Economy

A new flight will take travellers from Dubuque to Las Vegas, starting today. The Dubuque Regional Airport will celebrate the inaugural flight to the Las Vegas airport with a ribbon cutting.

Federal agencies are aware of the discussions but are not actively involved. The Iowa Interstate Railroad owns the tracks from Wyanet to the Quad Cities that need work before carrying passenger trains.

Project Now wants to expand and add new services. Last week, it asked the Rock Island City Council for help in moving to a new building.

Rock Island is trying an experiment to improve its older neighborhoods. Thursday it held an open house to show off the renovation of an abandoned home.

Tony Pipa, Senior Fellow at the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution and Reimagining Rural policy initiative, talks about opportunities for rural revitalization from the Infrastructure Bill, CHIPS Act, and Inflation Reduction Act and possibilities from the upcoming Farm Bill.

Unemployment rose in the Quad Cities last month, but that was actually a good sign. The jobless rate was 4.4 per cent in July, up from 3.7 per cent a year ago.

Farmers and ranchers across the Midwest say regulation is the only path forward to fixing their own equipment. But there’s been strong opposition to right to repair legislation, as manufacturers argue they’ve provided pathways for quick repairs.

The Helm Group and a subcontractor will use explosives to finish off the westbound towers and cables of the bridge in the Quad Cities.

Sales and profits rose for John Deere in the third quarter.