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Hy-Vee provides shuttle for customers impacted by Davenport store closure
Hy-Vee has announced that the company will provide shuttles through Sept. 1 to help customers affected by store closures, according to a Monday news release from Hy-Vee. “No business wants to close a location and that certainly includes Hy-Vee,” the release says. “Over the past several weeks, we have listened to community leaders and residents about the impact of our store closures in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Davenport. Unfortunately, these three stores have each been losing significant amounts of money for several years, and they are simply not feasible for us to operate any longer. However, we have been working to implement viable solutions to ease the transition for the community.
Davenport couple gives $14M worth of art to Figge
The Figge Art Museum is establishing the Linda and J. Randolph Lewis Wing, made possible by the extraordinary generosity of Dr. Randy and Linda Lewis of Davenport. The Lewises’ remarkable gift of 44 works of modern and contemporary American art valued at $14 million by Christie’s, New York, marks a momentous addition to the Figge’s collection, according to a museum release Tuesday.
Man shot and wounded in Davenport early Friday morning
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Davenport police are investigating a Friday morning shooting that left one man wounded. According to police, at approximately 1:59 a.m. on Friday, June 7, authorities responded to the 800 block of West 3rd Street in Davenport to a report of shots fired with a victim. First responders found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
A Beautiful Start to the Week, Hot Weather on the Way!
We had a beautiful Monday with clear skies and temperatures in the mid 70s for a perfect day to get outdoors. Looking ahead we are going to be seeing some hot weather. Where our hottest day of the year so far was May 21st at 90 degrees. This upcoming Wednesday...
QC Botanical Center to unveil Plant Discovery Bus with private ribbon cutting ceremony
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Quad City Botanical Center will host an invite only Plant Discovery Bus ribbon cutting event this week. The one-of-a-kind mobile classroom has been two years in the making. Thursday a 2 p.m., the Quad City Botanical Center will hold their private unveiling of the...
Pet of the Week | Quad City Animal Welfare Center
The pet of the week came in studio today, and it is Felicity the calico cat. Patty McRae with the Quad City Animal Welfare Center told us about this adorable 2 year old cat and the home that would fit Felicity the best.
Man facing murder charge in Galesburg shooting death
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Galesburg police have issued a warrant for a 19-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting Friday. Chase Houlden Jr., 19, is wanted for first-degree murder in the death of Cam’ron Glass, 18, of Galesburg, police said in a media release. Officers responded at 11:12...
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