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NoogieFest 2025 to offer free indoor Trick-or-Treating Oct. 25

The Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club will host NoogieFest 2025, a free indoor trick-or-treating event, from 3-5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25. The family-friendly event will take place at Gilda’s Club Davenport on the MercyOne Genesis…

Moline skatepark plan moves forward, a little

Plans for a new skatepark/pump track under the new Interstate 74 bridge in Moline took…

Moline partnering with Metronet to build ‘smart city’

The Moline City Council on Tuesday, Dec. 13, ended a three-year-long search when it agreed…

Flaherty’s Candy blends Irish heritage into winning recipes 

What began as a “side gig” in Joy Flaherty’s kitchen has transformed into a full-fledged…

2022 ‘a year of opportunity’ for chamber’s LaDrina Wilson

Successful businesswoman, educator, community leader and Quad Cities Chamber CEO LaDrina Wilson may be the…

2022’s Most Influential Leaders

LaDrina Wilson, CEO, Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce; CEO, Iman Consulting  John Anderson, CEO, Quad…

HNI ranks 6th in America’s Most Responsible Companies 

MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corp. has been recognized among the top 10 of America’s Most…

Holiday Shop Up to pop up in downtown Rock Island

Just in time for your last-minute holiday shopping, the Development Association of Rock Island (DARI)…

Genesis CEO leaving for LDS church leadership role

Doug Cropper, Genesis Health System president and CEO, is leaving Genesis in June 2023 to…

Doug Cropper

Augustana alum is 2022 CNN Hero of the Year

Augustana College alumna Nelly Cheboi was named CNN’s 2022 Hero of the Year on Sunday,…

Nelly Cheboi reacts as she is named 2022 Hero of the Year.

Raygun brings its quirky humor to QC store

There’s no denying it. One of Davenport’s newest retail stores is a fun place that…

Davenport Raygun

Moline seeks to BOOST businesses, fill empty storefronts

Moline city leaders are launching a new program – funded with a $1.1 million grant…

ARPA

HDC staff, clients participants honored at awards event 

The Handicapped Development Center (HDC) recently honored its participants, staff and agency supporters at its…

Handicapped Development Center

Royal Neighbors launches RoyalConnect

Royal Neighbors of America has announced the launch of RoyalConnect – a new program for…

RoyalConnect

Junior Achievement Expo goal: Get students on a career path

Some students want to be marine biologists. Some want to be carpenters. But a lot…

Students at Junior Achievement Expo

Jerry Taylor, longtime QC publisher, community leader, dies at 74

Former longtime Quad Cities newspaper publisher, and community and industry leader Gerald J. “Jerry” Taylor…