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QC airport posts new high in May passenger traffic
More airline seats and frequency for local travelers helped drive a 6%-increase in passenger numbers in May, the Quad Cities International Airport (QCIA) reported. According to the airport’s monthly statistics, a total of 65,467 passengers traveled through the airport in…
QC airport’s Project Gateway awarded $3.3M in FAA improvement grants
The Quad Cities International Airport announced today (Thursday, May 28) that it has been awarded…

Multibillion-dollar data center proposed for Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – A company that specializes in building massive data centers has big plans…

Steelworkers ratify 3-year contract with Arconic
United Steelworkers (USW) at four Arconic plants, including Davenport Works in Riverdale, have a new…

Strategic America announces Strawn as new president, CEO
Strategic America (SA), an integrated marketing and communications firm headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa,…

Quad City Bank & Trust sponsors Virtual Arconic Jr. Bix
Quad City Bank & Trust (QCBT) helped provide Arconic Jr. Bix race registrations to local…

Olympian Sarah Wells to keynote Executive Women’s Day at John Deere Classic
Before the golf pros tee off for the 2026 John Deere Classic, the annual tournament…

QCR Holdings re-elect directors, declares cash dividend
QCR Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Quad City Bank & Trust and other subsidiary…

Local drive-in gets $20,000 Amex grant
MAQUOETA, Iowa – The Voy 61 Drive In Theatre near this community was recently selected…

Edger named executive director of Vibrant Arena
The Vibrant Arena at The MARK in downtown Moline will soon have a new executive…

Illinois jobless rate remains at 5.1%
The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) recently announced that the state’s unemployment rate was…

Steelworkers to hold ratification vote on Arconic contract Wednesday
United Steelworkers (USW) 105, Bettendorf, will join fellow union members from three other Arconic locations…

Deere reports $1.773B net income for 2Q
Deere & Company reported net income of $1.773 billion, or or $6.55 per share, for…

Downtown Davenport businesses celebrate summer May 30 with Sip N’ Shop
The Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) and its downtown merchants are welcoming the arrival of warmer…

Corridor Media Group wins seven AABP editorial excellence awards
The Corridor Media Group, parent company of the Corridor Business Journal and the Quad Cities…

Ascentra groundbreaking brings hope to west Rock Island
Dozens of supporters and believers of west Rock Island gathered Thursday afternoon, May 22, to…





