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Bettendorf OKs resolution to support new housing project
A new market-rate apartment complex project planned for downtown Bettendorf near the new I-74 Bridge is getting city support. The Bettendorf City Council on Wednesday, June 10, approved a resolution of support for the housing project for a Workforce Housing…
QC jobs down, August unemployment steady over 2024
The August unemployment rate in the Quad Cities was unchanged at 5.3% over last year…

Moline regional foundation grants $500,000 to 52 nonprofits
The Moline Regional Community Foundation (MRCF) has awarded grants totalling $500,000 to 52 nonprofit recipients…

Local schools: Rebuilding stronger
The new school year has started. So have many new school building projects, renovations and…

Arconic celebrates new High Purity Aluminum facility
The Arconic Davenport Works is now making a better, ultra-pure aluminum that is used for…

PCT leader urges senators to double SBA loan limits
The president of PCT Ebeam and Integration testified before a U.S. Senate panel last week…

‘Downtown Rock Island is the place to be,’ mayor says
Downtown Rock Island has a new look, a rebrand and a lot of new energy.…

Davenport hires Tim Gleason as interim city administrator
Tim Gleason was appointed as Davenport’s interim city administrator effective Nov. 3 at the Davenport…

Happy Joe’s adds four leaders to its executive team
Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream has added four seasoned leaders with deep Quad Cities…

Black Hawk to host College Night on Oct. 2
Black Hawk College will host its annual College Night on Thursday, Oct. 2, from 5:30-7:30…

$10M Harris family gift strengthens vibrant QC nonprofits
The family of Diane and the late Hunt Harris has made a transformative and historic…

Muscatine welcomes newcomers with orientation event Oct. 7
MUSCATINE, Iowa – New to Muscatine or looking to reconnect with the community? The Live…

Augustana among U.S. News most innovative institutions
Augustana College in Rock Island has been named one of the nation’s most innovative liberal…

Rauch Family Foundation I awards $68,095 to RI nonprofits
The Board of Directors of the Rauch Family Foundation I has awarded a total of…

NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley to host Oct. 4 NAMIWalks
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater Mississippi Valley will host NAMIWalks on Saturday,…

Tapestry Farms announces Harvest Moon Celebration
Tapestry Farms invites the community to gather for its first-ever Harvest Moon Celebration, an evening…





