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Woodward Charitable Trust awards $131,255 in grants
The Rock Island Community Foundation has announced eight 2025 grant awards totaling $131,255 from the Keith & Rosemary Woodward Charitable Trust. Rosemary Woodward was a long-time Rock Island resident who gave of her time and resources to make her community…
EICC to discuss workforce survey results Oct. 16
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) will host a regional Business & Industry Forum on Thursday,…
Rejuvenate Housing to unveil fifth home Oct. 15
Rejuvenate Housing, a nonprofit dedicated to reducing blight and expanding affordable homeownership in the Quad…
Jaycees of QC hosting Wine & Chocolate Experience
The Jaycees of the Quad Cities will host its 2nd annual Wine & Chocolate Experience…
Iowa American Water, foundation support fire departments
Davenport-based Iowa American Water, in partnership with the American Water Charitable Foundation, has awarded a…
Plant of the Year spotlights Deere’s Davenport Works
Davenport Works, the sprawling John Deere heavy equipment factory the company calls a “smart, connected…
RI County leaders to lobby for passenger rail funding
Members of the Rock Island County Passenger Rail Committee are in Springfield today and Tuesday,…
YMCA receives $1 million in memory of past leader
BLUE GRASS, Iowa – The YMCA of the Iowa Mississippi Valley announced a $1 million…
River Action to host Oct. 14-16 Upper Mississippi Conference
Mississippi River stakeholders and advocates will come together for the 19th time from Tuesday through…
MuscaBus stop amplifies story of girl who helped rewrite history
MUSCATINE, Iowa – City leaders, MuscaBus and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security are…
Iowa Bankers honor Sorensen with James A. Leach Award
JOHNSTON, Iowa — John Sorensen, the former president and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association…
Optimist Club Fall Fest set Oct. 12 on LeClaire levee
Get ready for a spectacular day of autumnal festivities at the LeClaire Fall Fest, courtesy…
Rock Island Rotary flips pancakes to raise funds Oct. 18
The Rotary Club of Rock Island invites the community to its upcoming Pancake Breakfast, from…
Birdies for Charity surpasses $200M mark in local donations
Micaela Booth calls Birdies for Charity – the fundraising portion of the John Deere Classic…
WIU Bilingual Early Learning & Family Center hosts party
Ten years after it was first envisioned, Western Illinois University leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon…
QCBJ event delves into The Plex, commercial real estate market
Commercial building projects around the TBK Bank Sports Complex in northern Bettendorf are moving full…
