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ARA launches Safe Tenting Standard
The American Rental Association (ARA) has launched the Safe Tenting Standard, a program focused on event safety and certified training aimed at 20,000 tent installers nationwide. At a recent news conference at Party Reflections in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Moline-based…
New education center helps students tackle ‘great challenges’
ELDRIDGE, Iowa — When teacher Jacob Hunter looks at the new Regional Innovation Center (RIC)…
Land Bank, Rock Island, East Moline to address vacant properties
The Quad Cities Land Bank Authority (QCLBA), in partnership with the cities of Rock Island …
QC products make 250 ‘Coolest Things’ made in Illinois list
A number of iconic Quad Cities products are among the 250 Coolest Things Made in…
QC projects capture ACEC Illinois Judge’s Choice Awards
A pair of projects with Quad Cities ties are among the 2025 American Council of…
Arconic donates new radiology lab to Trinity College of Nursing
The Arconic Foundation donated a $30,000 state-of-the-art energized radiography lab, designed to simulate real clinical…
MLK Center to celebrate 50th anniversary
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) will host a 50th anniversary party…
Visit Quad Cities names 2025 Patty Viverito scholars
Visit Quad Cities has announced two Quad Cities area students as the 2025 Patty Viverito…
Finalists named for 2025 Healthiest State awards Winners to be announced April 16
The Healthiest State Initiative has announced St. Ambrose University is in the running as…
Navigating executive order impacts on HR practices
The second Trump administration has brought significant legal changes for employers, including eliminating certain affirmative…
More tax changes in 2025
The start of 2025 ushered in several significant tax law changes in Iowa and Illinois.…
Union roofers unite on NorthPark repair project
On April 4, 2023, a massive hailstorm pounded the NorthPark Mall in Davenport. The insurance…
JA honors local business, community leaders
Andy McCray has been a volunteer with the Junior Achievement of the Heartland for years.…
Reading Day helps students develop passion for books
Gabriela “Gabby” Gutierrez knows what it’s like to struggle with reading. She wants young students…
Internal medicine facility gets ready to move to new home
An internal medicine facility is getting ready to move into a new, bigger and remodeled…
New WIU-QC center a student, community, workforce hub
As Western Illinois University prepares to better serve the needs of today’s students and the…
