Dave Thompson's stories
Mayor Gordon: Davenport is ‘city moving forward’
Davenport Mayor Jason Gordon said “this is a new day for Davenport” as the city is investing in major road projects, helping build and fix homes, improve playgrounds, create a massive riverfront attraction and much more. Those were some of…
Andrea Talentino: Striving for ‘thoughtful leadership’
Andrea Talentino equates her job as president of Augustana College in Rock Island to leading…
New tourism center shows the many ‘cool things’ in Clinton
CLINTON, Iowa – Visitors who want information about museums, concerts, festivals and even large-scale troll…
Melissa Pepper: Lifting up others, focusing on what’s next
When nominations were recently taken for the Quad Cities Regional Business Journal’s third annual Women…
NAI Ruhl report: Commercial real estate faces challenges, opportunities
The commercial real estate market in the Quad Cities region is solid, but is “more…
Amy Jones: Helping the ‘next generation of changemakers’
Amy Jones has this advice for everybody in the work world: “Always be a learner.”…
Clinton’s ‘emerald gem’ reopens after $5.5 million renovation
CLINTON, Iowa – As hundreds of people in this community celebrated the relaunch of the…
Getting ready for growth: Program helps businesses take next step
CLINTON, Iowa – Alex Taylor wants to take the fear out of starting or expanding…
Community leaders battle homelessness in the QC
Community leaders will soon have a plan that they hope will help reduce the growing…
Carol’s Village Gardens helps people ‘imagine a future’
Jim Russell recently got a look at the new $10 million Carol’s Village Gardens apartment…
Moline momentum: Old building being turned into new apartments
A former newspaper office building will soon help spur economic momentum in downtown Moline by…
McCarthy-Bush has new CEO; 5 generations guide company
Mike Bush says these are “exciting times” for the Davenport-based McCarthy-Bush Corp. That excitement is…
Wallace’s rises from the ashes with new greenhouse
Kate Terrell stood in the middle of a new section of greenhouse at Wallace’s Garden…
Seminar crowd told: ‘The rail project is happening’
A Chicago-to-Moline passenger rail line might become a reality in a few years. A new…
Ries Harbor Apartments creates safer harbor for people in need
Adam Meuser toured the new $3.8 million Ries Harbor Apartments complex in Muscatine on Thursday,…
New clinic will help create a healthy community
MUSCATINE, Iowa – Tom Bowman looked over the new Community Health Care, Inc. (CHC) Muscatine…
