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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…

Council to vote on advancing $800M Davenport data center
The Davenport City Council is expected Wednesday to support a State of Iowa grant application…

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…

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…

‘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…

HNI Corporation reports strong first quarter earnings
MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corporation announced sales of $588 million and net income of $17.7…

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…





