UnityPoint Health-Trinity is looking for volunteers

Are you a creative person? Do you enjoy fundraising events and activities? Would you like to put talents to use as a Project Manager or Activities Director some day? Well, then look no further!  The Friends of Trinity Committee, at UnityPoint Health-Trinity, is the fundraising branch of our volunteer pool that is looking for some new faces with creative ideas to join their team!  Committee members are responsible for planning fundraising events offered throughout the organization. This can include internal

Klingner hires civil engineering designer

DAVENPORT, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 — Nicholas Kjera, EI, CFM, has joined the Transportation Department of Klingner & Associates, P.C. (Klingner) as a designer. Kjera’s experience includes designing local roads, drainage, pedestrian paths, retaining walls, and grading plans. He will serve clients throughout Iowa and Illinois from the firm’s Davenport location. Kjera holds a bachelor of science in civil engineering from North Dakota State University and is a Certified Floodplain Manager.  ###    ABOUT

Groundbreaking Ceremony for DeWitt Career Advancement Center, Oct. 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 19, 2022 CONTACT: Johnna Kerres, Associate Director for Marketing & Communications Office: 563-336-3464 | Cell: 309-737-0276 | [email protected]          Groundbreaking Ceremony for DeWitt Career Advancement Center, Oct. 5   With a goal to support career and technical education training throughout the region, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is celebrating the start of construction for the Clinton Community College Career Advancement Center in DeWitt, Iowa, on Wednesday,

Affordable Metal Manufacturing Donates Time and Supplies to Muscatine County Habitat for Humanity

On September 15th Affordable Metal Manufacturing donated time and supplies to help build Habitat house for Muscatine County Habitat for Humanity. Habitat recognized Affordable Metal Manufacturing on their Facebook page, "Last week we had great progress at the Habitat house thanks to Affordable Metal Mfg and GPC. Affordable Metals not only installed the new roof, they donated it too! What a generous donation! On Friday GPC stepped up and installed the windows and doors, built walls in the basement, and dug

WLC QUAD CITIES CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPT. 16

Registration for the Women Lead Change Quad Cities Conference on Oct. 6, 2022, at the Waterfront Convention Center closes on Sept. 16, 2022. Tickets are $199/person at https://www.wlcglobal.org/events/2022-quad-cities-conference. Registration includes access to four keynote speakers, two breakout sessions, ATHENA Awards Luncheon, follow-up discussion guide, and the newly released book, You Should Sit Down for This, by closing speaker Tamera Mowry-Housley. Mowry-Housleyis a beloved actress and television

BankORION Announces New VP of Ag and Commercial Lending

BankORION Announces New Vice PresidentLuke M. Gierach has accepted the position of Vice President, Agricultural & Commercial Lending for BankORION   Orion, IL, September 9, 2022:  BankORION is pleased to announce the addition of Luke M. Gierach as a Vice President, Agricultural and Commercial Lending Officer. Luke joins BankORION with many years of banking and lending experience throughout Illinois.                Headquartered in Orion, IL, BankORION has over 132 years of experience in financial

Quad Cities Community Foundation grants over half a million dollars to 34 nonprofits

Quad Cities Community Foundation grants over half a million dollars to 34 nonprofits  QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Illinois—Thirty-four local nonprofits are receiving $577,262 through the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Operations and Program Grants.  The Community Foundation’s largest competitive grantmaking cycle each year, Operations and Program Grants are made possible by donors to 12 different Field of Interest Funds as well as the Quad Cities Community Impact Fund. Grants from the program are intended to

Community Health Care receives national community health quality recognition

Community Health Care, Inc. (CHC) received several Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). These awards recognize Health Center Program awardees that have made notable quality improvement achievements in the areas of access, quality, health equity, health information technology, and COVID-19 public health emergency response for the most recent UDS reporting period.  Community Health Care, Inc. received recognition as a Gold Health

Learn to lead with THE Community's College

In today’s business world, challenges can arise at any time. To be an effective leader, you need to be able to respond to those challenges with intelligence, strategy, and expertise. That’s why Eastern Iowa Community Colleges' Continuing Education department offers leadership courses to take your management skills to the next level.  You’ll learn strategies that you can immediately put to use in your organization to enhance value creation, create efficiencies, and engage your employees to deliver better

Petitions for 2023 BHC trustee election available Sept. 20

Nominating petitions and other election materials for the 2023 Black Hawk College Board of Trustees election may be picked up at either BHC campus beginning Tuesday, Sept. 20.   Petition packets will be available in the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration in Building 1 at the Quad-Cities Campus, 6600 34th Ave., Moline, and in the Administration Office in Building A at the East Campus, 26230 Black Hawk Road, Galva (five miles south of Kewanee).   Office hours are Monday through

Beth Grabin Hired as Chief Financial Officer of Ascentra Credit Union

BETTENDORF, IOWA – Ascentra Credit Union is pleased to announce that Beth Grabin has joined their Senior Management Team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She brings to the position 22 years of finance and accounting experience through positions held with organizations throughout Western Illinois and Eastern Iowa.Beth started her career in the financial services industry as a school-to-work intern in 2000, where she gained exposure to many different areas of banking. She grew into progressive roles over the

Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation grants $150,000 for parks and recreation projects across Mercer County

Looser-Flake Charitable Foundation grants $150,000 for parks and recreation projects across Mercer County  For Alex Johnson, the annual fireworks display over Lake Matherville this past July felt more celebratory than ever. The village of Matherville, in northeast Mercer County, had wrapped up a variety of improvements to the lake area just in time for thousands of spectators to gather for the holiday—a project Johnson had spearheaded as one of the town’s five trustees.  “We asked ourselves, ‘What can we

Bush named to new associate VP economic, workforce development position at BHC

Dr. Richard Bush has been appointed to the new position of associate vice president of economic and workforce development at Black Hawk College.   He joined Black Hawk College in August 2019 as the dean of career programs and recently has served as the dean of economic and workforce development. He has worked in higher education for more than 20 years and has more than 40 years of experience in business, technology and education. Before coming to Black Hawk College, Dr. Bush was the dean of the college of

REVIVE AT THE GROUP MED SPA ANNOUNCES 2023 EXPANSION

Davenport, IA (August 19, 2022) Revive at The Group Med Spa announced that it is expanding again in 2023, growing into the tenant space adjacent to Revive’s current location. Revive will soon occupy Suite 100 and Suite 200 on the corner of Eastern and 53rd in Davenport. With the addition of Suite 200, along with renovations made to the existing med spa building, Revive is looking at 2,060 sq. ft. of additional space. The expansion will include converting the current med spa multi-purpose room into

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REVIVE AT THE GROUP MED SPA NAMED FASTEST GROWING BUSINESS BY THE QUAD CITIES REGIONAL BUSINESS JOURNAL

Quad Cities Regional Business Journal FULL ARTICLE Davenport, IA (August 9, 2022) – Revive at The Group Med Spa, announced that it has been named the fastest-growing company during the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s inaugural Fastest Growing Companies for 2022 banquet. The list recognizes the fastest-growing companies in the Quad City area from 2019 to 2021.   “We are honored to be nominated alongside many QC area companies and leaders,” said Dave Larson, Business Administrator at The Group.

Ascentra Credit Union Foundation Grants $45,000 to Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois

BETTENDORF, IOWA – The Ascentra Credit Union Foundation (ACUF) has partnered with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois since 2020 to help fund the Girl Scouts Community Outreach Series. This series directly supports more than 1,100 at-risk girls in the underserved areas of Moline, Rock Island, Davenport, and Muscatine by building courage, confidence, and character through a Girl Scout Leadership Experience.To help combat the barriers that keep girls from participating, the Ascentra Credit

Quad City Engineering and Science Council Seeks New Location for The QC STEM Alliance

New Location Search: The QC STEM Alliance is currently in search of a new location in the Quad Cities for the organization to continue to support STEM activities and events.Desire the location has: - Larger areas for workshop, practice fields, separate build rooms for teams, computer lab, and meeting/collaboration spaces. - Many 120 VAC connections/circuits or ability to add. Ability to add 220 VAC circuits - High speed internet or ability to add - Ventilation in workshop.. or ability to addDonations of

Ascentra Credit Union Foundation Partners with Safer Foundation to Adopt Youth Empowerment Session

Bettendorf, Iowa – On average, nearly 350 young adults, ages 16 to 18 are referred for detainment by Scott County law enforcement each year. Safer Foundation Quad Cities’ Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) is focused on serving youth who have disengaged from high school and/or have been involved with the criminal legal system. YEP helps at-risk youth overcome barriers in developing critical life and workplace skills, earning their high school equivalency diploma and linkage to employment, job training, or

WE WANT YOUR REFERRALS

WE WANT YOUR REFERRALS!!!!EARN $100 PER LEASE REFERRAL  Your referrals plant seeds and grow roots across our beautiful community!This office is not only your workplace but an opportunity to grow!        CONTACT US NOW FOR DETAILSHERITAGE PLACE 1515 5TH AVENUE MOLINE, ILLINOIS 61265RENEE CONNOR           954-815-0064DANELLE DA NELLE       561-676-1438

IHMVCU nationally recognized for outstanding marketing achievements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Amy Orr, VP [email protected] | 563-650-0013  IHMVCU nationally recognized for outstanding marketing achievements  Quad Cities, USA (3/17/22) – IHMVCU ($1.8B assets; 140,000 members) was recently honored with five highly-regarded Diamond Awards for their marketing and business development efforts.   Widely recognized as the most prestigious annual credit union marketing competition, the Diamond Awards, presented by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA)

QC Restaurant Week to Celebrate the Restaurant Industry

QC Restaurant Week to Celebrate the Restaurant Industry     Every night for seven nights can be a date night, girls’ night out, family gathering, or get take-out because it’s been a long day as QC Restaurant Week is your chance to expand your taste buds by trying new things from more than 55 participating businesses.  In its tenth year, the annual event on March 21-27, 2022, organized by Visit Quad Cities is the perfect time to support and celebrate Quad Cities restaurants.   Visit Quad Cities encourages

Catch the Excitement on the Court Next Week at the Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament

After two years, fans are welcome back to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament, affectionately known as Hoops in the Heartland, on March 10-13, 2022, at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline, Ill.  Get ready for exciting action on the court as the tournament tips off on Thursday, March 10 at 4:02 p.m.  Tickets can be purchased at the TaxSlayer Center box office or online at www.taxslayercenter.com.  Tickets are $12, $20, or $25 per day or $65 for reserved seat All-Session tickets. 

Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Celebrates 2021 - Best Year Ever

Ruhl&Ruhl Realtors Celebrates 2021 - Best Year EverRuhl&Ruhl Realtors celebrated 2021 at their annual awards event on January 28th. Chris Beason, President, and Caroline Ruhl, CEO, honored 218 award winners for their 2021 achievements.  Over 300 agents, staff and affiliated business partners cheered on their co-workers during the celebration.“Eight years ago, Caroline set the goal to hit $1 Billion in sales volume. Achieving this goal is an incredible milestone and certainly something we can be very proud

Company Registration is Now Open for the 2022 Quad Cities Corporate Games

Company Registration is Now Open for the 2022 Quad Cities Corporate Games Engage Employees and Build Company Pride through Metro Area Competition  The second annual Quad Cities Corporate Games (QCCG), a project of the Iowa Sports Foundation in partnership with Visit Quad Cities and the Bettendorf, Davenport, Moline and Rock Island Parks and Recreation Departments, will be held June 1 – July 31, 2022. Companies can now register to secure their spot in this annual event.Company pride, corporate wellness,

UScellular Visits Quad Cities Organizations with Donations

  UScellular Visits Quad Cities Organizations with Donations Company Spreads Locally Grown Joy to Support Humility Homes & Services, East Moline Police Department, Brantley Francis FoundaTo celebrate the holiday season and the meaningful value of community, UScellular has donated items to Humility Homes & Services in Davenport, the East Moline Police Department and Brantley Francis Foundation in Geneseo, Illinois.  In order to bring locally-grown joy to the Quad Cities, UScellular worked with its local

IHMVCU donates land to The Arc of the Quad Cities

IHMVCU donates land to The Arc of the Quad Cities People helping people – it’s the foundation of all credit unions and the cornerstone of IHMVCU’s mission to improve the financial well-being of our members, team members and the communities we serve. It’s with this idea in mind, that IHMVCU is pleased to announce the donation of roughly 10 acres of land located at 1801 Crosstown Avenue in Silvis to The Arc of the Quad Cities. “It was the perfect storm,” said Rick Schloemer, I HMVCU Community Outreach

Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C. Acquire Wisconsin Accounting Firm

Honkamp Krueger & Co., P.C. (HK), a Top 100 CPA and business consulting firm in the U.S., acquired Nigl Accounting LLP, a local CPA firm located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.Greg Burbach, Honkamp Krueger’s CEO, states, “We’ve been serving clients in Wisconsin for over 20 years. Partnering with another established Wisconsin firm was a natural step in our firm’s growth. Nigl Accounting LLP’s management and staff are innovative and client-focused and will be a great match for our culture at HK.”  Chuck Nigl, former

Ridgecrest Foundation hosts #GivingTuesday event

The Ridgecrest Foundation is honored to host are 3rd Annual #GivingTuesday event. #GivingTuesday is an online global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. #GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.In years past, we have raised almost $30,000 with the #Giving Tuesday event to

Small Business & Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Workshop

Small Business and DBE Workshop  Learn how to do business with the City of Davenport  Topics CoveredExamples of bidding opportunities with the City of Davenport Where to find current open bids How to register as a supplier in the Ion Wave online bidding system How to submit a bid in Ion Wave Typical bidding process DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) designation  Where does this take place?  Fairmount Library Meeting Room 3000 N. Fairmount St. Davenport, IA 52804  Date and Time:  November 18,

Visit Quad Cities Launches Certified Tourism Ambassador ProgramTM

Visit Quad Cities Launches Certified Tourism Ambassador ProgramTM Quad Cities (October 5, 2021) – Visit Quad Cities, the region’s official destination management and marketing organization (DMMO), launches a Certified Tourism Ambassador™ (CTA) program for our regional destination.  Markets such as Anaheim, Louisville, Grand Rapids, Tucson, San Antonio, Door County, Oklahoma City, and many more have CTAs activated and have seen positive outcomes for their in-destination customer experience.  The Certified

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Meet EXTRAordinary Everlee

Meet EXTRAordinary Everlee + Support Everlee’s Superhero Race for GiGi's Playhouse Quad Cities Jodi and her husband Brett, make every effort to raise awareness and funds for this cause that “means the world” to them, their sweet Everlee, their family, and so many others! With every MOVEment you make, you are MOVING the world in a more accepting direction. Who are you moving for?  JOIN EVERLEE’S TEAM: https://support.gigisplayhouse.org/.../extraordinary...DONATE

Genesis Honors Memory of Lost Infants with Unveiling of NEW No Foot Too Small Birthing + Bereavement Suite

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2021 – From great loss came the idea for a special place at Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme Street, DavenportFamilies who have suffered infant loss talk about their grief, the feeling of being alone and the feeling of not having enough time.The No Foot Too Small Birthing + Bereavement Suite at the Genesis BirthCenter in Davenport offers families a place to spend time with their baby, make memories, and say goodbye.  Families who have the shared experience of suffering infant

GROUP PHYSICIAN DR. KENNETH NAYLOR PRESENTED WITH GENESIS DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE AWARD FOR QUALITY CARE

On Tuesday, February 23rd, the Genesis Health System Engagement Team presented Dr. Kenneth Naylor, physician of The Group Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, P.C. with the Genesis Distinguished Colleague Award for Quality Care. This award comes from nominations provided by The Group and Genesis physician colleagues, the Genesis birthing unit, and the gynecological surgery division, who have all benefited from having Dr. Naylor as a leader and mentor for over 30 years.Dr. Naylor is highly accessible to

The Group OB-GYN Practice Opens NEW Clinic in Clinton, IA

[Davenport, Iowa, Feb 1, 2021]The Group Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, P.C. opened a NEW Clinton OB-GYN satellite clinic within ORA Orthopedics at 2900 S. 25th Street, Suite B2, Clinton, IA 52732. Compromised of physicians, certified nurse midwives, advanced nurse practitioners, and a physician assistant, The Group specializes in obstetrics, gynecology, and women’s health and offers services from first visits, to pregnancy and menopause. Dr. Jen Steines and Certified Nurse Midwife, Heather Mink are

THE GROUP DONATES OVER $50,000 TO NO FOOT TOO SMALL BIRTHING + BEREAVEMENT SUITE AT GENESIS EAST MEDICAL CENTER - DAVENPORT, IA

[Davenport, Iowa, December 13, 2019] The Group - Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, P.C. has been an established practice caring for the community for over 40 years. On Friday, December 13th, The Group physicians and team presented No Foot Too Small (NFTS) with a check for $50,000 to be used for the new Birthing + Bereavement Suite at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport, IA. The suite will be designed to serve and comfort families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, fetal and infant loss. It will

THE GROUP DONATES OVER $50,000 TO NO FOOT TOO SMALL BIRTHING + BEREAVEMENT SUITE AT GENESIS EAST MEDICAL CENTER

[Davenport, Iowa, December 13, 2019] The Group - Obstetrics & Gynecology Specialists, P.C. has been an established practice caring for the community for over 40 years. On Friday, December 13th, The Group physicians and team presented No Foot Too Small (NFTS) with a check for $50,000 to be used for the new Birthing + Bereavement Suite at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport, IA. The suite will be designed to serve and comfort families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, fetal and infant loss. It will

Meet our NEW Medical Spa Administrator, Ashley S. Bollinger

Meet our NEW Medical Spa Administrator, Ashley S. Bollinger! Ashley is a natural born leader with a positive attitude! Patient safety and customer service are her main objectives and she makes it her mission to deliver on those objectives. “I have been practicing Medical Aesthetics since 2006 and have a true passion for making others feel welcome, celebrated and cared for. I do all that I can to learn about the latest medical modalities and products so I can better accommodate each and every person we