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JDC offering different 4th of July fireworks
Caitlin Clark. Blake Shelton. Darius Rucker. While last summer’s star-studded John Deere Classic was a tough act to follow, the local PGA Tour stop again is offering plenty of extra bang for this year’s bucks spent on tickets and sponsorships.…
Another big breakout brewing at JDC
SILVIS – Jordan Spieth is undeniably the poster boy – having contended for the rarest…
Another Swede steals the JDC’s first-round show
SILVIS – Swedish import Ludvig Aberg was the first interview subject for the assembled press…
Caitlin Clark stars Wednesday at JDC
SILVIS – The biggest draw in women’s college basketball also will be the main golf…
Golf and country music fans reminded of JDC ins and outs
SILVIS – The first note has yet to play, but already the new “Concerts on…
PGA prepared if air becomes concern at JDC
SILVIS — Andrew Lehman has his fingers crossed. The John Deere Classic’s first-year tournament director…
‘Huge undertaking’ for JDC’s Magic City to come alive
SILVIS – Pristine greens and flawless fairways are only part of what worldwide TV viewers…
John Deere Classic credits new playoff format for deep JDC field
Andrew Lehman remembers as a young tournament staffer the electricity heading into 2012’s John Deere…
John Deere committed to making JDC even better
When Deere & Co.’s leadership met earlier this year, CEO John C. May asked a…
QC Air Show performance dream come true for local native
Growing up a mile from the Davenport Municipal Airport in the neighborhood behind North High…
Celebrate Birdies for Charity anniversary with a donation
Same as any Quad Citizen born in the 1990s or later, Micaela Booth grew up…
Deere extends its John Deere Classic title sponsorship
Defending champion J.T. Poston commanded the stage for much of Monday morning, June 5, during…
The Quad City Air Show’s return flight is June 24-25
Lori Hopper laughs now at the memory of asking other kids growing up in Davenport…
‘Field of Dreams’ Project Heaven is $12 million closer to reality
Major League Baseball is not returning this summer to the tiny northeast Iowa town of…
Railroad overpass part of joint Bettendorf-Riverdale study
Following a breakfast meeting last year with a railroad vice president, Riverdale Mayor Anthony Heddlesten’s…
Bettendorf seeks D.C. funding to help mitigate rail merger impact
The federal government is a major funding source Bettendorf Mayor Bob Gallagher hopes to tap…