Mayor: Davenport is a ‘beacon of awesomeness’

People will soon look at Davenport as a “beacon of awesomeness.”

Davenport Mayor Mike Matson used that phrase to describe riverfront improvements that are in the works for downtown Davenport. But he could have also used it to describe the many new businesses, building projects, infrastructure improvements and other success stories he said the city has helped create over…