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John Deere factories humming with Habitat home build blitz
Looking to do “something big” together, the John Deere Foundation and Habitat for Humanity are teaming up inside six Deere facilities this week for employees to frame and assemble the walls of six future Habitat homes. The effort, which kicked…
New tourism center shows the many ‘cool things’ in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – Visitors who want information about museums, concerts, festivals and even large-scale troll…
Ida Robinson: Building the King Center from the ground up
See a need, fill a need best describes how Ida Robinson has lived her life…
Gaye Shannon Burnett: Rooted in the past, building the future through art
When Gaye Shannon Burnett was searching for a name for her new arts organization, she…
Melissa Pepper: Lifting up others, focusing on what’s next
When nominations were recently taken for the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s third annual Women…
Michelle Morse: Guiding Bettendorf’s next generation
Before Iowa mandated a statewide shift to science-of-reading literacy instruction, Michelle Morse had already made…
NAI Ruhl report: Commercial real estate faces challenges, opportunities
The commercial real estate market in the Quad Cities region is solid, but is “more…
Amy Jones: Helping the ‘next generation of changemakers’
Amy Jones has this advice for everybody in the work world: “Always be a learner.”…
Melissa Gravert: Bringing the classroom with her, wherever she goes
Melissa Gravert will tell you, without hesitation, that teaching nearly broke her. After spending a…
Jill Dubin: Finding her purpose beyond the balance sheet
With a long career in banking, Jill Dubin is accustomed to others thinking of her…
Rebecca Arnold: Building systems for community impact
Rebecca Arnold spent years working with Johns Hopkins, the Peace Corps and USAID before realizing…
Clinton’s ‘emerald gem’ reopens after $5.5 million renovation
CLINTON, Iowa – As hundreds of people in this community celebrated the relaunch of the…
Getting ready for growth: Program helps businesses take next step
CLINTON, Iowa – Alex Taylor wants to take the fear out of starting or expanding…
Community leaders battle homelessness in the QC
Community leaders will soon have a plan that they hope will help reduce the growing…
QCIA’s Project Gateway moves into second phase
The Quad Cities International Airport (QCIA) is about to embark on what its Executive Director…
Carol’s Village Gardens helps people ‘imagine a future’
Jim Russell recently got a look at the new $10 million Carol’s Village Gardens apartment…
