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Defense Alliance outlines progress made on QC projects
The Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance (RIADA) – an affiliate of the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce, and Quad Cities Manufacturing Institute (QCMI) – recently announced continued progress in efforts to strengthen the Quad Cities region’s manufacturing and defense ecosystem. …
Empowering Abilities boosters to host first-ever mum sale
The Empowering Abilities Booster Organization is hosting its first-ever mum sale with locally grown, hardy…

MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center sees baby boom
MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center is experiencing unprecedented growth in women’s health care services including…

Schebler Co. picks Zogg as new ‘homegrown’ CEO
The Schebler Company looked right inside the walls of its Bettendorf manufacturing plant and found…

Fleet Feet Davenport gets ‘cool’ national honor
Phil Young wants people to know that when they walk into the Fleet Feet Davenport…

QCSportsNet, WHBF partner on local sports coverage
QCSportsNet and WHBF-TV are teaming up to expand coverage of local high school football, the…

Illinois jobless rate, payrolls steady in July, IDES says
The Illinois unemployment rate held steady at 4.6% in July over the previous month as…

Hand in Hand appreciation event set for Aug. 23
Hand in Hand will host a Volunteer Appreciation Event from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday,…

Vettes on the River drives in Saturday to LeClaire
LECLAIRE, Iowa – The 2025 “Vettes on the River” event will be held on the…

First Central to host Grilling for Charity event
CLINTON, Iowa – First Central State Bank will continue its tradition this month of Grilling…

ChildServe to open office in Davenport
ChildServe, a leading pediatric healthcare provider, recently announced the organization is expanding its reach in…

Honor Flight seeks veterans for Sept. 16 journey
The Quad Cities Honor Flight is preparing for its 63rd mission on Tuesday, Sept. 16,…

‘Feel the roar’ – QC Air Show may attract 80,000
Thousands of people will soon be looking to the skies, and jaws will be dropping…

QC Corporate Games: Event promotes wellness, teamwork
Paulette Day had a great time during the fifth annual Quad Cities Corporate Games this…

Pair of women’s golf tournaments head to Quad Cities
The Quad Cities will host the region’s first Division I Women’s Golf National Junior College…

New affordable, sober housing opens for 18 people in Davenport
The One Eighty organization is addressing the local affordable housing crisis by opening new housing…





