Dave Thompson's stories
‘Downtown Rock Island is the place to be,’ mayor says
Downtown Rock Island has a new look, a rebrand and a lot of new energy. That energy was on display during a Downtown Rock Island celebration on Thursday, Sept. 25, to mark the completion of the nearly $9 million Rebuild…
At A Glance: The Plex
Here are some of the features, plans and developments for The Plex: Location: The Plex…
Amazon looking to hire up to 1,000 more workers at local center
The Amazon Robotics Fulfillment Center in Davenport is currently employing about 1,500 people and by…
Secret is out – Muscatine celebrates big accomplishments
MUSCATINE, Iowa – A business leader in this community on Tuesday, March 26, labeled many…
$2.2M renovation set for Rock Island City Hall
Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms picked up a sledgehammer Monday afternoon, March 25, and said…
Five Below store opens, joins the Silvis ‘family’
Silvis Mayor Matt Carter loves the look of the retail store that just opened in…
ORA Orthopedics building $50M clinic, surgery center
ORA Orthopedics will build a new $50 million, state-of-the-art clinic and outpatient surgery center in…
Shaw University: Students have ‘cool’ day learning about trades
Reese Gingerich is thinking about becoming an electrician. The 16-year-old West Branch (Iowa) High School…
Health Care Symposium: Health pros take on challenges, trends
How can we get and keep more health care workers in the region? What’s behind…
Restaurante Sabor Catracho: Food, ‘energy’ bring in the customers
It’s been a whirlwind year for Erica Carranza and many of her family members. The…
Sanctuary Studios: ‘We are just getting started’
A new kind of yoga studio is open for business. The grand opening ceremony was…
The Lemonade Stand: ‘Fantastic concept’ comes to Davenport
Zeke’s Island Cafe in downtown Davenport is gone. A new restaurant that will help culinary…
Augie students learn of struggles of people returning from prison
“Welcome home, everyone. Your first week home starts now.” With those words, Jeffrey Abramowitz helped…
Coalition goal: Help young people in the QC
When it comes to helping young people in the region, Jennifer Byczynski has this advice:…
Build Like A Girl: Event helps girls break barriers
Local Girl Scouts used hammers, saws and even blowtorches to build and decorate birdhouses at…
Rescued gets new home in its journey to save pets
A 3-year-old gray cat named Pinball was the center of attention at the Rescued boutique…
