Dave Thompson's stories
Hungry Hobo opens its 12th sandwich shop
The newest Hungry Hobo sandwich shop in the Quad Cities is in the middle of the action. It’s located in the middle of new home and business construction in northern Bettendorf, and Hungry Hobo leaders couldn’t be happier. “This is…
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…
‘Building A Brighter Future’ – Work begins on child daycare center
A new $15.7 million child daycare center in Rock Island will be a state-of-the-art learning…
‘There’s so much love of food in this town’
Jeff Fike had a busy day on Wednesday, Oct. 1. He was in the middle…
Foodies experience new sensations at Taste of East Moline
Willie Eccles loved just about everything at the fourth annual Taste of East Moline –…
Moline gets set to welcome four new retail stores
Four new retail stores are taking shape in and near a former Hy-Vee grocery store,…
