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Davenport multi-unit apartment complex receives order to vacate notice
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A residential building in Davenport has been ordered to vacate after the City of Davenport deemed it unsafe to occupy. The multi-unit apartment complex is located at 330 Oak Street. Tenants were forced to evacuate on Tuesday. TV6 reached out to the City of Davenport for...
Another Davenport Apartment Building Evacuated Due To Poor Conditions
(Davenport, IA) -- Another Quad Cites apartment building is being evacuated due to unsafe living conditions. Tenants at 330 Oak Street in Davenport were ordered to vacate Tuesday by the city. No details were given as to the issues with the building. The city is working with the landlord to...
Kids can eat for free in Davenport this summer
Kids in the Quad Cities can get breakfast and lunch for free from meal sites across Davenport this summer. Children ages 1 – 18 can eat for free onsite and don’t need to live in Davenport. There are no income restrictions for this program. State regulations require sites to close at the posted times, so […]
Meet the Quad Cities native chosen to paint a large scale mural in downtown Rock Island
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — It's a summer marked by detours as downtown Rock Island gets a facelift. After years of planning, the City broke ground in April on a $8.7 million downtown revival project. The project is funded by $3.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, more than $3.2 million in state grants and $1.5 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District funds.
Building collapse lawsuits could be on hold
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The lawsuits brought by survivors of the building collapse could be on hold. A judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether the cases should move forward. At the center of the arguments is what’s called qualified immunity -- a legal concept that protects government employees from being...
East Moline to hold public meeting for continuing downtown improvements
EAST MOLINE, Illinois (KWQC) - The City of East Moline invites the public to a meeting for the Greater Downtown East Moline Revitalization Project on June 18. The project has been in the works since 2020, East Moline’s Director of Engineering Tim Kammler said. The greater downtown at East Moline Main Street is set to connect with The Bend and The Rust belt in a nearly $24 million grant-funded project to bring the city’s vision of a more walkable, bike-friendly, and beautiful downtown area to life.
Big weekend ahead for John Deere employees at Modern Woodmen Park
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The official start of summer is just days away and what better way to spend it then at the ball park. If you are a John Deere employee, this is the weekend you’ve got to come out to Modern Woodmen Park. They are having a...
Davenport holds state of the city address
Davenport held its state of the city address at the Rhythm City Casino Resort. Mayor Mike Matson addressed infrastructure, flood mitigation and safer communities. Matson also addressed the city administrator search that is currently underway. Matson says he expects the position to be filled within months, the same position that belonged to Corri Spiegel, who was given a $1.6 million payout. Spiegel accused multiple elected officials of harassment.
City of Davenport seeking changes to code ordinances regarding unsafe living conditions for renters
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Last week, a Quad Cities nonprofit group proposed a change to a city ordinance that would protect renters living in unsafe buildings. The proposed ordinance would allow city inspectors to temporarily suspend rent collection if the condition of a tenant’s residence or building poses a threat to life and safety.
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