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St. Ambrose University Honors six exceptional alumni
St. Ambrose University has announced its 2025 Alumni Award recipients which honor six distinguished graduates who embody SAU’s mission of service, leadership and purpose-driven excellence. Honored across the university’s three academic colleges, each awardee reflects the transformative power of an…
St. Ambrose Bees mingle with bison via VictoryXR partnership
St. Ambrose University has launched a virtual and augmented reality pilot program in partnership with…
Farm & Fleet makes Forbes’ Best Employers list for fifth year
For the fifth year in a row, Blain’s Farm & Fleet has been named as…
Monro buys, rebrands 5 Quad Cities auto service shops
Five area auto service stores have been purchased by a New York-based corporation that has…
QC Gilda’s Club working to bring Gilda’s Club University to St. Ambrose
Gilda’s Club Quad Cities has been chosen as a pilot site to bring a Gilda’s…
American Power Systems: Local company, global impact
Only a small sign with a red, white and blue logo gives away the identity…
Repairs force lane closure on Government Bridge
Due to track repairs being conducted by the Iowa Interstate Railroad, traffic on the Government…
Home Show gets ‘new shot of life’ at new home
Bob Brooks was looking for a home generator and flooring materials. Others in the crowd…
Isabel Bloom celebrates 60 years of being a QC icon
Lori Hayward of Cobden, Illinois, gets emotional when she talks about her Isabel Bloom sculptures.…
American Cruise Lines season opens, Davenport stops to restart in June
For American Cruise Lines Saturday, Feb. 18 marked the opening of the line’s 2023 U.S.…
Illinois state senators headline QC Chamber event
The trio of Illinois state senators who represent the Quad Cities will be featured in…
WIU names Paul Edwards vice president for finance/administration
Paul Edwards, chief business officer for the Richard Bland College of the College of William…
Lohman Companies acquires E.H. Schroder Insurance Agency
Quad Cities-based insurance firm Lohman Companies has purchased E.H. Schroder Insurance Agency in Rock Island. …
Tyson Foods celebrates 40 years donating 40,000 lbs. of protein
The Quad Cities-based beef plant Tyson Foods is celebrating its 40th anniversary today, Feb. 17,…
UnityPoint Health celebrates 500th transcatheter aortic valve patient
UnityPoint Health is celebrating its 500th patient to successfully receive a transcatheter aortic valve replacement…
Trinity BirthPlace celebrates record number of births
UnityPoint Health – Trinity BirthPlace Bettendorf has marked a new milestone with the birth of…