners and sales teams in the Quad Cities region are invited to the first-ever 2026 Sales Kickoff (SKO) Conference. The event will be 1-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. Space…

KENT acquires Australian dessert, beverage company Frosty Boy

MUSCATINE, Iowa – KENT Corporation has expanded its food and beverage lineup with the acquisition…

KENT Frosty Boy

QC pays tribute to O’Brien: tireless public servant, advocate

As Moline leaders and the Quad Cities community prepare to lay to rest Moline Alderman…

O'Brien public servant city council

Hams for the Holidays: Hundreds pack fairgrounds for free ham

Many people who are having trouble putting food on the table this holiday season received…

QC Airport joins Hidden Disabilities Program

The Quad Cities International Airport has adopted the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to support and raise…

Mel Foster Co. agent awarded Rookie of the Year

Leanna Trees of Mel Foster Co. Inc., Bettendorf, was presented with the Rookie of the…

Leanna Trees Mel Foster Co.

Bettendorf Transit adds stop at new Vera French

The City of Bettendorf’s Transit Division has adjusted some of its routes to add a…

Q&A with Jeremy Thomas: President excited by BHC’s possibilities

Six months after coming to the Quad Cities by way of Oklahoma and Texas, Black…

Jeremy Thomas BHC Black Hawk college

Iowa-based Honkamp, P.C. adds top St. Louis firm

Honkamp, P.C., a Top 10 Midwest CPA and business advisory group, announced that one of…

QC invited to Wreaths Across America event on Arsenal

The program has been set for the Wreaths Across America celebration at the Rock Island…

Two Davenport businesses to get a share of $15.57M in SBA loans

A nail salon and a restaurant, both in Davenport, are among 36 recipients of U.S.…

loans Small business Administration Iowa SBA Muscatine Scott

Iowa law firms of Dickinson and Bradshaw announce merger

The Des Moines-based law firms of Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C. and Bradshaw, Fowler,…

‘Our region is in good hands’ – new EICC leader discusses goals

Liang Chee Wee, the new interim chancellor of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, has a small…

Sands celebrates 41 years at KWQC, eager for life after PSL

After 41 years of being welcomed into Quad Cities homes and sharing tens of thousands…

Paula Sands KWQC

The Last Picture House: Creating a ‘movie community’ in QC

The Last Picture House movie theater in downtown Davenport is creating something special in the…

Federal Point apartments could be done in February

The new Federal Point apartment complex in Davenport is in its final construction phases. It…