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Open Bay will be ‘designed around people’
Wendy and Chris Hermann are getting ready to make their longtime dream come true by opening a new type of business. It will combine an auto repair shop, coffee/snack shop, library and nail saloon all under one roof. “It’s going…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Homegrown leaders seek to revive RI West End
This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…
Union leaders want Justice Department to stop Thomson pay cuts
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) announced today, Jan. 3, it is calling on…
Big birds return: QC Bald Eagle Days will be Jan. 5-7
Thousands of Quad Citians are expected to get a look at the bald eagles this…
Rock Island to demo 3 downtown buildings
Three downtown Rock Island buildings will soon meet the wrecking ball, according to city officials.…
First QC baby of 2024 arrives at 12:04 p.m. Jan. 1
The Quad Cities’ first baby of 2024 arrived at 12:04 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1,…
QC Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications
Local students may now apply for more than 70 scholarship opportunities again totaling over $500,000…
Safety Summit is Jan. 11 at BHC
Learn more about safety in the workplace at the Safety Summit going on Thursday, Jan.…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Isabel Bloom crafts gifts with ‘meaning’
This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…
Iowa Business Council focuses 2024 agenda on growth
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) has released a 2024 legislative agenda that is once again…
WaterMark Corners, a key Moline Centre fixture, to close
WaterMark Corners, a Moline Centre pioneer and John Deere Commons staple, is closing its doors,…
Wanted: Candidates to serve on Moline, Rock Island city councils
The mayors of Rock Island and Moline are each seeking candidates to fill open seats…
Rejuvenate Housing tackles third Davenport home
Rejuvenate Housing Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing neighborhoods and promoting affordable homeownership opportunities,…
Black Hawk offers highway construction program
With strong demand for construction workers continuing, Black Hawk College is offering a new session…
QC visitor agencies’ projects win $20K in Iowa Tourism grants
A pair of new efforts to promote tourism in the Quad Cities is getting a…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Deere plants seeds of change via technology
This story is part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the staff…