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Davenport State of City: Mayor praises first responders

By: Dave Thompson|June 12, 2023
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    • Davenport Mayor Mike Matson gives the State of the City address Monday afternoon, June 12, at the Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Davenport Mayor Mike Matson thanked the heroic efforts of first responders for their help in rescuing people after a downtown apartment building partially collapsed on May 28.

    He thanked the police, firefighters, medical professionals and others who came to Davenport with only one goal in mind – entering a crumbling building to save the lives of people in need.

    “They were only caring about…

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