Unions want Lee to fight takeover bid
The labor unions at 12 Lee Enterprises newspapers claim the newspaper publisher will be left “in ashes” if it is taken over by hedge...
Yes,’We Made It!;” Savor it, QC
The new $1.2 billion Interstate 74 Bridge Quad Citians celebrated on Wednesday took decades to move from dream to reality, and it was built...
Welcome to the QCBJ
Welcome to the new, independently owned Quad Cities Regional Business Journal (QCBJ). Today we launched its website. Our flagship print publication will first be...
WIU partners with college in St. Kitts, West Indies
MACOMB/MOLINE, Ill. – Western Illinois University (WIU) and Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) of St. Kitts, West Indies, have entered into an international education...
Deere donates special Gator to National Mall
John Deere is showing its support for the U.S. military through a new partnership with the Trust for the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Deere...
Rural broadband grant applications available
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to help people in rural areas get...
Lee Enterprises fighting takeover attempt
Quad Cities-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises is fighting a hostile takeover attempt by New York hedge fund Alden Global Capital.
The newspaper chain announced last...
MidWestOne Bank named Best Small Bank in Iowa
MidWestOne Bank was recently recognized in Newsweek Magazine’s 2022 America’s Best Banks rankings and named Best Small Bank in Iowa.
More than 2,600 FDIC-insured institutions...
Crafty Cat art fest returns for the holidays to RiverCenter
It’s holiday craft fest time.
One of the biggest craft events in the region will be the Crafty Cat indie art festival on Dec. 10-11...
QC hometowns, businesses get into the holiday spirit
Swedish elves will be roaming the streets of Bishop Hill, “ugly” Christmas sweaters will be on display in LeClaire, carriage rides will be offered...