New mural helps ‘activate’ downtown Bettendorf

Creating a new mural for downtown Bettendorf became an emotional experience for local artist William Gustafson.

That mural, called Arches, depicts the evolution of Bettendorf’s past, present and future through a series of arches. The artwork is now on the west-facing wall of a former auto parts store at 312 17th St., across from the Bettendorf City Hall.