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Q&A: Lysa Hegland, president, CEO, JA of the Heartland
A month into her tenure as Junior Achievement of the Heartland’s new president and CEO, Lysa Hegland is putting her local roots and experience to work to continue growing that organization’s impact on youth. Ms. Hegland was hired on Wednesday,…
Grants to help vet-owned businesses
Veteran-owned tech startup businesses could get help from a grant program. VetBiz, the Veterans’ Business…
Simply Amish recovers from fire, finds new Moline home
Customers still enter a downtown Moline storefront in search of Isabel Bloom works of art.…
QCR Holdings named Top 50 Community Bank
QCR Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Quad City Bank & Trust (QCBT), has been…
$55,500 grant to help QC Hispanic chamber foster innovation
The Greater Quad Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GQCHCC) is boosting its Multicultural Speaker Series…
Deadline nears for unclaimed 2018 federal income tax refunds
More than $68 million in unclaimed income tax refunds may be waiting for tens of…
Pianist’s new Sound Conservatory will strike a chord with musicians
He’s a Polish-American concert pianist who’s performed all over the world. He also minored in…
WIU launching bachelor’s-to-master’s-degree program
Western Illinois University officials say the school needs to change as the world becomes more…
Black Hawk College holds career fair Thursday
Black Hawk College will host its 2022 Career Fair on Thursday, March 31, at its…
Rock Island gets $50,000 grant to help park
Rock Island is one of the 25 communities to be awarded Hometown Grants to help…
Jersey Mike’s to help Special Olympians
The Jersey Mike’s restaurant at 2124 Kimberly Road, Davenport, will donate 100% of sales made…
Nonprofits face April 22 deadline for Moline Foundation grants
Applications are being accepted through April 22 for The Moline Foundation’s Spring 2022 grants to…
Consulting firm hired to search for new QC Chamber leader
Jorgenson Consulting has been hired to assist the Quad Cities Chamber in finding its next…
Restaurant workers honored during QC Restaurant Week events
Several area restaurant workers have been honored for their role in the hospitality industry as…
Laborshed data help communities, workforces grow
Laborshed studies, like the most recent one for the Quad Cities region, are not just…
Recycle the Runway to get new date, new leader
As it searches for a new executive director, Dress for Success Quad Cities has scrapped…