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Circa ’21 presents “Come From Away” musical based on 9-11

Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse brings the Tony Award-winning “Come From Away” a musical about the 7,000 passengers stranded by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the small town in Newfoundland and the people there who banded together to help…

GUEST COLUMN: IMEG gets on board a holiday classic

Each November, magic happens in the Quad Cities. That’s when the Festival of Trees arrives…

Ascentra announced 2024 scholarship program

Ascentra Credit Union, headquartered in downtown Bettendorf, announced that next year it will award $15,000…

WIU ranked as Illinois’ least expensive public university 

Western Illinois University, with campuses in Macomb and the Quad Cities, has been recognized as…

WIU, SBDC host Square workshop Thursday in Spanish

Western Illinois University and the Illinois Small Business Development Center will host a comprehensive workshop…

Report: Tourism, visitor spending in QC reaches $1.3 billion

Visitor spending in the Quad Cities is experiencing “remarkable growth” and has exceeded pre-pandemic levels,…

WLC inspires, challenges sold-out crowd at QC Conference 

“Be more of yourself.”  That was the resounding message to more than 600 women –…

$5M in new technology brings ‘recycling to new level’

“We are going to take recycling to a new level.” That was the word from…

Waste Commission Of Scott County Scott area recycling center

IWD celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Iowa Workforce Development is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with a focus this year on the…

national apprenticeship week

Downtown Bettendorf Business Women offer bridge notecards

A collection of 12 notecards featuring local artists’ paintings of the old and new Interstate…

downtown bettendorf business women notecards

In the Works: November 2023 construction projects around the QC

The QCBJ’s In the Works feature spotlights new building construction, commercial additions and other renovation…

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Bison Bridge Foundation urges turnout for DOT virtual meeting

The Bison Bridge Foundation and its founder Chad Pregracke are putting out a call to…

Parker University partners with QC’s VictoryXR to build metaversity

Parker University, a leader in health care education, has announced a new partnership with the…

QC projects approved for more than $3.5M in SBA loans

Three Quad Cities companies were approved for loans of more than $3.5 million collectively are…

loans Small business Administration Iowa SBA Muscatine Scott

Project Peace supports UnityPoint Hospice patients, families

The holidays can be bittersweet for those who have lost a loved one, no matter…

Clinton State of City address is Wednesday, Nov. 15

CLINTON, Iowa – The Clinton State of the City address is set for noon to…