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Getting to Know the CEO of Habitat for Humanity QC, Tom Fisher-King
Chief Meteorologist Andy McCray talks with familiar faces around the Quad Cities in the Getting to Know Podcast. Learn more about important people around our area and have a good time doing it. Each week will feature a new guest from restaurant owners, to area leaders, to Our Quad Cities News Staff. In this episode […]
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Demolition of Wonder Bread building to start in December
The long-vacant Wonder Bread baking facility at 1034 E. River Drive, Davenport, will be demolished in the coming months. Demolition work is scheduled to start in the first week of December and be complete by next March or April, said Aric Kos, project manager with the DeCarlo Demolition Company from Des Moines, the company hired to demolish the former bakery facility.
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Eldridge announces buyer for community center
Eldridge has a buyer for its community center. The Eldridge City Council announced at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, that KGRD Green Bay LLC, a business and real estate group, made an offer to buy the community center for $1,325,000. A motion was made to accept the offer, which was seconded and carried. A […]
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Former Davenport Wonder Bread factory to be demolished
Changes are coming to River Drive in Davenport as a long-time landmark will soon be demolished. A post on Davenport Alderman John Blunk’s Facebook page says the former Wonder Bread factory at 1034 E. River Drive in Davenport will be demolished. The post said the building’s owner has hired DeCarlo Demolition from Des Moines to […]
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Well repairs, tourism and building sales top issues at Galva council meeting
Mayor Rich Volkert began the meeting with a moment of silence for Doug Anderson, a two-term alderman, who died recently at the age of 91. A veteran and father of current council member Dougie Anderson, Volkert said he had done much for the city and surrounding area during his life.
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Emergency Clerk (On-Call, As-Needed) Position Open
The Erie Public Library District is building a small pool of trained, on-call substitutes to cover the library when regular staff are unavailable. This is not a regular-hours position. Coverage is needed only occasionally, typically about once a year, so it’s a good fit for someone who wants a flexible way to support their community library. All substitutes receive paid training before joining the on-call list.
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Big ‘I’ Installs New Chair
The Big “I” installed Illinois’ Greg Sandrock, partner at The Cornerstone Agency in Tampico, as the 2026-2027 Big “I” chair at the recent Big “I” Fall Leadership Conference in Baltimore. Sandrock has held key leadership roles within the Big “I” on both the...
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Dunn Brothers Coffee Enters Illinois, Grows Iowa Footprint Through Deal With New Multi-Unit Franchisee
October 07, 2026 // Franchising.com // Minneapolis, MN - Dunn Brothers Coffee®, the Minneapolis-based coffee company known for roasting globally sourced coffee beans in small batches in-store daily, is entering Illinois while expanding its footprint in Iowa. The brand signed a development agreement with new franchise partners Beans &...
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City of Moline Honored for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The City of Moline Finance Department has earned the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Triple Crown Award, recognizing its commitment to excellence in government financial reporting and transparency. The Triple Crown recognizes governments that have earned all three of GFOA’s major financial reporting awards:. Certificate of Achievement for...
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Advanced Drainage Systems to acquire StormTrap
ADS subsidiary expanding its manufacturing with new Davenport facility. Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., (ADS) a leading provider of innovative water management solutions in the stormwater and wastewater industries, has announced plans to acquire StormTrap Investments LLC from PSP Capital. In a news release made available on Monday, Oct. 5, the...
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The Kryder Law Group Opens Office in Davenport, Iowa
DAVENPORT, IA—The Kryder Law Group, LLC announced its expansion from Illinois to Iowa. The Chicago, Illinois-based personal injury law firm has established an office just across the Mississippi River in Davenport, Iowa. Founded in 2002 by Attorney, Andrew S. Kryder The Kryder Law Group has steadily grown and is recognized as a leading personal injury law firm. Among other achievements the law firm was named to the Inc.5000 fastest growing companies in 2025 and 2026.
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Planning for life's next chapter
For nearly three decades, The Planning Center (TPC) has helped individuals and families navigate life's most important transitions with greater confidence and clarity. Founded in 1998, TPC was built on a simple belief: people deserve a safe place to talk about life and money with an independent financial planner whose focus is on their goals, not on selling products.
LehighValleyLive.com
Beloved Midwest pizza chain that invented taco pizza has been sold
A popular 54-year-old pizza chain has been sold. Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream announced this week that the chain with about 47 locations worldwide has been acquired by a group of Quad Cities investors. The move includes the brand’s franchising company and its three company-owned restaurants in Bettendorf and Davenport.
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State Street Market draws large crowd to downtown Geneseo
GENESEO — Favorable weather and strong attendance marked this year’s State Street Market on Saturday in downtown Geneseo. Sponsored by the Geneseo Chamber of Commerce, the annual event featured a curated one-day open-air market with vendors, food, live music and other fall activities along State Street. Attendees filled the downtown area throughout the day, creating a steady flow of foot traffic for merchants and vendors.
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Citizens First Bank, Morrison, announces branch manager for new location
Citizens First Bank has announced that Kristine Wiersema has been named branch manager of the bank’s new Morrison, Illinois, location. She will continue in her role as vice president, real estate lending. Wiersema brings more than three decades of banking experience to the position. She began her banking career in 1990 and joined Citizens First […]
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Tapestry Farms hosts 2nd-annual Harvest Moon Celebration
Tapestry Farms invites the community this week to gather under the autumn sky for the second-annual Harvest Moon Celebration, an evening of music and traditional Arabic sweets in support of refugees rebuilding their lives in the Quad Cities. The event will be Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Trinity...
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Regional Media Announces Move to Expanded Sterling Location
STERLING, Illinois — Regional Media has relocated its Sauk Valley operations to a new, expanded location at 603 1st Avenue, Suite 102, Sterling, Illinois 61081, providing additional space for its local radio, digital media, news, and marketing operations. The new location is home to WSDR 1240 AM and 93.1...