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Sweet dreams: QC welcomes back Chocolate Manor
The owners of the Chocolate Manor in downtown Davenport hope people are in the mood for chocolates, candied apricots, caramels, toffee and many other sweet treats. Those items – and a lot more hand-crafted artisan chocolates and treats – were…
Passion economy: ‘We have found our niche’
When the pandemic hit, many businesses took a big, disastrous hit. But this era hasn’t…
Moline 150 to celebrate ‘glorious past,’ bright future
Moline city, business and community leaders are knee-deep in planning a “Moline 150” celebration they…
Taste of East Moline set to help community
A new event is in the works to help raise money for East Moline programs…
Von Maur opens new store in Rochester Hills
Von Maur, the Davenport-based department store chain, has again expanded its retail footprint in Michigan…
100 years in business: Teske Pet & Garden a family affair
Darcy Rogers remembers the time she helped raise and save a lion cub. It was…
Thompson returns to RV business with new Blue Grass dealership
A new Quad Cities RV dealership – albeit with very seasoned industry pros – recently…
Recruitment, retention, partnerships key to WIU’s future
Guiyou Huang’s first year as president of Western Illinois University has been jammed with planning,…
Return to normal a home run for River Bandits
The staff celebration for winning another Midwest League championship last season summarized perfectly an unusual…
Eastern Iowa river towns sing blues over tripling railroad traffic
“So, how often do the trains go by?” Jake Blues asked while staring out the…
Underground Economy helps ‘artrepreneurs’
Joshua Graves enjoys helping people who have a passion for their work and their art.…
Rail merger could derail development, safety
Iowa Quad Cities riverfront communities detailed for federal regulators the expected economic development derailments and…
Laborshed data help communities, workforces grow
Laborshed studies, like the most recent one for the Quad Cities region, are not just…
Historic public transit investment headlines QC Chamber forum
Leaders of the Quad Cities International Airport (QCIA) and MetroLINK celebrated historic government investment in…
LeClaire to star on ‘John McGivern’s Main Streets’
The City of LeClaire along with its tourism venues and retail businesses will take the…
Pour Bros. attracted to Moline’s ‘blue collar bones’
A couple of years ago, businessman Rob Mathisen took a look at the City of…