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Frankly Speaking About Cancer workshop set for Oct. 24 in Clinton

CLINTON, Iowa — Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club will host a free advance care planning workshop on Friday, Oct. 24, from 1-2 p.m. at the Clinton YWCA, 317 7th Ave. S. Clinton.  The workshop, “Frankly…

Big Brothers Big Sisters plant sale is this weekend 

The 33rd annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Plant Sale is going on this weekend at…

Big Brothers Big Sisters Plant Sale

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is Saturday, May 13

United Way Quad Cities, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), River Bend Food Bank…

Annual QC plant sale raises funds for diabetes research

Brightly colored geraniums, stunning Supertunias, pops of verbena. These flowers and others soon will fill…

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QCBJ announces Mid-Year Economic Review lineup 

Ellen Rissman, the assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will be…

Von Maur named Retailer of the Year by Accessories Council

Von Maur Department Store, based in Davenport, was recently honored by the Accessories Council as…

Apprenticeships: Quad Cities students get ready for the future

More than 70 Quad Cities area high school students took a first step Wednesday, May…

Visit Quad Cities honored for disc golf championship

Visit Quad Cities came home with the gold as it won Sports ETA’s Event Partnership…

Kent named ‘Best Managed Company’

MUSCATINE, Iowa – Kent Corp. has been selected as a 2023 U.S. Best Managed Company…

Kent Corp. chairman and CEO

ARA forecast reveals slow 2Q growth, but economic optimism

The American Rental Association (ARA) indicates in its updated forecast that the U.S. equipment rental…

American Rental Association ara

Hand in Hand now enrolling fall pre-K

Hand in Hand, Bettendorf, now is enrolling pre-K students for the fall school year. “We…

Downtown Bettendorf Organization hosts Be Downtown June 3

Grab your lawn chairs — the Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) will again host the annual…

Metronet named Iowa’s Fastest Internet Service Provider

Metronet has been named the fastest internet service provider (ISP) in Iowa, the company announced. …

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QCBJ Regional Leaders

Cullen selected for International Downtown Association fellowship 

Jack Cullen, executive director of the Rock Island Downtown Alliance, is among 30 downtown leaders…

Jack Cullen

QC senior living facilities opening doors to pet owners

Cricket and Skeeter are currently the top dogs at Quartet, A Senior Living Village, in…

senior living pet owners