Steve Tappa's stories
Bandits celebrates stadium award with free admission April 21
Dave Heller has a party planned — and the entire Quad Cities area is invited. The longtime owner of the Quad Cities River Bandits announced Thursday morning, April 11, that Sunday, April 21, is a Free Admission Day at Modern…
Contested railroad merger approved despite debate, delay
The tripling of freight train traffic on the Iowa Quad Cities riverfront received a delayed…
BREAKING: MLB tabs TBK Sports Complex as training partner
A chance meeting on the set of a hit Adam Sandler movie has the Quad…
Western Illinois rural broadband receives boost
High-speed internet connectivity in Western Illinois took a step in the right direction last week.…
Middle/Forest Grove intersection closing Feb. 21 for final phase work
The final phase of the $11.5 million reconstruction of Bettendorf’s Forest Grove Drive will begin…
Forest Grove, sports complex projects progressing
Billed as the largest Bettendorf Public Works Department project ever, the $11.5 million reconstruction of…
Rail decision on track, but DOJ adds bump
Federal railroad regulators are officially on the clock – and so, too, is the fate…
Mark Harvey’s homecoming trip through communications history
ELDRIDGE — Mark Harvey’s homecoming in November came with one great regret. Hired to return…
Environmental report delays CP railroad merger decision
The three smallest Mississippi River communities in the Iowa Quad Cities area received a bit…
Freshman Quad Cities lawmaker to introduce bill limiting train lengths
Former Bettendorf Alderman Scott Webster, now a freshman Iowa state senator on the transportation committee,…
John DeDoncker steps back at TBK but not away from QC
While bringing to life a TBK Bank precursor from a failing small financial institution in…
Local look at ‘Fiber for Farms’ progress
In the Quad Cities, three major rural areas report major improvements to current broadband internet…
‘Fiber for Farms’ progressing locally at different speeds
Bill Bodine borrows a lyric from a Van Halen song to describe the state of…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Global technology leader VictoryXR
This story is a part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…
John Deere first to allow farmers to repair own equipment
Upon purchasing a car or truck, imagine being told when repairs are needed that the…
QCBJ Newsmakers: Eastern Iowa river towns sing blues over tripling railroad traffic
This story is a part of the QCBJ’s Newsmakers edition. This year-end wrap-up from the…