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Iowa businesses can get 90% off costs to Retrain & Retain
IowaWORKS Mississippi Valley now is accepting applications for Retrain & Retain (R&R) Grants that offer up to 90% reimbursement for workforce training programs to eligible Iowa businesses. That program was created in 2023. Businesses in Eastern Iowa – including in…
Home Rule vote fails in East Moline
The voters of East Moline have spoken. There will be no “Home Rule” in this…
Friendship Manor opens doors to early renovation work
The largest capital improvement project in the 46-year history of Rock Island’s Friendship Manor is…
Reynolds taps Tinsman for DOGE Task Force
One Quad Cities business leader – Beth Tinsman, the founder and chair of Twin State…
Habitat begins construction of two new homes Saturday
Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities will host two ground-breaking ceremonies for new homes on Saturday,…
BankORION holds annual shareholders meeting
Orion Bancorporation, Inc., the parent company of BankORION, held its 134th annual shareholders meeting Monday,…
Advocates urge families to discuss, explore senior living options early
Seniors have many options when it comes to deciding where to live in their retirement…
Mississippi River Distilling Co. joins Parallel Brewery Collective
In an unusual partnership, four of Iowa’s leading craft beverage brands – including Mississippi River…
Seven Iowa QC businesses split $4.3M+ in SBA loans in March
More than $4.3 million in U.S. Small Business Administration loans were awarded in March to…
Mercado on Fifth shares flavorful lineup for 2025 season
Mercado on Fifth has announced the lineup for its popular open-air market that will kick…
Get your product on Fareway’s shelf with coaching by the Iowa Center
The Iowa Center is hosting a virtual Fareway Coaching Cohort beginning Wednesday, April 30, from…
Bank of America offers customers free Figge admission
Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank cardholders can receive free general…
Building the future
Roger Richardson was recently thinking about the future of carpentry in the Quad Cities. The…
‘Dynamic’ Bettendorf hotel showcases the Quad Cities
The new $17 million SpringHill Suites by Marriott in northern Bettendorf appears to have something…
Lagomarcino’s misses last cut for Coolest Illinois-made Thing
The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s Coolest Thing Made in Illinois is minus a Quad Cities entry…
Muscatine Chamber honors businesses, volunteers
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Business leaders in this community honored a variety of milestones, businesses and…
