Dave Thompson's stories
Work begins on new Birchwood South Office Building
A new 30,000-square-foot office and retail building is starting to take shape near Davenport’s ultra-busy 53rd Street area. When it is complete next year, the Birchwood South Class A Office Building at 4515 E. 52nd St. will have space for…
Students can ‘dream big’ in updated Bettendorf Middle School
Bettendorf Middle School is about to start a five-year, $33.7 million journey that will expand…
Summit assists QC businesses that are ‘heartbeat of economy’
Victoria Traylor has big hopes and big dreams for the future, and now hopes the…
PACE has ‘incredible impact’ in its first year in QC
“We’re very excited about this. We have a great team here and this is needed.”…
QC braces for SNAP food crisis amid fed shutdown
People will be hurt and people who need food will go hungry because of the…
QC Hispanic chamber celebrates ‘year of growth and resilience’
Daisy Moran received a top honor Friday night, Oct. 17, during the Greater Quad Cities…
Friendship Manor celebrates $12.5 million in renovations
Kendra Dennett loves the updated Emerald Wellness & Therapy Center at Friendship Manor in Rock…
Workforce survey will ‘spark new ideas’ in the QC region
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is teaming up with local employers to “create a talent pipeline”…
Teerlinck inducted into Blood Donation Hall of Fame
Brenna Teerlinck donates blood, even though it may not be her favorite activity. “In fact,…
Project Renewal’s new Academic Center taking shape
Project Renewal in Davenport is getting a new look with a new $1 million Academic…
Groups celebrate manufacturing during QC visit
The manufacturing world – with its thousands of jobs – is evolving rapidly, but is…
Birdies for Charity surpasses $200M mark in local donations
Micaela Booth calls Birdies for Charity – the fundraising portion of the John Deere Classic…
QCBJ event delves into The Plex, commercial real estate market
Commercial building projects around the TBK Bank Sports Complex in northern Bettendorf are moving full…
New Aldi grocery opens; hundreds of people crowd into store
Rick Lerch didn’t get much sleep Wednesday night. He was thinking about the new Aldi…
Rally goal aims to protect health care for Iowans
Health care in Iowa and the nation is under attack. Financial cuts are being made…
Bettendorf sports complex field rebranded as Crawford Field
The new $14 million sports complex in northern Bettendorf has a new sponsor and new…
