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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…
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…

Quad City Area Realtors association joins new MLS
Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), a leading multiple listing service (MLS) provider, has inked a…

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…

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…

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…

Jobless rate falls in QC; region has ‘resilient economy’
The unemployment rate – and the total number of jobs available – both fell in…

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