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QCBJ wins 14 Northern Illinois News Association awards
DEKALB, Illinois – The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal captured a total of 14 awards – including four first place reporting awards and a General Excellence honor – from the Northern Illinois News Association (NINA) at its annual banquet here…
Friendship Manor celebrates $12.5 million in renovations
Kendra Dennett loves the updated Emerald Wellness & Therapy Center at Friendship Manor in Rock…

Lead(h)er ignites change, honors women at Fuel the Fire Gala
Lead(h)er celebrated its ninth year of providing free mentorship for Quad Cities women at the…

EICC offers courses for coaches, substitute teachers
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is offering Iowa Coaching Authorization and Iowa Substitute Teacher Authorization…

World Ballet Company to bring “Cinderella” to Adler
The World Ballet Company will bring its national tour of “Cinderella” to Davenport’s Adler Theatre…

MetroLINK celebrates Centre Station renovations
Centre Station in Moline has never been just a bus station. Likewise, its operator MetroLINK…

German American Heritage Center ‘gut’ fit for Marske
After years of managing programs at Quad Cities nonprofits, Kirk Marske has come home to…

Workforce survey will ‘spark new ideas’ in the QC region
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is teaming up with local employers to “create a talent pipeline”…

St. Ambrose University Honors six exceptional alumni
St. Ambrose University has announced its 2025 Alumni Award recipients which honor six distinguished graduates…

Augustana UMC seeks partners for regional problem solving
Augustana College’s Upper Mississippi Center (UMC) is inviting applications for community partnerships through its Augustana…

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…

UnityPoint, Gilda’s Pink Party raising breast cancer awareness for Black Women
UnityPoint Health – Trinity and Cancer Support Community Iowa & NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club…

Frankly Speaking About Cancer workshop set for Oct. 24 in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa — Cancer Support Community Iowa and NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club will host…

Moline plan front, center at River Action conference kickoff
Months after approving the ambitious Moline Front + Centre riverfront redevelopment plan Moline leaders joined…

Bix Jazz Festival merges with Common Chord
Common Chord and the Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Society have announced a merger of the two…

Seminars to focus on caregivers dealing with dementia
LivWell Seniors is partnering with Lauren P. Brown, award-winning author and Alzheimer’s expert, to bring…





