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Augustana College recognized as national ‘Dream School’

Augustana College has been named one of the nation’s 75 “New Dream Schools” in “Dream School: Finding the College That’s Right for You,” a new book by New York Times bestselling author and higher education journalist Jeffrey Selingo.  The book,…

Clinton coffee talk sheds light on Iowa Tourism Office

CLINTON, Iowa — Get to know the Iowa Tourism Office and TravelIowa.com at a Coffee…

Standberry named Western’s HR executive director

Western Illinois University has named Cassandra Standberry as its executive director of human resources and…

Boss Nationals: Show features top-performing cars

High-performing cars will roar into the Quad Cities and be on display Thursday through Saturday,…

Naeve beef processing facility closes Camanche facility

CAMANCHE, Iowa – The Naeve Family Beef processing facility here has closed its doors. The…

Illinois’ July jobless rate steady as non-farm payroll jobs hit record high

Illinois’ July jobless rate held steady at 4.0% – the lowest levels since the onset…

Dan Carmody injured, wife Vivian Carmody killed by impaired driver

Downtown Rock Island “founding father” Dan Carmody was seriously injured and his wife, leading economic…

Dan Carmody Vivian Carmody

Lane & Waterman attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America

Eleven attorneys from Lane & Waterman, Davenport, have been recognized for professional excellence in the…

Health officials urge residents to protect themselves from heat

With dangerously high levels of heat forecast this week across the State of Illinois, the…

Friendship Manor Hosts First Responders Appreciation Lunch

Friendship Manor in Rock Island showed its appreciation for the Quad Cities’ emergency personnel with…

Genesis FoodPlex receives $10K from Bix 7 

A Genesis program that provides diabetic, food-insecure individuals and their families with access to healthy…

Genesis FoodPlex donation from Bix 7

UnityPoint Health hosts free ‘Heart to Heart’ education class tonight

In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds, which translates to…

‘History happening at Palmer’ – Florida couple donates $4M

Palmer College of Chiropractic has received a historic $4 million donation, college officials announced Monday,…

Palmer College of Chiropractic

Molly’s Cupcakes: QC has new place to get sweet treats

Gaberiella Stevens was busy putting blue icing on a cake during a recent work day…

Floatzilla: Paddlers get a ‘crazy’ day on the river

Amy Roberts loved the sunny weather and mild temperatures on Saturday, Aug. 19, as she…

2022-2023 giving by Augustana alumni, friends hits $16.9M

Alumni, parents and friends helped Augustana College raise $16.9 million during the 2022-2023 fiscal year,…