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Old YWCA to offer youth shelter at new Alan’s House

After two years of preparation, planning and renovation, the Quad Cities YWCA is preparing for what it now hopes will be the late fall opening of Alan’s House, the first youth shelter in the Quad Cities in 17 years. For…

Jordan Kirkbride

Kate Jennings

Vianka Herrera

Erika Gunn

Clinton’s MyBike Share Program discontinued, for now

CLINTON, Iowa –  The MyBike Share program run by Grow Clinton’s Department of Placemaking &…

Paint It Back Block Party returns to Clinton

CLINTON, Iowa – The Paint It Back Block Party – a week of art, music…

Argrow’s House hosts Back-to-School Period Drive

Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope will present a Back-to-School Period Drive from 9 a.m.…

RI council OKs creation of 600-acre land, water reserve

The Rock Island City Council approved a resolution on Monday, July 28, to advance its…

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Quad City Area Realtors association joins new MLS 

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), a leading multiple listing service (MLS) provider, has inked a…

QCAR Realtors

Black Hawk ranked in nation’s top trade schools by USA TODAY

Black Hawk College has been recognized as one of the Top 250 trade schools in…

Black Hawk College USA Today best Vocational Schools

IMEG awards scholarships to 30 students across the U.S.

IMEG has awarded 30 scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year to students pursuing a STEM-related…

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Nominations open for Rock Island Citizen of Year awards

The City of Rock Island is seeking nominations for the 38th annual Citizen of the…

Take seat at One Table, help fill QC safety net gaps

Days after launching the One Table QC initiative to shore up the social safety net,…

Lifted Energy drink shop to open new site in Silvis

Lifted Energy – the coffee and energy drink shop in Moline – soon will be…

Nizzi Clark to keynote Iowa Women’s Foundation luncheon

Anne Nizzi Clark, the mother of basketball great Caitlin Clark and director of the Caitlin…

Tippie College of Business earns top-10 national ranking for Iowa MBA program

The University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business has earned national recognition for its Iowa…

Uncertainty top challenge for Iowa businesses

Uncertainty, be it due to geopolitical conflict, global market turmoil or rapid shifts in federal…

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Jobless rate falls in QC; region has ‘resilient economy’

The unemployment rate – and the total number of jobs available – both fell in…

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Editorial: Illinois business rankings improve

We’ve often been critical of Illinois’ business climate – particularly in contrast to Iowa’s –…