Dave Thompson's stories
New senior housing facility underway in Davenport
A new $15.4 million senior housing apartment facility is in the works in northwest Davenport. Construction has begun on the Timber Ridge Apartments at 2345 W. 54th St. That site is just north of the intersection of 53rd and North…
New Taylor Ridge school will give kids ‘best possible start’
TAYLOR RIDGE, Illinois – Johnna Kerres remembers when she was an 8-year-old girl. The adults…
New Robert Young Center is ‘centerpiece of growth’
The UnityPoint Health – Robert Young Center continues to expand access to mental health services…
New mural helps ‘activate’ downtown Bettendorf
Creating a new mural for downtown Bettendorf became an emotional experience for local artist William…
Online auction business MAC.BID opens in Davenport
An online auction business and related retail store recently opened in Davenport. The businesses are…
R.A. Jones celebrates 120 years of helping customers
The R.A. Jones company at 807 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport, has plenty to celebrate these…
Cinnamon rolls to drinks: New Bakehouse is open for business
The new Bakehouse in East Moline is more than a bakery that serves a lot…
QC Labor Day Parade honors unions, workers, community
Quintin Waterman was looking to the future and remembering the past Monday morning, Sept. 1,…
‘Beginning of a journey’ as Horizon Science Academy opens
Iowa Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer greeted students at the new Horizon Science Academy (HSA) in…
Sweet ‘magic’ returns as Chocolate Manor reopens in Davenport
Life may not always be like a box of chocolates, but they make life a…
Entrepreneurs Summit leader: ‘We can grow together’
Catherine Tran knows this is an era when many immigrants feel uncertainty and fear when…
‘It was a blast’ – Rappellers go ‘Over the Edge’ to help kids
Pam Langfitt just rappelled down 11 stories (or 140 feet) on the north side of…
Black Hawk College’s renovated Building 2 ready for students
Rachel Savage is a big fan of Black Hawk College’s updated Building 2 on the…
‘There is a place for you in accounting’
Grant Wolford, 19, of Bettendorf, loves the world of accounting and finances. In fact, the…
Hilltop Campus Village residents offer thoughts on new master plan
The Hilltop Campus Village (HCV) in Davenport will eventually have streets and intersections that are…
LeClaire YMCA will be ‘real big deal for everybody’
LECLAIRE, Iowa – This community will soon have an $18 million “landmark” two-building YMCA facility…
