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Iowa’s Certified Sites accelerating ‘speed to market’
Amazon. Conagra Foods. Fair Oaks Foods. Google. Kraft Heinz. Microsoft. QTS. Nestle Purina. Saber Industries. Siemens. Sterilite. Vermeer Corporation. The common denominator between these and other companies — large and small — is that they all have discovered the State…
Naeve beef processing facility closes Camanche facility
CAMANCHE, Iowa – The Naeve Family Beef processing facility here has closed its doors. The…
Illinois’ July jobless rate steady as non-farm payroll jobs hit record high
Illinois’ July jobless rate held steady at 4.0% – the lowest levels since the onset…
Dan Carmody injured, wife Vivian Carmody killed by impaired driver
Downtown Rock Island “founding father” Dan Carmody was seriously injured and his wife, leading economic…
Lane & Waterman attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America
Eleven attorneys from Lane & Waterman, Davenport, have been recognized for professional excellence in the…
Health officials urge residents to protect themselves from heat
With dangerously high levels of heat forecast this week across the State of Illinois, the…
Friendship Manor Hosts First Responders Appreciation Lunch
Friendship Manor in Rock Island showed its appreciation for the Quad Cities’ emergency personnel with…
Genesis FoodPlex receives $10K from Bix 7
A Genesis program that provides diabetic, food-insecure individuals and their families with access to healthy…
UnityPoint Health hosts free ‘Heart to Heart’ education class tonight
In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds, which translates to…
‘History happening at Palmer’ – Florida couple donates $4M
Palmer College of Chiropractic has received a historic $4 million donation, college officials announced Monday,…
Molly’s Cupcakes: QC has new place to get sweet treats
Gaberiella Stevens was busy putting blue icing on a cake during a recent work day…
Floatzilla: Paddlers get a ‘crazy’ day on the river
Amy Roberts loved the sunny weather and mild temperatures on Saturday, Aug. 19, as she…
2022-2023 giving by Augustana alumni, friends hits $16.9M
Alumni, parents and friends helped Augustana College raise $16.9 million during the 2022-2023 fiscal year,…
Illinois expands student access to agriculture STEM-based learning
Illinois students can get school attendance credits for time they spend on work-based learning through…
Yellow Corp. bankruptcy: ‘Sad day’ for workers, freight industry
Pam Robertson is frustrated with the Yellow Corp. The Blue Grass, Iowa, woman had almost…
Deere increases full-year outlook after beating Q3 estimates
John Deere released stronger than anticipated third-quarter earnings today, Aug. 18, that once again beat…
