18 Mar 2021

Applications Now Open for the Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program Expansion Grant

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 18, 2021) — Iowa Workforce Development announced applications are now open for the Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program Expansion grant, a funding opportunity that will support the expansion of Quality Pre-Apprenticeship programs.

17 Mar 2021

New Metro DC Contract Escalates Business at KONE’s QC Factory

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 17, 2021) — In a case of patience and persistence, KONE Corporation has landed a major contract to provide 130 new energy-efficient escalators across the Washington DC region.

16 Mar 2021

Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) Partners with United Way’s African American Leadership Society for Upcoming Masterworks Performance

By Caitlin Bishop

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 16, 2021) — The Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) has partnered with United Way’s African American Leadership Society (AALS) for Masterworks VI: For America.

16 Mar 2021

Joseph Field of Bettendorf, Iowa, Named to Fall 2020 Dean's List

By Merit Pages

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (03/15/2021) — Joseph Field of Bettendorf, Iowa is among the nearly 1,400 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2020 semester.

16 Mar 2021

Iowa Workforce Development Launches Podcast Series to Communicate with Iowans

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 16, 2021) — Iowa Workforce Development has launched a new podcast called “Mission: Employable”. The podcast will include exciting interviews with thought leaders in business and industry, workforce stakeholders and economic developers among others. The interviews will include discussions about key workforce programs, initiatives, innovations and resources available to Iowans as well as discussions about the impact of the pandemic on workforce and step

15 Mar 2021

WQPT to Air Documentary About Unknown Iowa Hero

By Lora Adams

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (March 15, 2021) — WQPT, Quad Cities PBS will air “Stout Hearted: George Stout and the Guardians of Art.” The documentary was directed by Kevin Kelley, and produced by Marie Wilkes of New Mile Media Arts (a non-profit organization based in Iowa City, Iowa) on March 18, 9PM.

15 Mar 2021

Quad City Cultural Trust (QCCT) Renames Fundraising Project after Ascentra’s Late President and CEO, Dale Owen

By Jennifer Naeve

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 15, 2021) — Late Ascentra Credit Union President and CEO Dale Owen continues to make a significant impact through the Quad City Cultural Trust (QCCT) and a recent fundraising project, now known as the Dale Owen Art and Culture Match.

12 Mar 2021

United Way Awards $109K to Non-Profits Adapting to Quad Cities’ Emerging Needs Nearly One Year into Pandemic

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 12, 2021) — Nearly a year into the pandemic, United Way Quad Cities awarded $109,528 to 11 local non-profits helping to meet residents’ emerging and evolving needs related to their education, income, and health.

12 Mar 2021

World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities (WACQC) Invites You to 03/23 Lecture “Can We Migrate to Another Planet or Save the Earth?”

By Laura Meloy

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 12, 2021) — World Affairs Council of the Quad Cities (WACQC) invites you to our upcoming virtual event, “Can We Migrate to Another Planet or Save the Earth?”

12 Mar 2021

Small Business Owners Ask Lawmakers for Important COVID-19 Legislation

By Emily Helland

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2021) — As part of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)’ Small Business Day, members here in Iowa engaged with lawmakers about issues that will help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. At top of their concerns was passing important legislation that would lower taxes for hard-working small-business owners across Iowa.

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