Dave Thompson's stories

Expo connects local unions with future talent

Kreg Warren of Davenport came to the Quad Cities Skilled Trades Apprenticeship Career Expo on Tuesday, Aug. 19, looking to start a new chapter in his life. He just became a father and was thinking about starting a career as…

Krumpets: A business with ‘passion,’ art and the farmers breakfast

FULTON, Illinois – “If you’re not inventing, you’re not standing out.” That’s the message from…

Federal Point apartments to start ‘vertical climb’ soon

A new $39 million apartment project on the edge of downtown Davenport is making progress…

Life Breads to bring gluten-free bakery to QC

An old, two-story red brick building on North Harrison Street, Davenport, is about to get…

Todd Herzog, one of the owners of the Life Breads Gluten-Free Bakery at 1509 N. Harrison St., Davenport, cleans a stove in the storefront

‘Sunday in the Park’ statues move to Lindsay Park

The “Sunday in the Park” sculptures – a feature on Davenport’s Credit Island for more…

Region combats housing shortage one old, empty building at a time

“This is going to be a cool place to live.” Angela Rheingans shared that sentiment…

Q&A: Tim Knanishu: ‘Listen and think in positive terms’

For about 20 years, Tim Knanishu has been fighting for East Moline. As the executive…

Bix 7: ‘This race brings people together’

Michelle Juehring is a busy woman. The director of the Quad-City Times Bix 7 race…

Bix 7 will light a midsummer spark for local economy

For many people, the upcoming Quad-City Times Bix 7 race on Saturday, July 30, isn’t…

Jane’s Place: New room helps create ‘moments of happiness’

“This room is a blessing.” That was the view of Crystal Hughes on a newly…

NEST Cafe: ‘This is a place for everybody’

Laura Mahn sees the problem with food, hunger and waste in this country in these…

Army Sustainment Command has new commanding general

The new commanding general at the U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC), Rock Island Arsenal, is…

Part of former Moline Dispatch building is demolished

The partial demolition of the former Dispatch newspaper building in downtown Moline continued Tuesday morning,…

Truckers Jamboree: It’s food, fun, trucks and the search for drivers

WALCOTT, Iowa – The party has started for thousands of truckers and fans of the…

Mitchell becomes Rock Island Arsenal garrison’s new commanding officer

The new commander of the U.S. Army Garrison, Rock Island Arsenal, is “no stranger to…

K9 Resorts: Dogs get dazzling touch of luxury

Nick Roman remembers planning a trip some years ago and looking for a top-quality boarding…