Opinion
Augustana bucks higher ed woes
Andrea Talentino has been president of Augustana College for just over two years. While she said her predecessor Steven Bahls provided a great foundation...
The best and brightest
Thursday, Sept. 19, the QCBJ honored 40 leaders throughout the Quad Cities who are under 40 years old with our annual Forty Under 40...
The next phase for our Center for Nonprofit Excellence
When we launched the new Quad Cities Community Foundation Center for Nonprofit Excellence last summer, we said it was created “by nonprofits, for nonprofits.”...
National Recovery Month celebrates transformations, renewed relationships, and hope
In the world of drug and alcohol counseling, no two stories are alike. It’s a journey of both despair and hope, highlighting the devastating...
The strategic advantage of partnering with an executive search firm
Ask any business about their most common and costly challenges, and you will more than likely find recruiting and retaining talent top of the...
ImpactLife embraces collaboration, innovation to improve patient outcomes
Throughout my 21-year career in health care leadership and as a long-time Quad Citizen, I knew ImpactLife as a highly competent, reliable provider of...
Support Grow Quad Cities
Economic development organizations across the country are continually trying to adapt to the changing economic landscape. Prior to the pandemic, many were focused on...
Northwest Bank’s next chapter
The lifeblood of any local economy is its community banks. So when a long-time community bank like Northwest Bank & Trust Co. in Davenport,...
Investing in the QC: The vital role of flying local
2024 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for Quad Cities International Airport.
We’re experiencing a significant uptick in traffic, and airlines are taking...
QC Chamber team assists in pro-business, legislative wins
Whether it’s economic development incentives, improving the tax climate or fighting back against bad regulation, the Quad Cities Chamber is on the front lines...
Deere’s downsizing hurts
Editor's note: This editorial appeared in the July 22, 2024, print edition of the QCBJ.
The spate of layoffs from John Deere has us and...
John Deere’s downsizing hurts
The spate of layoffs from John Deere has us and others concerned about the farm economy and the Quad Cities’ economy in general.
What has...
Understanding how DOL’s salary threshold changes will impact businesses
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently enacted changes to the salary threshold for exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). As...
Evicted exhibit sheds light on growing crisis, encourages action
We often view life through two metaphoric lenses: mirrors of conscience and windows of opportunity. Mirrors reveal our true selves, stripped of all pretenses....
What do Deere layoffs portend?
The uncertain agricultural economy, higher interest rates and pesky inflation no doubt have contributed to the continued layoffs at Deere, but the bigger question...
Von Maur continues to grow
The Quad Cities and beyond should be taking notice and appreciating that one of its corporate gems is continuing to grow and thrive.
Von Maur...
Penny for your thoughts with Iowa State Treasurer
Where does 007 invest his money?
In a bond market.
I can hear the groans around the office and at home as I sit here and...
IowaWORKS strives to fill high demand jobs
With a struggling economy and the ongoing recovery from the COVID shutdown, communities continue to struggle to fill high demand jobs.
In June, Iowa Workforce...
$800 million data center has merit
There is much discussion about the merits of massive data centers like the $800 million data center for Meta, formerly known as Facebook, that...
Safety-focused union contractors build community IMPACT
On June 6, the Illowa Construction Labor and Management Council celebrated a remarkable record of worksite safety overseen by local union contractors.
The 2024 IMPACT...