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Pearl City Vintage Market returns Oct. 11 to Muscatine

MUSCATINE, Iowa – The 5th annual Pearl City Vintage Market, presented by the Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GMCCI), will take place Saturday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the city’s riverfront. The free event…

Oberhaus to leave chamber, no word on new president

The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce’s interim CEO is leaving the organization this Friday, July…

New EICC facilities will focus on training workers to fill career pipeline

This fall Eastern Iowa Community Colleges’ (EICC) career and technical programs across the Quad Cities…

This Quad Cities Birdie found her perfect John Deere Classic nest

Fireworks are hardly a Fourth of July priority for Micaela Booth. Instead, after a week…

Quad Cities jobless rate drop second largest in state

Unemployment in the Quad Cities region stood at 3.8% for May – down from the…

Modern Woodmen of America breaks Guinness record, supports mental health work

Modern Woodmen of America mixed business with pleasure as it hosted its 44th National Convention…

UnityPoint Health partners with Every Kick Counts to reduce stillbirths

Every Kick Counts is aimed at teaching expectant parents the importance of monitoring their babies’…

McCarthy-Bush is ‘passing the baton’ to the next generation

The McCarthy-Bush Corporation in Davenport is preparing for the “passing of the baton” to a…

New Daiquiri Factory readies to welcome lunch crowd

“It’s a fun place to go.” That’s what business owner Kyle Peters says about the…

Local golf courses see business upswing from the John Deere Classic

The annual John Deere Classic is billed as the biggest week of golf in the…

Downtown Davenport sees ‘spectacular’ growth

There has been a “spectacular” investment in downtown Davenport this year – and there is…

Downtown stakeholders and supporters listen to the Downtown Davenport Partnership’s annual meeting presentation Tuesday, June 28.

Rock Island Arsenal could see $85M manufacturing investment

The Rock Island Arsenal would receive $85 million for manufacturing investment under a U.S. defense…

Davenport Community School District wins teacher, paraeducator apprenticeship program

The Davenport Community School District (DCSD) has been awarded a $3.7 million competitive grant as…

Davenport Community Schools

Real Success with Nate Kaeding: Matt Swift

Matt Swift is the serial entrepreneur behind Big Grove Brewery and a ton of other…

Don Juan Mexican Cocina markets corner of Davenport’s Five Points

Guadalupe Bernal says that her new patrons are pleased that a new restaurant has set…

Longtime Black Hawk Trustee Spivey wins statewide award 

Steve Spivey of New Windsor, Illinois, a longtime member of the Black Hawk College Board…