Dave Thompson's stories
Why thousands flock to LeClaire, Iowa’s booming river town, each year
Sherri Gotter was having a great day as she visited stores along Cody Road. Her shopping trek on a recent warm Saturday had already produced a bag filled with clothes, small gifts and other goodies. And she had a lot…
Downtown Davenport thriving because ‘we gave a damn’
Downtown Davenport should celebrate some “huge wins” and get ready for more big projects in…
It’s a sweet start – Small Town Pastry Cafe celebrates 5 years
Small Town Pastry Cafe is a paradise for foodies, according to its many fans who…
Bettendorf’s Be Downtown is ‘all about community’
A celebration shining a spotlight on Bettendorf featured music, kids making bubbles, professional wrestling, lots…
Davenport is good ‘place to do business,’ mayor says
Davenport is a “riverfront gem” that is attracting more businesses, more jobs, is getting national…
New NAMI leader works to expand reach, impact of group
Mark Mathews used to be a police officer in the 1990s in Colorado. One night,…
Medi-Weightloss opens first Iowa office in Davenport
Local radio personality Mark Manuel is a big fan of Medi-Weightloss, a physician-supervised weight loss…
Kent gives historic Muscatine building a ‘new burst of life’
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Angie Lewis looked over the former McKee Button Co. building near the…
Tariffs to AI: Business leaders discuss state of economy
Quad Cities business leaders gave their views on tariffs, the role of artificial intelligence (AI)…
Renovation project nears completion at Friendship Manor
Colleen DeMay toured apartment D202 in the Friendship Manor Continuing Care Retirement Community in Rock…
‘Lead with grit’
Some women want others to “fail forward” and not be afraid to take chances. Others…
Emerson Place alley will ‘shine each night’
Many alleys are an afterthought for a community. They get little attention and few people…
The Landing opens, brings ‘wow’ factor to community
Bettendorf’s new aquatic center – The YMCA Water Park at The Landing – opened last…
‘Don’t forget their stories’
Military veterans – such as the late John Regan Jr. and Henry Langrehr – were…
Figge Art Museum becomes ‘radiant landmark’
“Every time you look at it, you will see something different.” That’s the view of…
QC celebrates 30 years of river rides on Channel Cat
The idea of a Mississippi River ferryboat service began more than three decades ago with…
