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Pritzker, Moline celebrate $1M funding for River Drive upgrade

Plans to upgrade Moline’s River Drive not only got a $1 million boost from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s new infrastructure improvement plan, the governor and his transportation secretary came to town recently to celebrate the investment. Mr. Pritzker was joined…

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IEDA awards $40k in grants to grow rural Iowa economy

The State of Iowa awarded a total of $40,000 in grants aimed at driving more…

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SCORE announces free webinars for April 

SCORE Central Region will offer a lineup of free Small Business Webinars in April to…

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‘New beginning’ –  Work starts on two Habitat homes in QC

The future owner of a home that will be built near downtown Moline next year…

New Hispanic Chamber director meets the community

Jesse Noriega got an official welcome as the new executive director of the Greater Quad…

Mel Foster Insurance honored as ‘Circle of Excellence Agency’ 

Western National Insurance Group has named Davenport-based Mel Foster Insurance as one of the Group’s…

Iowa Donor Network promotes organ and tissue donation in April 

Each April, the Iowa Donor Network (IDN) observes National Donate Life Month which highlights the…

Davenport mayor predicts new park will be ‘beacon of Midwest’

A large sign in downtown Davenport near the Mississippi River reads “Envision a revitalized riverfront.…

QC leaders share challenges, strategies to root out poverty

With poverty, homelessness and eviction on the rise in the Quad Cities, regional leaders joined…

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Home Rule vote fails in East Moline

The voters of East Moline have spoken. There will be no “Home Rule” in this…

Friendship Manor opens doors to early renovation work

The largest capital improvement project in the 46-year history of Rock Island’s Friendship Manor is…

Reynolds taps Tinsman for DOGE Task Force 

One Quad Cities business leader – Beth Tinsman, the founder and chair of Twin State…

Habitat begins construction of two new homes Saturday

Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities will host two ground-breaking ceremonies for new homes on Saturday,…

BankORION holds annual shareholders meeting

Orion Bancorporation, Inc., the parent company of BankORION, held its 134th annual shareholders meeting Monday,…

Advocates urge families to discuss, explore senior living options early   

Seniors have many options when it comes to deciding where to live in their retirement…

Aligning higher education with workforce

“How can higher education be responsive to the region’s education, training, and economic needs?” It…