Dave Thompson's stories
New mural helps ‘activate’ downtown Bettendorf
Creating a new mural for downtown Bettendorf became an emotional experience for local artist William Gustafson. That mural, called Arches, depicts the evolution of Bettendorf’s past, present and future through a series of arches. The artwork is now on the…
Muscatine prepares for new $19M Mulberry Health Clinic
MUSCATINE, Iowa – A new $19 million health care clinic is moving forward in this…
Grow Clinton celebrates year of ‘awesome’ accomplishments
CLINTON, Iowa – “We do awesome things.” That was the word from Andy Sokolovich, president…
Davenport State of City: Mayor praises first responders
Davenport Mayor Mike Matson thanked the heroic efforts of first responders for their help in…
Patriot Riverfest: Celebration was ‘a blast’ for visitors
LECLAIRE, Iowa – Randye Jones wasn’t expecting to go to a celebration on Saturday, June…
Searching for a job
Kelli Kranz was in Davenport recently, looking for workers. The human resources official from Kinze…
Building update: Bodies of three men recovered
The bodies of three missing men have been recovered from the partially collapsed apartment building…
Be Downtown: Fest is ‘really cool’ place on a hot day
There was food, music, a bags tournament, prizes and bubbles – lots of bubbles. The annual…
Update: Search for bodies continues at apartment building
The search for three missing men continued today, June 2, at a downtown Davenport apartment…
Update: Three people presumed dead in collapsed building ruins
There are three men — all presumed to be dead — missing in the ruins…
Building update: City believes 2 people still in building
The partial collapse of a downtown Davenport apartment building has sparked the search for survivors…
Community celebrates Vera French Carol Center expansion
Dr. Richard Whitaker was proudly looking over the improvements made to the Vera French Carol…
Grassley talks debt limit deal, threats to U.S. during Bettendorf visit
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is confident a federal debt limit deal will be hammered out…
Kimberly Crest getting new home, new name
Kimberly Crest Veterinary Hospital & Specialty Services in Davenport will soon have a new business…
Muscatine will boast state’s first 3D-built home
MUSCATINE, Iowa – This city will soon make housing history with the help of a…
Rosalee Jewelry helps people find ways to celebrate life’s big events
When it comes to creating and selling jewelry, Amanda Frazer has her own style. That…
