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Lukas DeWitt

  Business Development | Mbrico Tile Decks AGE: 29 Home: Camanche, Iowa Education: Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Southern New Hampshire University Home (childhood): Camanche, Iowa First job? Dishwasher How long in current job? 17 months Local mentors? Mark McManus,…

Sensational to so-so:  QC businesses reflect on holiday shopping

Onda Willert said this was a great Christmas shopping season for her small business – …

A home for the holidays: 140th Habitat home dedicated

There’s a framed dedication prayer inside a new Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities home at…

Bridge Investment celebrates 10 years, prepares for future

The Bridge Investment Community Development Corporation is celebrating 10 years of helping businesses get moving,…

Better Health Foundation awards $2.9 million to nonprofits

A new organization set up to help improve local community health efforts continues to make…

Andrew’s Place apartment reopens at Hauberg Estate

Deb Kuntzi says she is convinced that a ghost is hanging around the newly renovated…

New Clinton aviation school prepares pilots to fly

CLINTON, Iowa – Jon Aytes wants people to get a new view of this community.…

Pro pickleball event to give QC a $1.2M boost

A professional pickleball tournament is headed to the Quad Cities, which means a lot of…

United Way CEO pens kids’ book, creates a Power Pack for literacy

Rene Gellerman sees an early childhood literacy crisis in the Quad Cities area. As president…

Renovation work complete at Rock Island City Hall

Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms loves everything about the renovated Rock Island City Hall building…

Dental Care at The Plex opens in Bettendorf

As the business district near the TBK Sports Complex in northern Bettendorf continues to grow,…

Christmas in LeClaire: Fest filled with shopping, great weather

LECLAIRE –  Sharon Burds had a big day of shopping on Saturday, Dec. 7, during…

Economist sees more of ‘best economy everybody loves to hate’

RSM Analyst Kevin DePew delivered a surprisingly positive message today at the Quad Cities Chamber 2025…

chamber forecast

Pop-up shops ‘bringing a new vibe’ to Rock Island

“It smells so good in here,” was probably the most repeated phrase as customer after…

QC businesses grow, as chamber works to attract new industry

Even as multiple existing businesses are or will be expanding their Quad Cities operations, the…

Chamber sites manufacturers

Muscatine summit focuses on housing, education

MUSCATINE, Iowa – This city has made great progress in many economic development projects in…