Dave Thompson's stories
New school ‘feels like home already’
Sophia Fernas loves her new school – St. Joan of Arc Catholic School at 6900 Hopewell Ave., Bettendorf. The $38 million project – the first Catholic school built in the Quad Cities region in more than 50 years – was…
Bison Bridge project faces critical meeting on Nov. 15
Plans to build a one-of-a-kind landmark – called the Bison Bridge over the Mississippi River…
Hy-Vee opens ‘beautiful’ Fresh & Fast store in Davenport
The newest Hy-Vee Fresh & Fast stand-alone store is open for business at 4631 E.…
Remembrance Tree: Loved ones ‘are always with us’
The giant tree sparkled with hundreds of blue and white lights during a ceremony Monday…
Envied Vintage Clothing: Store gets new life in temporary home
Near the front door of Darien Collins’ Davenport store is a painting of a snarling…
Bettendorf’s Edison’s Raw & Bar ‘a beautiful concept’
When Heather Lawson recently was asked about her new employer – Edison’s Raw & Bar,…
Commercial Real Estate event: Market strong, but ‘bumps in road’
The Quad Cities commercial real estate market is strong, but there are some “bumps in…
‘High times ahead’: Gold Leaf Bakery & Dispensary opens in Fulton
FULTON, Illinois – Barbara Mask looked over the many offerings available at the new Gold…
New Moline DuTrac Credit Union building in the works
A new DuTrac Community Credit Union branch office building will be open for business by…
First responders honored, try to get students into the field
Bettendorf Police Department Officer Carter Himmelman was peppered with question after question on Friday, Oct.…
Davenport company gets ‘elbow room’ to grow
A manufacturing company in north Davenport – PCT Ebeam and Integration, LLC – now has…
‘Rapidly growing’ Lincoln Electric expands its footprint
The engineers of Lincoln Electric Automation in Bettendorf have a new business home. Last week,…
The Garrison restaurant opens with ‘wow’ factor
The Garrison restaurant in downtown Davenport is another “shining star” in the Davenport business community.…
SCC health center to create ‘next generation of health care heroes’
Hundreds of people got to see classrooms that are being used to train future nurses,…
New Vera French clinic ‘is going to make all the difference’
Connie Moreno looked over a colorful mural that covered part of a wall on the…
Space race: QC airport might be in running to be a spaceport
The Quad Cities International Airport could one day be home to a spaceport that is…
