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Iowa unemployment rate falls to 3.2% in May
Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.2% in May, down from 3.3% in April and 3.6% a year earlier, according to Iowa Workforce Development. The U.S. unemployment rate held at 4.3% in May. The number of unemployed Iowans declined to 56,100…
LeClaire’s Eagle Fest ready to take flight
LECLAIRE, Iowa – The fourth annual LeClaire Eagle Fest will be held Saturday and Sunday,…
MLK Center hosts 43rd memorial service, celebration Monday
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Rock Island will hold its 43rd Annual…
Chamber sets 2026 legislative forums, QC priorities
The Quad Cities Chamber kicks off its annual legislative forums on Friday, Jan. 23, with…
RI Rotary Club awards $7,500 in community grants
The Rotary Club of Rock Island awarded $7,500 in community grants to five local nonprofits…
Strategic America’s CEO/president to retire
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – John Schreurs, the CEO and president of Strategic America (SA),…
Black Hawk to host Thursday job fair in Kewanee
KEWANEE, Illinois — Area job seekers are invited to a job fair from 10:30 a.m.…
John Deere Pavilion offers free tech, engineering sessions for kids
The John Deere Pavilion is partnering with the Rock Island-based nonprofit STEAM on Wheels to…
$6M grant to help Davenport improve traffic safety
The City of Davenport has been awarded $6 million in federal funding to improve safety…
QCBJ 2025 Newsmakers: Deere spotlights Plant-of-the-Year workers
WELCOME TO NEWSMAKERS The QCBJ devotes the Newsmakers series to looking back on some of…
Davenport among best US cities for 1st-time Homebuyers
Davenport is No. 5 on the 2026 Neighbors Bank Best U.S. Cities for First-Time Homebuyers…
Flip’s Pancake House turns to Rock Island to expand
Madison Witherspoon was busy serving up a plate of pancakes to customers during her first…
Whitey’s Ice Cream expands with second Bettendorf store
Whitey’s Ice Cream is open for business near The Plex area in northern Bettendorf. The…
Farm & Fleet recognized by Newsweek, USA Today
Blain’s Farm & Fleet has won a pair of national honors recognizing its website, farmandfleet.com,…
2026 HousingIowa Award nominations sought by IFA
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) is seeking nominations for the 19th…
River Action opens nominations for the 2026 Eddy Awards
River Action is accepting nominations for the 26th Annual Eddy Awards, which celebrate exceptional contributions…
