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Smoke clears for construction of Rock Island dispensary, gas station

Using phrases such as “a long road,” “emotional ups and downs” and “rough ride,” developers of a new marijuana dispensary and gas station in Southwest Rock Island moved the needle on the major commercial development with a groundbreaking Wednesday, April…

The Dog Plex, a new doggie day care, opens in Moline

Harold Defrieze has made a big career change. He has just opened a new doggie…

Hospitals, workers, volunteers honor survivors of sexual assault

A cold, blustery, rainy day couldn’t day stop Quad Cities medical workers and volunteers from…

Malibu Jack’s: ‘Fun’s up!’

Walking through rows of arcade games – and seeing the celebratory lights, bells and whistles…

Travelin’ Tom’s truck offers customers a little pick-me-up

Jennifer Kress lined up in front of Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck of West Davenport on…

The Plex: ‘It’s an awesome place’

“Future focused.” That’s the phrase business owner Marlisa Barrett recently used to describe the growing…

At A Glance: The Plex

Here are some of the features, plans and developments for The Plex: Location: The Plex…

Amazon looking to hire up to 1,000 more workers at local center

The Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Davenport is currently employing about 1,500 people and by…

Secret is out – Muscatine celebrates big accomplishments

MUSCATINE, Iowa – A business leader in this community on Tuesday, March 26, labeled many…

$2.2M renovation set for Rock Island City Hall

Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms picked up a sledgehammer Monday afternoon, March 25, and said…

West End unveils plan to revitalize historic RI neighborhood

West End Revitalization planners are celebrating the release of a detailed plan to revitalize that…

West End Revitalization

Five Below store opens, joins the Silvis ‘family’

Silvis Mayor Matt Carter loves the look of the retail store that just opened in…

Shaw University: Students have ‘cool’ day learning about trades

Reese Gingerich is thinking about becoming an electrician.  The 16-year-old West Branch (Iowa) High School…

Health Care Symposium: Health pros take on challenges, trends

How can we get and keep more health care workers in the region? What’s behind…

Restaurante Sabor Catracho:  Food, ‘energy’ bring in the customers

It’s been a whirlwind year for Erica Carranza and many of her family members. The…

Sanctuary Studios: ‘We are just getting started’

A new kind of yoga studio is open for business. The grand opening ceremony was…

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