Chris Parker is ready to create at 3G Barbecue, his new Eldridge restaurant. more

The first Iowa community to welcome an Amazon warehouse was Bondurant, just north of Altoona, near Des Moines. Bondurant city administrator Marketa Oliver said Amazon has been a terrific partner, first with a $250 million, 645,000-square-foot distribution center employing 1,000. This year, it is adding a $31.2 million sorting center next door that promises 300 more jobs, she said. more

The restaurant at Rustic Ridge is re-opening May 1 with a new name. more

Reports of a 1,000-job distribution center in a Davenport portion of the North Scott school district follow commercial expansions already on tap to bring more jobs and investment within school district boundaries. more

Casey’s General Stores’ Round Up Campaign Benefiting Special Olympics Iowa ends April 15. more

“We see a future. We’re all in.” more

It’s a time for new beginnings for Bryce and Julia Flaherty. more

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced March 18 that four manufacturing plants in Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska earned ENERGY STAR certification. Guardian Industries, a flat glass manufacturer in DeWitt, was one of the four.  more

The Eldridge council will proceed with restricting industrial development options, even as the city is out of the running for a proposed meat processing plant. more

After shipping Princeton-made tiki-bar boats all over the nation, Zach Hamilton is preparing to set sail this year from his hometown’s own dock. more

Nick Edwards has a solution for stuck-inside kids climbing the walls at home. more

For more than 30 years, Tammy Blick has been helping people in the Quad Cities with their banking needs. more