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First-ever QC Dragon Boat Fest to paddle with a purpose
Cancer patients, survivors and those who support them are invited to cheer on the first-ever Mississippi Valley Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, Sept. 20, at West Lake in Davenport. Twelve teams of paddlers will compete in the dragon boat races…
East Moline Community Fund taking grant apps through Sept. 1
The East Moline Community Fund, a partner of The Moline Foundation, is accepting grant applications…
QC unemployment rate increases to 4.4% in July
The Quad Cities unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.4% in July as its total nonfarm…
Mercy Iowa City gets mercy
The University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics (UIHC) has a tagline on its website that…
Sorensen: Group O is a ‘story of success’
MILAN – U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Illinois) is calling Group O a company that is…
$25K Deere grant helps Waterloo students Discover the Dream
A $25,000 grant from Moline-based John Deere will boost the University of Northern Iowa Discover…
QC volunteers get ready to go ‘Over the Edge’
Brave volunteers will soon take to the rooftop of Hotel Blackhawk and rappel down the…
Help Lead(h)er celebrates 7th Birthday, Girl on Fire awards
Lead(h)er is turning seven years old in 2023 and to celebrate the organization is once…
Local organizations to host golf cart tours for seniors
The Friends of the Bettendorf Parks Foundation and Bettendorf Parks and Recreation will host the…
UPDATE: Republic elects Wade as fourth CEO of century-old company
The board of directors at Republic has elected Todd Wade, one of its division presidents,…
UPDATED: Clinton welcomes new $224M plant Atlas plant
CLINTON, Iowa – “This is an historic project for Clinton. … Its impact will last…
Moline City Council OKs waste transfer station near QC airport
The Moline City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 22, approved locating a $15 million nonhazardous waste…
Moline Council hires MKSK to craft once-in-a-lifetime riverfront plan
A world-class team is ready to get to work on its promise to create a…
WIU student’s ‘beautiful solution’ for math problem to be published
A math problem solved by Western Illinois University student Noah Seys will be published in…
QC welding students to build bike racks
On the same day the Davenport West High School and Bettendorf High School football teams…
Community invited to paint mural for play space
The public is invited to join Western Illinois University, Quad Cities Parent Mentor program and…
