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Scott Co. supervisors reject plans for energy plant on farmland
A proposed $400 million energy plant that would have been placed on prime Scott County farmland has been rejected – for the moment. The Scott County Board of Supervisors on Thursday, Feb. 12, voted down a county zoning ordinance change…
One Eighty: Group helps create comeback stories
Todd Rothenberger says his life was a mess. He was a drug abuser and overdosed.…
Midland Davis Corp. grows, believes: ‘There will always be something to recycle’
Marty Davis, president of Midland Davis Corp., likes the word “diversity.” When it comes to…
Yoso Modern Japanese: Fancy, but not too fancy
“We’re fancy, but not too fancy.” That’s what Bailey Thompson says about the new Yoso…
QC Farm Show showcases drones, high-tech tools
“In order to keep up in the field, you’ve got to keep up with technology.”…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Stanley Center turning former library into Iowa’s first Living Building
This story is a part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Hoover presidential library looks to share story with a new generation
This story is a part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…
$7.4M Muscatine reconstruction project open to traffic
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Grandview Avenue, the city’s primary south-end traffic corridor, is fully open to…
Local look at ‘Fiber for Farms’ progress
In the Quad Cities, three major rural areas report major improvements to current broadband internet…
‘Fiber for Farms’ progressing locally at different speeds
Bill Bodine borrows a lyric from a Van Halen song to describe the state of…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Fair Oaks deal: ‘Building on success’
This story is a part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Fastest-growing Revive to expand again in 2023
This story is a part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…
QCBJ Newsmakers: QC, that’s where more magic will be made?
This story is a part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…
CNN Hero calls Augustana College experience ‘transformational’
“Find your ‘why.’” That was the central piece of advice Augustana College graduate Nelly Cheboi…
Arsenal nabs Army award for Rock Island partnership
The U.S. Army Garrison and the City of Rock Island are celebrating a partnership that…
YWCA project energizing downtown Rock Island
It’s less than three city blocks from the YWCA Quad Cities’s longtime headquarters in downtown…