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WQPT to air star-studded public television tribute Nov. 27
WQPT PBS will premiere a new three-hour program, “WE 🖤 PUBLIC TELEVISION!” at 7 p.m. Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 27. The special, taped at PBS SoCal’s Burbank studios on Nov. 8, honors 55 years of public television. It features a star-studded…
Career expo hopes to ‘light a spark’ with QC students, adults
Eric Steele was busy talking about the work of cement masons on Tuesday afternoon, Nov.…

Creamer to lead defense alliance, manufacturing institute
A new leader has been named for the Rock Island Arsenal Defense Alliance (RIADA) and…

Symphony of Lights celebrates 30th anniversary
CLINTON, Iowa – This holiday season the Symphony of Lights holiday light display at Eagle…

Food program will be ‘lifeline for our neighbors’
An Emergency Food Assistance Program has been established to help local Illinois residents who have…

Rock Island given approval for River Edge Redevelopment Zone
The City of Rock Island has earned state approval to establish what will be the…

RDA awards $2.27M in grants, launches ‘Transformational Initiatives’Â
The Regional Development Authority (RDA) Board approved 69 fall grant awards totaling $2,278,448 at…

Learning Campus renews Certified Autism Center designation
The Bettendorf Public Library and the Family Museum, which together form the Bettendorf Learning Campus,…

$350,000 grant to help with prenatal care in region
Sarah Salstrom loved hearing about a new $350,000 grant that will be used to help…

Modern celebrates new home, growing business in the QC
Kaleb Frost said these are busy times for his employer – Modern Companies, also known…

UnityPoint performs QC’s first leadless pacemaker procedure
UnityPoint Health recently announced that the Quad Cities’ first leadless pacemaker, which helps regulate the…

IMEG, Baker Tilly named winners of Deltek MVP Awards
Award-winning engineering design firm IMEG, based in the Quad Cities, along with Baker Tilly, a…

Two Iowans honored on Rose Parade float by Legacy Donate Life
A pair of Iowa women will be honored by the Iowa Donor Network (IDN) on…

Visit QC celebrates 35 years, seeks even brighter future
Visit Quad Cities marked its 35th anniversary at its Destination QC! annual meeting Thursday, Nov.…

QC union, trades broaden Building Future Careers Expo
A group of Quad Cities union trades and contractors are hoping to open the curtain…

Ascentra Credit Union offers $15,000 in scholarships for 2026
Ascentra Credit Union will award a total of $15,000 in scholarships to 15 student members…





