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QC Honor Flight expanding its mission to include more vets
The Honor Flight of the Quad Cities – the nonprofit initiative that transports military veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice – is expanding its mission. Now, vets who served in the reserves and…
Hobby Lobby raises starting wage to $18.50
Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. announced it will raise its minimum full-time hourly wage to $18.50…

Quad Cities Chamber sets 2022 legislative priorities
The Quad Cities Chamber shared Tuesday its recipe for growing the region’s population and economy…

American Cruise Lines gets set to return to Davenport
American Cruise Lines, which began making stops in Davenport this year, is having a record-breaking…

Deere to acquire Austrian battery technology provider
Deere & Co. has inked a deal to acquire majority ownership in Kreisel Electric, Inc.,…
Aqua-Tech: A car wash with a ‘wow’ factor
About eight years ago, Dr. Brad Burt and his wife Katie went through a car…
Reuter named CFO for Ohnward Banchares
MAQUOKETA, Iowa — Jacob Reuter recently joined Ohnward Bancshares Inc. as the company’s chief financial…
Birdies for Charity brings in $12.5 million
The John Deere Classic’s Birdies for Charity program brought in more than $12.5 million this…
Quad Cities’ businesses, volunteers, agencies add to tornado relief effort
Volunteers and businesses from the Quad Cities and across Illinois and Iowa are providing disaster…
Clinton Regional Development hosts annual meeting
The Clinton Regional Development Corporation (CRDC) will hold its 68th annual meeting from 4-6 p.m.…
Holiday wreaths to honor America’s heroes
Thousands of holiday wreaths soon will be placed at the graves of American heroes across…
Deere expanding, opening Chicago office
Deere & Co. announced Monday that it will open a new Chicago office that will…

RI Auction to double in size, committed to Quad Cities’ home
Rock Island Auction Co. (RIA) is making a bid to double its size by 2023.…

Mayor Matson named global leader
Davenport Mayor Mike Matson is among a bipartisan group of 61 mayors from across the…
Group O expanding, adding jobs
Group O is adding 40 jobs and doing extensive upgrades to its Milan facility. The…
Prioritize lock and dam upgrades — QC lawmakers
Members of Congress from the Quad Cities region joined several dozen congressional leaders Thursday in…




