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Augustana UMC seeks partners for regional problem solving
Augustana College’s Upper Mississippi Center (UMC) is inviting applications for community partnerships through its Augustana Accelerator program. Cities, counties, and local organizations are encouraged to submit proposals for one-to two-year collaborations aimed at addressing high-priority regional challenges. The Augustana Accelerator…
GrowthCLUB business workshop set for March 9
GrowthCLUB will host a business workshop from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, March 9, at The…

Deere stock rises on heels of higher than expected 1st quarter earnings
John Deere’s stock was soaring even before markets opened today, Feb. 17, after the agricultural,…

Reports: Lee Enterprises tells many employees to take unpaid furloughs
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is telling many of its workers to take an unpaid,…
QCBJ to showcase nonprofits
To shine a spotlight on the critical work that the region’s nonprofits do everyday, the…

QC Home Show: It will be ‘out of this world’
Tables are being moved. Fireplace displays are being built. Living room and bedroom displays are…

Deere donation helps start welding program at Arrowhead Ranch
Anthony Campbell is blunt about his life and some of the bad decisions he has…

Moline crowd seeks help naming new annual festival
After the rave reviews for last summer’s smash hit Moline 150 Sesquicentennial celebration, the City…

QC Chamber, Rock Island make downtown placemaking pact official
Rock Island aldermen on Monday, Feb. 13, officially launched the city’s new partnership with the…
HNI announces quarterly dividend
MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corporation announced Tuesday, Feb. 14, that its board of directors has…
Girl Scout Cookies arrive in QC region
The cookies are here. The cookies are here. Girl Scout Cookie booths will soon pop…

$15M waste transfer station advances for empty Moline industrial park
Moline leaders are working through the lengthy process required to welcome a waste and material…

Wartburg College’s new president plans Bettendorf stop
The new president of Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, will attend a meet-and-greet event in…

Wanted: Food safety and consumer safety inspectors
The federal government is bringing its search for food inspectors and consumer safety inspectors to…

Middle/Forest Grove intersection closing Feb. 21 for final phase work
The final phase of the $11.5 million reconstruction of Bettendorf’s Forest Grove Drive will begin…

St. Ambrose appoints Roidt as new provost
Joseph M. Roidt, current provost at Dakota Wesleyan University, has been named the next provost…





