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Most Influential Leader Herrell conjures QC wins
Cheerleader, collaborator, visionary, sorcerer and alchemist. That’s how fellow Quad Cities leaders describe Visit Quad Cities President and CEO Dave Herrell, QCBJ readers’ choice for 2025’s Most Influential Leader. Fans also point to an impressive number of impactful wins the…
Students can ‘dream big’ in updated Bettendorf Middle School
Bettendorf Middle School is about to start a five-year, $33.7 million journey that will expand…

PACE has ‘incredible impact’ in its first year in QC
“We’re very excited about this. We have a great team here and this is needed.”…

QC braces for SNAP food crisis amid fed shutdown
People will be hurt and people who need food will go hungry because of the…

Nelson stepping back after 42 years of moving QC forward
For four decades Jeff Nelson has been moving people and communities forward in new and…

Streamline recreates piece of history in forever home
Streamline Architects threw open the doors on its forever home in downtown Moline to celebrate…

Streamline’s historic Moline headquarters wins rave reviews
Streamline Architects held a coming-out party Thursday, Oct. 23, to show off its carefully remodeled…

CMT expands across the river with Davenport office
CMT, a civil engineering firm known for its infrastructure guidance and helping municipalities prepare for…

ABI: Iowa Business Leaders Redefine Retirement: From Full Stop to Gradual Transition
Every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 – according to the Georgetown University…

New RICCA home will serve women in recovery
With a few scoops of dirt, years of planning and a ton of local collaboration,…

John Deere Foundation, employees embark on hunger project
With the same power and precision as their famous green and yellow machines, John Deere…

QC Hispanic chamber celebrates ‘year of growth and resilience’
Daisy Moran received a top honor Friday night, Oct. 17, during the Greater Quad Cities…

Friendship Manor celebrates $12.5 million in renovations
Kendra Dennett loves the updated Emerald Wellness & Therapy Center at Friendship Manor in Rock…

MetroLINK celebrates Centre Station renovations
Centre Station in Moline has never been just a bus station. Likewise, its operator MetroLINK…

German American Heritage Center ‘gut’ fit for Marske
After years of managing programs at Quad Cities nonprofits, Kirk Marske has come home to…

Workforce survey will ‘spark new ideas’ in the QC region
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is teaming up with local employers to “create a talent pipeline”…





