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Mayor says ‘East Moline is in a great place’

East Moline is a city moving forward in “high gear” with downtown revitalization, new businesses and a new fire chief. That’s the word from East Moline Mayor Reggie Freeman during his 2026 East Moline State of the City Address presented…

Jennifer Osing

Claire Motto Steil

Matt Moran 

‘Innovator, leader’- Waste Commission of Scott Co.’s Morris retires

The last few days of November were a busy, hectic time for Kathy Morris as…

‘This is a home run’ – new Courtyard by Marriott Bettendorf opens

Dan Huber looked over the new Courtyard by Marriott Bettendorf hotel on Tuesday night, Dec.…

KENT acquires Australian dessert, beverage company Frosty Boy

MUSCATINE, Iowa – KENT Corporation has expanded its food and beverage lineup with the acquisition…

KENT Frosty Boy

Q&A with Jeremy Thomas: President excited by BHC’s possibilities

Six months after coming to the Quad Cities by way of Oklahoma and Texas, Black…

Jeremy Thomas BHC Black Hawk college

‘Our region is in good hands’ – new EICC leader discusses goals

Liang Chee Wee, the new interim chancellor of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, has a small…

Sands celebrates 41 years at KWQC, eager for life after PSL

After 41 years of being welcomed into Quad Cities homes and sharing tens of thousands…

Paula Sands KWQC

The Last Picture House: Creating a ‘movie community’ in QC

The Last Picture House movie theater in downtown Davenport is creating something special in the…

Bush Construction: ‘It’s really like a family’

Stephanie Hintermeister loves her job with Bush Construction in Davenport. As a project coordinator with…

Bush Construction Coolest Places to Work

Moline in danger of losing $300k-$500K in pot revenue

Before dashing off to a ribbon cutting at Moline’s second cannabis dispensary today, Dec. 8,…

Terrace Dispensary grand opening cannabis Moline

Moline welcomes Revolution Dispensary, city’s 2nd legal pot store

Moline is celebrating the grand opening today, Friday, Dec. 8, of the second recreational cannabis…

Revolution Dispensary Moline

JA expo inspires 3,200 teens to think about their future careers

Nearly 3,200 teens crowded into the JA Inspire Career Expo at the Bend XPO in…

JA Career Expo

AI Symposium: Technology will usher in new era for business world

CORALVILLE, Iowa – When it comes to understanding artificial intelligence (AI), Greg Edwards wants people…

Good Shepherd opens life-changing office in Rock Island

Jerry Jett knows tough times. When he was a boy, he said his father “would…

‘Future of urban farming’ – New QC freight farm will grow crops

Ryan Wille looked at the parking lot at the Quad City Botanical Center  in Rock…

QCBJ recognizes Forty Under 40 honorees

An array of business professionals, nonprofit leaders, construction industry representatives and multi-generational company leaders round…

Forty Under 40