Davenport

MercyOne Genesis observes 75th anniversary of the St. Elizabeth Hospital fire
Roy Porter takes a deep breath and gives his head a shake before remembering what he’s spent a lifetime wishing he could forget. “She was there in a window, behind the bars, just screaming ‘help me, help me,’ and then…
Davenport accepting Housing Choice Voucher applications
The City of Davenport is accepting applications Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 20-21, for the Housing…

UPDATE: Fair Oaks celebrating upcoming construction of Davenport facility
Fair Oaks Foods and Quad Cities leaders celebrated the kickoff Thursday, Sept. 1, of construction…
Von Maur to open in Pennsylvania as part of national expansion
As it celebrates its 150th year in the retail business, Von Maur Department Store is…
Hilltop gets ‘rave reviews’ during business tour
The Hilltop Campus Village (HCV) in Davenport received some “rave reviews” during a visit last…

Davenport CitiBus will add 4 electric buses to fleet
The City of Davenport announced it will add four electric buses to its CitiBus fleet…
Terrific Pizza gets off to ‘busy, busy’ start
“You’re about to have the best pizza you’ve ever had.” Doug Westerfield said that with…
Per Mar buys Wisconsin-based Dream System division
Per Mar Security Services, the largest family-owned, full-service security company in the Midwest and headquartered…
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…

Davenport tops Best Midwest Cities for Millennials
Davenport has been named the No. 1 best place for millennial homebuyers among the Midwest’s…
After the fire: Abarrotes Carrillo rebuilds, reopens
The downtown Davenport business Abarrotes Carrillo appears to have a small army of fans. Some…
New Daiquiri Factory readies to welcome lunch crowd
“It’s a fun place to go.” That’s what business owner Kyle Peters says about the…
Downtown Davenport sees ‘spectacular’ growth
There has been a “spectacular” investment in downtown Davenport this year – and there is…

Fair Oaks Foods deal: ‘Building on success’
For Davenport Mayor Mike Matson, the recent decision by Fair Oaks Foods to build a…
Mississippi River Distilling Co. ‘showcasing spirits’ in new Davenport location
A local distillery expanding its business to downtown Davenport wants to “showcase our spirits” while…
QC closes $134M deal for Fair Oaks Foods production plant
A $134 million, 150,000-square-foot food production facility boasting 247 new jobs is being planned for…