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Rebecca Arnold: Building systems for community impact
Rebecca Arnold spent years working with Johns Hopkins, the Peace Corps and USAID before realizing something: the community that needed her most was the one she’d grown up in. Ms. Arnold, a Rock Island native and public health practitioner, has…
LeClaire-Port Byron Tug Fest: ‘They had a blast’
The tug-of-war contest between LeClaire, Iowa, and Port Byron, Illinois, on Saturday, Aug. 12, had…
Iowa DOT delays Scott County Interstate 80 expansion plans
Rising costs have prompted the Iowa Department of Transportation to delay a study to look…
Finding a voice in Illinois
One of our ongoing concerns is the disconnect between Illinois policymakers in Springfield and Chicago…
Inflection points in the Iowa business lifecycle
Iowa is a great place to start and grow your business — Forbes named Des…
QC Chamber highlights year of ‘monumental wins’
The Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting was filled with success stories, hopes for…
‘Passion’ for housing: West Liberty to gain 45 new homes
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa – A new 45-home subdivision – called the Dutton Housing Project –…
Van Meter expands with Milan solar energy distribution center
MILAN – Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Van Meter Inc. recently opened a 25,000-square-foot distribution center in…
QC business crowd gets lessons, warnings on cyberattacks
“Everybody in this room is a target.” That was the word from FBI Special Agent…
In the Works: August 2023 construction projects around the QC
The QCBJ’s In the Works feature spotlights new building construction, commercial additions and other renovation…
‘It’s a blast’ – Rebranded Tiphanie’s celebrates its new home
Tiphanie Cannon loves downtown Davenport and her rebranded business in its new home. “I freaking…
Cannabis dispensaries growing on QC communities
Moline officially has gone to pot with the recent grand opening of Terrace Cannabis Dispensary…
RI County looking for way to give new life to old courthouse site
Quad Citians wondering what will become of the open field that has grown up in…
RI County Office Building project honors past, looks to the future
As the old Rock Island Courthouse gave way to an empty field, catty-corner away workers…
‘Cool’ tech tackles housing shortage
A new era of home building technology may soon be coming to your neighborhood. The…
Frontier to build second hotel at The Plex Area
Frontier Hospitality Group is expanding its Quad Cities footprint with a new SpringHill Suites by…
