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Sargent accepts $20,000 Royal Neighbors empowerment grant
Lynda Sargent’s Heart of Home Ministries nourishes Quad Cities families every day. Thanks to a $20,000 Royal Neighbors of America Nation of Neighbors Empowerment award, the organization now can provide even more healthy food for families in need. Ms. Sargent…
Lee hires transformation, commercial officer
Davenport-based newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises announced it has hired a chief transformation and commercial officer.…

WIU biology professor selected as AAAS fellow
The Western Illinois University Department of Biological Sciences is honoring Biology Professor Brian D. Peer…

Downtown Muscatine to host a Sip & Shop event May 10
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry along with downtown businesses…

WIU raises record-breaking $432K on April 24 Day of Giving
The Western Challenge Day of Giving, held April 24, raised a record-breaking $432,198 and was…

QCBJ announces the 2024 Connect for a Cause awards
Three Quad Cities’ area businesses along with a collaborative effort of a local health system…

QC Farmers’ Market’s 3rd season opens Saturday in Rock Island
QC Farmers’ Market leaders say they are excited to return to Rock Island’s Schwiebert Riverfront…

Iowans to get refunds for mailer scheme
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird recently announced a settlement securing full refunds for Iowa businesses…

‘Industrial marvel’ tank returns to Arsenal
Lucas Voss remembers when a World War I-era tank arrived in his work area at…

Reynolds to lead trade, investment mission to India
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will lead a trade mission to India in September with hopes…

Iowa Lt. Gov. Gregg wins Government Innovators Award
Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg won the “Government Innovators Award,” presented by the National Lieutenant…

Webster recognized as Emerging Leader by conservative group
Iowa Senator Scott Webster, R-Bettendorf, was recently announced as one of 29 Emerging Leaders by…

WQPT seeks student PBS ambassadors
WQPT PBS, Moline, is seeking enthusiastic students to become PBS Ambassadors. High school seniors and…

Take your family out to nation’s best minor league ballpark
Our beautiful ballpark, Modern Woodmen Park, was — for the second straight time — voted…

Immigrants called QC’s ‘best kept secret’
Niyera Ninette remembers coming to the United States from Tanzania about 15 years ago and…

Community honors Rock Island’s retiring police chief
Richard Landi was the center of attention on Friday, April 26. He didn’t like all…





