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MetroLINK celebrates Centre Station renovations 

Centre Station in Moline has never been just a bus station. Likewise, its operator MetroLINK has never just been a transit system.  Both Centre Station and the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) have been forces in connecting…

Storm Guard sees QC franchisee

Storm Guard, a growing roofing company with 39 locations in 17 states, now has its…

QC Engineering & Science Council honors STEM professionals

Eight Quad Cities area STEM professionals and one technical organization were recognized by the Quad…

Moline Foundation announces spring grant season

Spring 2023 grant applications for The Moline Foundation now are being accepted for capital or…

Visit QC rebrands sports commission 

Local tourism leaders hope a newly rebranded sports commission hits it out of the park…

‘Brightest and best’ seek to help Moline reimagine its riverfront

Moline city and economic development leaders say they were thrilled to receive 18 responses to…

East Moline’s State of City slated March 23

The East Moline State of the City address is set for noon to 1:30 p.m.…

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Grant applications open March 13 for trio of Illinois QC foundations

The Doris and Victor Day Foundation, Rauch Family Foundation I, and the Rock Island Community…

Help celebrate, support QC hospitality scene, eatery owners, staff

In addition to a full and varied menu of eateries getting ready to welcome Quad…

Moline seeks world-class plan to remake billion-dollar front porch

Moline is knee-deep in the effort to create a world-class plan to help the city seize…

Deere planting seeds of global change via technology

John Deere leapt onto the tech world’s biggest stage last year, unveiling its groundbreaking self-driving…

Auto Show: Great weekend to kick some tires

Mark Smith of Blue Grass, Iowa, describes himself as “a car guy kicking some tires.”…

Augustana, Rock Island partner to bring tennis complex to Lincoln Park

A partnership between Augustana College and the City of Rock Island will bring a $1…

Farm Bureaus hit 1.5M meals mark with ‘Bushels for Hunger’

Farmers from across the Illinois Quad Cities region again helped local families struggling with food…

Top athletes hit court Thursday for Hoops in the Heartland

On Thursday, March 9, some of the region’s best female college athletes will tip off…

Speakeasy launches new variety show

The Speakeasy in downtown Rock Island is set to premiere “The Velvet Variety Show” on…