Dave Thompson's stories
New Taylor Ridge school will give kids ‘best possible start’
TAYLOR RIDGE, Illinois – Johnna Kerres remembers when she was an 8-year-old girl. The adults in her life would tell her she was a lucky girl because her community would soon get a new school to replace the current aging…
Cinnamon rolls to drinks: New Bakehouse is open for business
The new Bakehouse in East Moline is more than a bakery that serves a lot…
QC Labor Day Parade honors unions, workers, community
Quintin Waterman was looking to the future and remembering the past Monday morning, Sept. 1,…
‘Beginning of a journey’ as Horizon Science Academy opens
Iowa Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer greeted students at the new Horizon Science Academy (HSA) in…
Sweet ‘magic’ returns as Chocolate Manor reopens in Davenport
Life may not always be like a box of chocolates, but they make life a…
Entrepreneurs Summit leader: ‘We can grow together’
Catherine Tran knows this is an era when many immigrants feel uncertainty and fear when…
‘It was a blast’ – Rappellers go ‘Over the Edge’ to help kids
Pam Langfitt just rappelled down 11 stories (or 140 feet) on the north side of…
Black Hawk College’s renovated Building 2 ready for students
Rachel Savage is a big fan of Black Hawk College’s updated Building 2 on the…
‘There is a place for you in accounting’
Grant Wolford, 19, of Bettendorf, loves the world of accounting and finances. In fact, the…
Hilltop Campus Village residents offer thoughts on new master plan
The Hilltop Campus Village (HCV) in Davenport will eventually have streets and intersections that are…
LeClaire YMCA will be ‘real big deal for everybody’
LECLAIRE, Iowa – This community will soon have an $18 million “landmark” two-building YMCA facility…
Expo connects local unions with future talent
Kreg Warren of Davenport came to the Quad Cities Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Career Expo on…
Fleet Feet Davenport gets ‘cool’ national honor
Phil Young wants people to know that when they walk into the Fleet Feet Davenport…
‘Feel the roar’ – QC Air Show may attract 80,000
Thousands of people will soon be looking to the skies, and jaws will be dropping…
QC Corporate Games: Event promotes wellness, teamwork
Paulette Day had a great time during the fifth annual Quad Cities Corporate Games this…
QC Success Fair connects people to jobs, services
Fair Oaks Foods is looking for more than 250 workers to fill a variety of…
