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Taste of LeClaire gets a taste of summer

LECLAIRE – Donna Walley was busy helping customers find their perfect gifts in her business – Aunt Hattie’s Fanciful Emporium – on Saturday afternoon, March 21.  She helped them find toys, games, socks and even t-shirts with the phrases “Please…

Terrific Pizza gets off to ‘busy, busy’ start

“You’re about to have the best pizza you’ve ever had.” Doug Westerfield said that with…

Jerry Taylor known as crusading newsman, family man, ‘true leader’

Faith, family, community service and a free and thriving press are woven into the fabric…

Krumpets: A business with ‘passion,’ art and the farmers breakfast

FULTON, Illinois – “If you’re not inventing, you’re not standing out.” That’s the message from…

Live music, comedy, art, film; find it all Alternating Currents

Live comedy and music, art-related events, and films await you at the fifth annual Alternating…

Region combats housing shortage one old, empty building at a time

“This is going to be a cool place to live.” Angela Rheingans shared that sentiment…

Q&A: Tim Knanishu: ‘Listen and think in positive terms’

For about 20 years, Tim Knanishu has been fighting for East Moline. As the executive…

Trendy LeClaire rehab taking ‘Root’

LeCLAIRE – Work is well underway to transform a familiar and long-abandoned building on the…

Census: Quad Cities follows national aging trend

The Quad Cities got a bit older and a bit smaller in the year after…

Project Film: How the Quad Cities Regional Film Office came to be

“Why would anyone want to film a movie in Rock Island?” That’s what Tarah Sipes,…

Doug Miller brings lifelong experience to Quad Cities Regional Film Office

From an eager young usher at Davenport’s RKO Orpheum Theatre to working as a producer…

Bix 7 will light a midsummer spark for local economy

For many people, the upcoming Quad-City Times Bix 7 race on Saturday, July 30, isn’t…

Q&A: Steven Bahls, Augustana College

After overseeing unprecedented growth at Augustana College, and serving as one of the region’s leading…

QC bars, eateries take seat at Corridor table

A trio of bars and restaurants new to the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City market are proven…

New EICC facilities will focus on training workers to fill career pipeline

This fall Eastern Iowa Community Colleges’ (EICC) career and technical programs across the Quad Cities…

McCarthy-Bush is ‘passing the baton’ to the next generation

The McCarthy-Bush Corporation in Davenport is preparing for the “passing of the baton” to a…