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A longtime neighborhood landmark with a new identity, the ROC Center was just getting organized last summer when the Aug. 10 derecho boosted the new not-for-profit’s visibility.

Americans who lost their jobs before April 1 have 60 days from the date their employer notified them of the COBRA subsidy to sign up for it — that’s July 31 if their employer notified them at the end of May.

Nationwide jobless claims dropped by 24,000 to 400,000 last week, while Iowa saw decreases in both new and continuing claims.

An episode of the History Channel’s “Modern Marvels” show filmed at a Quad Cities Deere & Co. plant will air this coming Sunday.

Markets not working fairly when demand is strong and packers are making record profits, but cattle farmers still are losing money, Sen. Chuck Grassley told Senate Judiciary Committee.

Robert Baenziger Jr., a Quad Cities scuba diver who failed to surface after a dive into a million-gallon anaerobic digester June 8, died of accidental drowning, according to the Office of the State Medical Examiner.

Frontier joins Allegiant Air in offering nonstop service between Cedar Rapids and Orlando. The service will begin Nov. 4 and occur twice per week.

Improved aftermarket sales amid recovery in commercial air travel, contract settlements and continued cost-cutting help Collins Aerospace see improved earnings numbers.