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Bears, QC foundation give $50,000 to feed QC hungry
River Bend Food Bank is feeding hungry Quad Citians with the help of a $25,000 grant from the Chicago Bears charitable arm and from a fund created in partnership with Amazon’s charitable giving program and regional food banks. The local…
SBA to waive loans fees for small manufacturers in FY 2026
The U.S. Small Business Administration will waive most upfront fees for small manufacturers beginning Oct.…
Modern Woodmen volunteers celebrate first Fraternal Week
Modern Woodmen of America employees fanned out to volunteer for Quad Cities nonprofits and celebrate…
Voy 61 Drive In Theatre to host free Trunk Or Treat
MAQUOKETA, Iowa – The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre will be hosting its first free…
Banned Books event features intellectual freedom pioneer Pico
The Rock Island Public Library and Midwest Writing Center will host their annual Banned Books…
Coharbor Russell partnering to build St. Louis veterans clinic
Coharbor Russell Group LLC, a service-disabled veteran owned business (SDVOB), and Oculus Inc., an architecture/design…
Reaching for the skies: Girls get a look at aviation jobs
As young girls attended the Girls in Aviation Day celebration on Saturday, Sept. 20, one…
August jobless rate, payrolls inch down in Illinois, IDES says
Illinois’ August unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.4% as did nonfarm payrolls, which inched down…
Bank of America raises its minimum wage to $25 per hour
Making good on a pledge for 2025, Bank of America (BofA) announced last week that…
Vermeer, Sukup Cultivate Access to Health Care for Their Rural Employees
AND CHELSEA KEENAN PRIEST Nearly 40% of Iowa’s 3 million people live in a rural…
QC’s young professionals told to ‘keep going, keep growing’
Some young professionals in the Quad Cities urged their friends and co-workers to “sparkle.” Others…
Nonprofits seek solutions to cuts at inaugural OneTable Table Talk
Dozens of Quad Cities nonprofit leaders bracing for deep cuts in the nation’s social service…
New school ‘feels like home already’
Sophia Fernas loves her new school – St. Joan of Arc Catholic School at 6900…
‘It’s awesome to see our downtown evolve in real time’
Downtown Bettendorf is becoming a more welcoming and vibrant community, thanks to the efforts of…
Hispanic Chamber Gala will be Oct. 17
The Greater Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala and Award Celebration will be held Friday,…
First Central VP completes ag credit school
First Central State Bank’s Maggie Goebel-Bly recently completed the Iowa Bankers Association/Iowa State University Agriculture…
