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New Rooted Development building taking shape in LeClaire

LeCLAIRE, Iowa – A $3 million business and residential building project in this community’s downtown should be complete in a few months. Once done, the 12,000-square-foot building – called Rooted Development – will be home to four commercial spaces for…

MLK Center to host service to honor King

The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) in Rock Island will host its…

UPDATE: FTC, AGs sue Deere for driving up farmers’ repair costs

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, Jan. 15, sued Deere & Co. for monopoly…

QCBJ Newsmakers: Chamber targets July 2025 for Grow Quad Cities launch

This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the…

Per Mar acquires Wisconsin-based security company

Per Mar Security Services, a leading provider of total security solutions headquartered in Davenport, announced…

$1.28M grant helps MetroLINK’s efforts to electrify main street

Moline, East Moline and Rock Island will see a total of eight new electric vehicle…

MetroLink grant

Local Hy-Vee store honored for role in Salvation Army campaign

Hy-Vee workers donned Christmas-theme costumes, stood outside the store in the wintry weather and rang…

Clinton County Candidate Forum is Thursday

DEWITT, Iowa – A Clinton County Candidate Forum will feature the two candidates looking to…

Tickets available now for QCBJ Health Care Symposium

The second annual QCBJ Health Care Symposium will bring together local health care leaders, hospitals,…

QCBJ health care symposium

QCBJ Newsmakers: Birdies for Charity cards another record in 2024

This story is part of the QCBJ’s annual Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up by the…

John Deere’s autonomous technology earns accolades at CES 2025

John Deere came home having garnered top awards at the CES 2025 show last week…

MercyOne Genesis Plastic Surgery team grows

The MercyOne Genesis Plastic Surgery is growing. That’s because Dr. Aric Eckhardt retired at the…

ImpactLife responds to California wildfires with blood components 

ImpactLife is urging Quad Citizens to donate blood in the wake of the devastating fires…

WLC announces speaker lineup for 2025 All Access series 

Women Lead Change (WLC) has announced the 2025 All Access Virtual Speaker Series, which kicks…

2025 Girl Scout cookie season begins

Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois kicks off the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie…

Clinton County Development Association opens 2025 grant applications 

Grant applications for the Clinton County Development Association’s Spring 2025 grant round are available beginning…