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Rock the Block homes Habitat for Humanity

Supporters help Build a Dream for future Habitat families 

While raising more than $75,000 to turn dreams of homeownership into reality, Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities also honored one of its own for her longtime leadership of the Davenport-based nonprofit. More than 300 Quad Citians gathered Friday night, Oct.…

Forty Under 40: Young leaders step forward in the QC

Shortly after Brooke Sweeney-Adrian, director of human resources for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, received an…

Forty Under 40

Blue Grass teen honored for helping local vets

BLUE GRASS – Quad Cities area high school student Abigail Johnson who is helping veterans…

Putnam History On Tap ‘where education meets libation’

The Putnam Museum will add a monthly event called History on Tap designed to serve…

History on Tap Putnam

Save the date for Mercado on Fifth’s 2023 Día de los Muertos parade

Mercado on Fifth is urging Quad Citians to save the date on Oct. 28. That’s…

Mercado on Fifth Día De Los Muertos Parade

‘Vettes on River’ will be Aug. 26 in LeClaire

LECLAIRE, Iowa – Vettes on the River  – a show featuring more than 250 Corvettes…

‘Power of Place’ conference is set

The Western Illinois University Museum Studies program, together with the Figge Art Museum and the…

East Moline Community Fund taking grant apps through Sept. 1

The East Moline Community Fund, a partner of The Moline Foundation, is accepting grant applications…

QC unemployment rate increases to 4.4% in July

The Quad Cities unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.4% in July as its total nonfarm…

Sorensen: Group O is a ‘story of success’

MILAN – U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Illinois) is calling Group O a company that is…

$25K Deere grant helps Waterloo students Discover the Dream

A $25,000 grant from Moline-based John Deere will boost the University of Northern Iowa Discover…

layoffs Deere & Co. earnings

QC volunteers get ready to go ‘Over the Edge’

Brave volunteers will soon take to the rooftop of Hotel Blackhawk and rappel down the…

Help Lead(h)er celebrates 7th Birthday, Girl on Fire awards

Lead(h)er is turning seven years old in 2023 and to celebrate the organization is once…

Lead(h)er Girl on Fire

Local organizations to host golf cart tours for seniors

The Friends of the Bettendorf Parks Foundation and Bettendorf Parks and Recreation will host the…

The Friends of the Bettendorf Park Foundation hosts Golf Cart Tour

UPDATE: Republic elects Wade as fourth CEO of century-old company

The board of directors at Republic has elected Todd Wade, one of its division presidents,…

UPDATED: Clinton welcomes new $224M plant Atlas plant

CLINTON, Iowa – “This is an historic project for Clinton. … Its impact will last…