Dave Thompson's stories
Birdies for Charity surpasses $200M mark in local donations
Micaela Booth calls Birdies for Charity – the fundraising portion of the John Deere Classic golf tournament – a “game changer” that greatly benefits many people in the Quad Cities. That game continues to change for local non-profits as this…
DuTrac opens new branch building in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – Raymond Fink had a few financial matters to take care of on…
Pizza Ranch in Clinton opens FunZone Arcade for kids
CLINTON, Iowa – The Pizza Ranch in this community now has a place for kids…
KENT gets state award for its McKee building project
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The KENT Corp. will get more than $5.5 million in tax credits…
It’s still golfing season; X Golf opens in Bettendorf
“Golfers are a hardy bunch. They’re always looking for the newest things in golf.” That’s…
Hotel project faces more delays; could see new life in 2025
A hotel and mixed-used building project planned for downtown Davenport is facing another delay, but…
QC gets in shopping mood on Small Business Saturday
Chelsea Carmack had a busy Saturday, Nov. 30. She was one of the thousands of…
Small retail stores hope for big business
Shop small. Help local businesses. Those are the top messages being delivered by owners of…
Cookie Crawl helps kick off holiday season in Davenport
Amanda Frazer had a busy Saturday in her downtown Davenport business – Rosalee Jewelry at…
New mural shows ‘heart and history of Silvis’
When Bob Cervantes looked over a new mural honoring the City of Silvis, one of…
‘Incredible tradition’ – QC gets ready for Festival of Trees
It’s almost time for the colorful trees, gingerbread houses, doors wreaths, a parade and all…
Arts Alley shows ‘symbols of the community’s pride’
The grand opening of Arts Alley in downtown Rock Island was much like a Hallmark…
Goal: Get more workers to fill thousands of Iowa jobs
Getting more workers to fill thousands of Iowa jobs is going to take a massive…
Building Futures Expo gives students a look at the trades
Sophia Baugher was one of more than 1,000 students attending the first Building Futures Career…
Iowa 80 Truckstop celebrates 60 years with prizes
WALCOTT, Iowa – Soon after Frederick “Scott” Priebe was told he won a $50,000 prize,…
Clinton mayor: City has big plans, ‘bright future’
CLINTON, Iowa – More businesses. More jobs. More commercial buildings. More improvements. Big, bright future.…
