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Putnam Museum to host robotics program event
Teams of students from around eastern Iowa and western Illinois will meet on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Putnam Museum and Science Center, Davenport, to kick off the 2025-2026 season of FIRST LEGO League Challenge. The FIRST LEGO League, a…
Disney On Ice returns to QC with ‘Mickey’s Search Party’
Disney On Ice is set to bring its latest spectacle, “Mickey’s Search Party,” to the…

ETA opens with ‘busy, busy, busy’ crowds
There’s a yellow neon sign near the front door of the new ETA Table +…

Bettendorf hires builder for Gateway Pedestrian Bridge at the Plex
Visitors and locals who want to cross Bettendorf’s Interstate 80 and Middle Road Corridor will…

St. Ambrose pins down plans for new women’s wrestling team
St. Ambrose University’s Fighting Bees will have another team to cheer on next school year…

Newly renamed Melody Center gives kids a ‘path to hope’
The Child Protection Response Center in Davenport has a new home, new name, but the…

Davenport rolls out new round of housing rehab grants
The City of Davenport now is taking applications for the seventh round of funding available…

IFA, IEDA announce 2026 Iowa Thriving Communities
Five Iowa communities are being recognized as the 2026 Iowa Thriving Communities by the Iowa…

Behning named assistant police chief in Davenport
Captain Greg Behning, a 30-year veteran of the Davenport Police Department, has been promoted to…

Deere investing $250M to upgrade 3 QC factories
As part of its commitment to expand its manufacturing capabilities with cutting-edge technologies, Deere &…

SCORE announces Small Business Workshops schedule
SCORE is offering a free webinar series throughout August providing a collection of online resources…

Wastyn & Associates and Arreva partnering to ExceedFurther
Wastyn & Associates is joining with the Arreva Partner Program to offer ExceedFurther. It is…

QC nuclear plant gets confirmation order from commission
CORDOVA, Illinois – The Quad Cities nuclear power plant needs to make corrections after apparent…

19 Iowa child care, preschool programs win expansion grants
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the first round of Continuum of Care grant awardees and…

HNI Corp. to acquire Steelcase in $2.2B deal
MUSCATINE, Iowa – HNI Corporation announced today it is acquiring Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Steelcase Inc.…

QC Land Bank attacking zombies, looking to future
Since 2022 the Quad Cities Land Bank Authority has been working to attack zombie structures…
