Opinion
Shopping small will keep small businesses bright
Our downtowns are full of energy, creativity and holiday spirit this season! Store windows are looking jolly, and twinkling lights are lining our downtown blocks. But this year, more than ever, our small businesses need you to shop local. With…
How financial institutions can support women entrepreneurs
According to a recent survey by Bank of America, 63% of women business owners feel…
Corridor casino bid amplifies need to invest in QC tourism
I was recently invited by my counterpart in Irving, Texas, to discuss gaming and destination…
Mindrup has a plan for WIU
Leading an institution of higher education is no easy task, particularly if it is smaller…
Navigating executive order impacts on HR practices
The second Trump administration has brought significant legal changes for employers, including eliminating certain affirmative…
More tax changes in 2025
The start of 2025 ushered in several significant tax law changes in Iowa and Illinois.…
Union roofers unite on NorthPark repair project
On April 4, 2023, a massive hailstorm pounded the NorthPark Mall in Davenport. The insurance…
Let IowaWORKS help with your workforce success
Did you know IowaWORKS has a local Business Services Team that includes partners and professionals…
The business of engaging with refugees in the QC
Early in the morning, refugees from around the world go to work at the Amazon…
No closure in apartment collapse
The May 28, 2023, tragic partial collapse of an apartment complex at 324 Main St.,…
QC lawmaker fills Iowa’s No. 2 seat
In politics and governance it used to be an admirable trait to be able to…
New year demands new mindset, approach to ending poverty
It is a new year; filled with new agendas, goals, outlooks and perhaps, new challenges.…
ONSHORE Act can help Quad Cities region
The Quad Cities, like much of the rest of the country, is at a point…
Jim Leach: ‘Last of a kind’
Over the holiday season former U.S. Congressman Jim Leach died on Dec. 11, 2024, at…
From the Mississippi to the mountains: Culture matters and it always will
The jagged peaks of Montana rise spectacularly around us, a stunning backdrop for this new…
John May is our pick
We congratulate Bettendorf City Administrator Decker Ploehn for being selected by QCBJ readers as the…
