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Filmmakers Race Against the Clock in Putnam’s 48-Hour Film Challenge
The Putnam Museum and Science Center hosted its second annual 48-Hour Film Challenge this past weekend, inviting filmmakers of all experience levels to create an original short film in just two days. Teams received their theme, “Evolve,” at 4 p.m.…
QC restaurants vie for Iowa’s Best Burger honors
The Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association have opened up nominations for…
RIA full scale exercise set for Wednesday
The Rock Island Arsenal will conduct a full-scale exercise (active shooter) on Wednesday, Feb. 15.…
Plans for pedestrian elevator for new I-74 bridge off the table, for now
A proposed eight-story pedestrian elevator to be built near the new Interstate 74 bridge as…
$100K Augustana College grant to help solve challenges facing QC
A new $100,000 grant soon will help Augustana College hire a sustainability interface manager tasked…
Tourism leaders shine spotlight on Moline’s award-winning Dot’s Pots
A pair of bedrock Quad Cities companies – Boetje’s Foods and Dot’s Pots – were…
Iowa offers grants to create high school youth internships
Employers across Iowa, including the Quad Cities region, are encouraged to apply for grant funding…
Home Show on the move to MV Fairgrounds
There are changing times for the upcoming 2023 Quad Cities Builders & Remodelers Association (QCBR)…
Mayors tout progress, projects, tax frustrations
The mayors of five Quad Cities communities gathered Friday morning, Feb. 10, to highlight projects…
North Scott Foods of Eldridge being sold to Hy-Vee
ELDRIDGE – A local, family-owned grocery store is in the process of being sold to…
WIU will receive $840K Illinois grant for social-emotional learning
Western Illinois University (WIU) is set to receive $840,211 in funding for academic and social-emotional…
Project SEARCH is Hand in Hand’s 2023 Happy Joe Whitty Award
Project SEARCH, a program created by UnityPoint Health – Trinity for people with disabilities, received…
Rock Island recruiting police officers
The Rock Island Police Department is accepting applications for the position of police officer. To…
Forest Grove, sports complex projects progressing
Billed as the largest Bettendorf Public Works Department project ever, the $11.5 million reconstruction of…
BBBS rolls out 18th annual Putt-A-Round in QC
The “par-tee” has begun. The 18th annual Putt-A-Round event – a fundraiser for Big Brothers…
Deere repeats as No. 1 most admired construction, farm machinery company
For the sixth straight year, John Deere is listed as No. 1 in the Construction…
