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QC Foundation awards $300k to boost affordable housing efforts
A “perfect storm” of problems and economics have created a massive affordable housing shortage in the Quad Cities. Soon, a $300,000 grant will help tackle that crisis by creating more rental units and homeownership opportunities in central Davenport. The Quad…
Iowa Corn selects students for Collegiate Advisory Team
JOHNSTON, Iowa — Iowa Corn has announced the students selected to participate in…
Project NOW announces LIHEAP start
Project NOW, Inc. announced that the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin…
Zogg climbs to new heights at Schebler Co.
Brad Zogg considers one of his career highs to be the work he performed as…
Hand in Hand leader honored for helping ‘great teacher’
Brileigh McCumsey left her job as a teacher at Hand in Hand in Bettendorf to…
Local artist’s watershed paintings on display at Figge
“Kristin Quinn: Luminous Flux Paintings From the Watershed” – a new exhibition featuring recent works…
QC jobs down, August unemployment steady over 2024
The August unemployment rate in the Quad Cities was unchanged at 5.3% over last year…
Moline regional foundation grants $500,000 to 52 nonprofits
The Moline Regional Community Foundation (MRCF) has awarded grants totalling $500,000 to 52 nonprofit recipients…
Local schools: Rebuilding stronger
The new school year has started. So have many new school building projects, renovations and…
Arconic celebrates new High Purity Aluminum facility
The Arconic Davenport Works is now making a better, ultra-pure aluminum that is used for…
PCT leader urges senators to double SBA loan limits
The president of PCT Ebeam and Integration testified before a U.S. Senate panel last week…
‘Downtown Rock Island is the place to be,’ mayor says
Downtown Rock Island has a new look, a rebrand and a lot of new energy.…
Davenport hires Tim Gleason as interim city administrator
Tim Gleason was appointed as Davenport’s interim city administrator effective Nov. 3 at the Davenport…
Happy Joe’s adds four leaders to its executive team
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has added four seasoned leaders with deep Quad Cities…
Black Hawk to host College Night on Oct. 2
Black Hawk College will host its annual College Night on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 5:30-7:30…
$10M Harris family gift strengthens vibrant QC nonprofits
The family of Diane and the late Hunt Harris has made a transformative and historic…
