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First Central VP completes ag credit school
First Central State Bank’s Maggie Goebel-Bly recently completed the Iowa Bankers Association/Iowa State University Agriculture Credit School in Ankeny, Iowa. The two-week school is sponsored by the Iowa Bankers Association and Iowa State University. Students attend one week during their…
Merrill Steel: A ‘dream come true’ for Camanche
CAMANCHE, Iowa — “We are the backbone of buildings.” That — in a single, short…
EICC awarded $875K+ in grants for its truck driving program
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) recently received more than $875,000 in grants designed to expand…
YouthBuild Quad Cities: Students learn skills, fix up old house
Chastin Barker loves the work he’s doing in an old Rock Island home that needs…
Chipotle with Chipotlane opening Wednesday in Davenport
A new Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant featuring a Chipotlane will open for business on Wednesday,…
QC one of 3 MSAs to record October unemployment rate increase
The unemployment rate for the Quad Cities metropolitan statistical area increased to 4.9% in October…
Scott Drug tradition to continue under Genesis ownership
DEWITT, Iowa – Genesis Medical Center will become the new owner of Scott’s Thrifty White…
BHC Practical Nursing program ranked No. 2 in Illinois
The Black Hawk College Practical Nursing program has been named the No. 2 Practical Nursing…
Alzheimer’s Association invests record $100M in research
The Alzheimer’s Association has announced a landmark $100 million investment in research initiatives in 2023…
Nestle Purina setting up distribution center in Davenport
The 95-acre Russell Industrial Park in northwest Davenport is getting a new business neighbor. Nestle…
Small Business Saturday: Shopping season is off with a bang in QC
Saturday was a day of shopping joy and chaos for DeAnna Freeman-Foster, an owner of…
NormaLeah urges QC to board ‘Passport to Genetic Discovery’
To get people thinking about their cancer risk, the NormaLeah Ovarian Cancer Initiative created the…
Hauberg’s Winter in Bloom to delight visitors on Sunday, Dec. 3
Winter In Bloom – the Hauberg Estate’s annual community open house – will take place…
John Deere reports higher 4Q, full-year earnings
Deere & Co. today reported higher fourth-quarter earnings and full-year results compared to 2022, but…
Davenport to pay Spiegel $1.6M for ‘emotional pain and suffering’
Davenport City Administrator Corri Spiegel is leaving her position with the city because of “prolonged…
YWCA hosts Empowerment Center tours, collection drive
The YWCA of the Quad Cities is gearing up for Giving Tuesday by opening up…