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Lee Stofer with two of his restored tubas in his instrument shop in Camanche. CREDIT JONATHAN TURNER

Stone’s Throw: Tubas made the old-fashioned way — by hand, on a farm, one at a time

On a remote farm in rural Camanche, Iowa, Lee Stofer, Jr. is part of a vanishing breed — an American tuba maker. The shop where he builds his instruments sits on land that formerly housed a pig barn. A 69-year-old…

Moline OK’s $6.8M deal with Bush to build 32 apartments

The City of Moline and Renew Moline have entered into a final agreement with Bush…

Teens abuzz about Tri-City Electric career fair and Place2Be

The air was abuzz and the atmosphere electric at the first career day in the…

Tri-City Electric

Council to vote on advancing $800M Davenport data center

The Davenport City Council is expected Wednesday to support a State of Iowa grant application…

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Time to bloom: Volunteers help with BBBS Plant Sale

Kylie Wise pointed out some of the volunteers unloading and sorting plants Tuesday morning, May…

St. Ambrose, Mount Mercy consider ‘strategic combination’

“We are better together.” That’s the word from Todd Olson, president of Mount Mercy University…

St. Ambrose agreement

Moline Riverside Riverslide ready for ‘super busy’ summer

Taylor Wages was busy getting several big and small jobs done on Friday, May 4,…

Road Trip Iowa highlights LeClaire, its businesses, people

LECLAIRE – Many of the businesses, people and places of this community were featured on…

QC Farmers’ Market’s 3rd season opens Saturday in Rock Island

QC Farmers’ Market leaders say they are excited to return to Rock Island’s Schwiebert Riverfront…

QC Farmers Market

‘Industrial marvel’ tank returns to Arsenal

Lucas Voss remembers when a World War I-era tank arrived in his work area at…

Immigrants called QC’s ‘best kept secret’

Niyera Ninette remembers coming to the United States from Tanzania about 15 years ago and…

Community honors Rock Island’s retiring police chief

Richard Landi was the center of attention on Friday, April 26. He didn’t like all…

Life Breads celebrates year of joy, tears, bakery goodies

When Meg Reed gets on the phone, she knows it might be an emotional conversation.…

March QC unemployment rate up, nonfarm jobs down

The Quad Cities was one of 11 Illinois metropolitan statistical areas to see over-the-year increases…

Illinois unemployment rate jobless IDES decline

HNI Corporation reports strong first quarter earnings

MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corporation announced sales of $588 million and net income of $17.7…

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QCIA project will help create a new Gateway to the future

The Quad Cities International Airport has not only launched the initial phase of Project Gateway…