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McCrea to headline Discover the Extra in Mercer County
ALEDO, Illinois – Residents, business owners, and community leaders are invited to a special evening of inspiration and insight – headlined by award-winning broadcaster Andrew McCrea – designed to deliver a message of excellence to Mercer County. Hosted at the…
2022 Bix 7 race will add new team competition
This summer’s seven-mile road race through Davenport will be returning stronger than ever, be a…
Augustana receives $40M gift – largest in school history
When Murry Gerber was a young man, he rode his bicycle 180 miles from his…
LeClaire gets sneak peek at ‘John McGivern’s Main Streets’
A roomful of LeClaire residents gathered on Tuesday, April 5, and became the first to…
St. Ambrose to honor Lemeks with McMullen Award
St. Ambrose University will honor Beth (Figge) and Brian Lemek, the first wife and husband…
Report: Train derails in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – A train has derailed in Clinton, but there are no hazardous contents…
Deere teams with Ryder Cup champ on donations, branding
Deere & Co. is teaming with Ryder Cup champion Daniel Berger for a multi-year charitable…
Rock Island golf courses get back in the swing
Rock Island’s two golf courses, Highland Springs and Saukie, opened for the 2022 season this…
Mercado on Fifth boosts local minority-owned businesses with new grants
A food vendor will receive money to buy an electric griddle. A boxing academy will…
First U.S. female honorary consul of Belgium dies
Dolores Bultinck, who for decades was an honorary Consul of Belgium and a leader of…
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors is Iowa’s largest independent real estate company
Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors has ranked as the largest independent real estate company in Iowa, according to…
QCR Holdings acquires Guaranty Federal
Moline-based QCR Holdings announced the successful completion of the acquisition of Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.,…
LandJet ready to take off with franchising
LandJet, a mobile office service with roots in the Quad Cities, is launching a new…
Visit Quad Cities abuzz over Quad Cities Coffee Trail
Visit Quad Cities leaders now are serving a freshly-brewed regional promotion with the Monday, April…
EICCD chancellor search reopened, public forums moved
The Eastern Iowa Community Colleges District (EICCD) Board voted to delay interviewing finalists for chancellor…
Passion economy: ‘We have found our niche’
When the pandemic hit, many businesses took a big, disastrous hit. But this era hasn’t…