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Friendship Manor celebrates $12.5 million in renovations
Kendra Dennett loves the updated Emerald Wellness & Therapy Center at Friendship Manor in Rock Island. The Taylor Ridge, Illinois, woman is a physical therapy worker who helps Friendship’s senior residents with many different exercises such as sitting, standing, walking…
BioLife gets off to busy start in QC
A new blood plasma collection business got off to a “busy, but not crazy” start…
QC unemployment dips to 4.5% in January
The Quad Cities unemployment rate decreased to 4.5% in January as the region saw job…
St. Ambrose, Loras accelerate physical therapy education degree programs
Loras College undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy soon will be able to…
Continental Cement celebrates Buffalo expansion today
BUFFALO, Iowa – Continental Cement Co. LLC will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, Monday, March…
Summer jobs: ‘We’re hiring for everything’
Brian Hickey is a busy man. Even though there is snow in the forecast, the…
QC bankers use high-risk bank failures to educate customers
Quad Citians worried about their deposits in the wake of the latest high-profile bank failures…
Application deadline approaches for Eddy Scholarships
The deadline for River Action’s Eddy Scholarships is coming up on Friday, March 24. In…
WIU hosts Lunch and Learn for childcare directors
Western Illinois University, in conjunction with Black Hawk College and StarNet, will host a…
Per Mar acquires Homeguard Security
Per Mar Security Systems has acquired Homeguard Security in Des Moines, the Davenport-based security solutions…
MetroLINK honors two employees with Rick Ryckeghem Award
The Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) presented employees Carlos Sanchez and Elaine…
Maria Ontiveros wins state honors during Women’s History Month
Mercado on Fifth President and Co-founder Maria Ontiveros was among eight women who Illinois State…
Food pros give QC a look at culinary scene
The chefs and other food business professionals talked about making customers feel welcome, plans for…
Red Ruff Inn: Dogs will soon have a new home
ORION, Illinois – The barking for joy is about to begin as area dogs soon…
World Press Forum includes stop in Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Stanley Center for Peace and Security has partnered with the World…
New RiverCenter boss has big goals
Lance Sadlek is the new executive director at Davenport’s RiverCenter, but he’s not new to…