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MSA Professional Services acquires Florida MEP firm
Midwest-based MSA Professional Services, Inc. (MSA), a 100% employee-owned professional services firm with offices in Bettendorf, announced it is expanding its footprint in Florida. In a Monday, Dec. 8 news release, Madison, Wisconsin-based MSA said it has acquired Haddad Engineering,…
ARA honors 2025 Rental Hall of Fame inductees
Two rental industry leaders have been selected as the newest inductees into the Rental Hall…

Iowa Attorney General Bird warns of holiday season scams
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is urging Iowans to be vigilant…

Free Cooking series returns to UnityPoint in January
UnityPoint Health will offer its free, interactive cooking series, “Cooking with Heart,” starting in January…

WIU launches fully online Information Systems degree
Western Illinois University’s School of Computer Sciences will offer a fully online Bachelor of Science…

Made Market returns Dec. 5, 6 for holiday shopping extravaganza
Made Market will return this weekend at The Bend XPO, 922 Mississippi Parkway, East Moline, …

River Action opens nominations for the 2026 Eddy Awards
River Action is accepting nominations for the 26th Annual Eddy Awards, which celebrate exceptional contributions…

ITC Midwest donates $20,000 to River Bend Food Bank
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — ITC Midwest recently donated $20,000 to the River Bend Food Bank…

Black Friday: Day a ‘success’ for many QC businesses
For some local businesses, the holiday shopping season started strong as shoppers came out in…

Thomson prison cited by OSHA after staff drug exposures
THOMSON, Illinois – A federal government agency has issued citations following drug exposure incidents at…

Knox College partners with Russell, RATIO on $10M renovation
GALESBURG, Illinois — Knox College announced the launch of a new $10 million building renovation…

Geneseo Christmas Walk marks 40th year
GENESEO, Illinois — The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce has announced the schedule for its 2025…

Hy-Vee ham giveaway event set for Tuesday in East Moline
A ham give-away event – called Hams for the Holidays – will be 11 a.m.…

Lee CEO: Revenue down, but progress being made
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is showing progress for future growth in the company’s “digital…

Deere Q4 net income drops amid challenges, uncertainties
John Deere today reported a net income of $1.065 billion, or $3.93 per share, for…

WQPT to air star-studded public television tribute Nov. 27
WQPT PBS will premiere a new three-hour program, “WE 🖤 PUBLIC TELEVISION!” at 7 p.m.…





