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Friendship Manor celebrates $12.5 million in renovations
Kendra Dennett loves the updated Emerald Wellness & Therapy Center at Friendship Manor in Rock Island. The Taylor Ridge, Illinois, woman is a physical therapy worker who helps Friendship’s senior residents with many different exercises such as sitting, standing, walking…
WIU’s Wheeler earns Employee of the Month honor
Western Illinois University academic advisor Kenny Wheeler, who works on the Quad Cities campus, has…

ImpactLife seeking help after snow storm cancels 350+ donations
Concern over canceled blood drives and missed appointments for blood donation is growing as a…

Power of sports: QC reviews its sports tourism efforts
The power of sports tourism continues to drive the Quad Cities economy. But the competition…

McNeil promoted River Bandit’s new GM
The Quad Cities River Bandits, High-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, announced a change…

Four Iowa QC businesses capture $925k in SBA loans in January
Three Scott County businesses and a Clinton County business received a total of $925,500 in…

UScellular invested $67.6M in its Iowa network in 2024
Wireless carrier UScellular invested nearly $63.5 million in its Iowa network during 2024 to provide…

IEDA awards $107,000 in historic grants
The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has awarded $93,846 in Certified Local Government (CLG) grants…

American Cruise ships to visit the QC this summer
American Cruise Lines has announced its cruising lineup on the Mississippi River this year including…

ActionCoach hosts Business and Brews on Feb. 25
ActionCoach Business Coaching will host a Business and Brews educational event from 5-7 p.m., Tuesday,…

Alice Cooper’s ‘Too Close for Comfort Tour’ coming to Moline
Alice Cooper is bringing his “Too Close for Comfort Tour” to the Vibrant Arena at…

Empowering Abilities announces leadership updates to strengthen mission and growth
Empowering Abilities, a leading nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities in achieving independence and…

IIIF Foundation for Fair Contracting announces 2024 awards
The Indiana, Illinois, Iowa Foundation for Fair Contracting (III FFC) will present its annual construction…

Black Business Expo returns to SouthPark on Feb. 22
The 10th annual Black Business Expo will be from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at…

Education & Business Partnership Symposium is Feb. 27
CLINTON, Iowa – The second Education & Business Partnership Symposium will be presented 5:30-7:30 p.m.…

U of I Venture School meet and greet set for Feb. 20 & 25
Quad Citizens can learn more about the upcoming University of Iowa Venture School and also…





