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Amazon Last Mile facility looks to hire 100 more employees

Amazon has big plans for the Quad Cities. The world’s largest online retailer is getting ready to deliver more packages, hire more employees in the region and perhaps add more facilities in Iowa. Those were the messages delivered by Amazon…

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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The Lemonade Stand: ‘Fantastic concept’ comes to Davenport

Zeke’s Island Cafe in downtown Davenport is gone. A new restaurant that will help culinary…

Parr expansion opens new window on rich history

Parr Instrument Company has been rooted in the Quad Cities for more than a century…

125-year-old Parr to double Moline manufacturing home

Legacy manufacturer Parr Instrument – a quiet company with a global reach – is celebrating…

Building on Clark Effect key to growing women’s sports

Women’s college sports leaders are not only celebrating a surge of interest in women’s athletics…

women's sports Caitlyn Clark

Augie students learn of struggles of people returning from prison

“Welcome home, everyone. Your first week home starts now.” With those words, Jeffrey Abramowitz helped…

Coalition goal: Help young people in the QC

When it comes to helping young people in the region, Jennifer Byczynski has this advice:…

UPDATE: Iconic Coffee + Energy takes drive-thru concept literally

Aidan Singh’s idea for a startup business has been percolating through his head for some…

Aidan Singh Iconic Coffee + Energy