A group of four Davenport West students, led by their teacher, Mr. Greg Smith, are headed to the eastern Kenyan village of Muamba next week to implement a student-designed water filtration system that will help bring clean drinking water to an estimated over 22,000 people. West students taking the engineering, design and development capstone class […]
QUAD CITIES, Iowa / Illinois—Since taking over as director of the Mercer County Mental Health Action Program (MHAP) one year ago, Krissy Dixon, RN, has seen just how needed her team and the services it provides are for students and families at Mercer County and Sherrard schools. That team—Dixon herself and two highly skilled full-time […]
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, cast her final vote as a Member of Congress to deliver more than $66 million for local projects in communities across Northwest and Central Illinois. In a major funding package for Fiscal Year 2023, Bustos built on her track record of delivering for […]
The City of Davenport invested $900,000 in seven local businesses through the Commercial DREAM Project. 2022 saw these transformations take place, enhancing the exterior of each commercial property through the repair and rehabilitation of the façade. Graverts Auto Sales LLC Nico’s Tire Tappa’s Steak House Total Cluster Fudge Duncalf Chiropractic D & K Real Estate Turner Hall […]
Members of the Davenport Central High School Marching Blue Devils marched in London on New Year’s Day! They represented the Davenport Community Schools, Central High School, and the entire State of Iowa incredibly well! Congratulations to all involved!
Davenport is on the move in a good way! And a green way! In addition to the funding that City Council allocates each year for a variety of capital improvement projects, City staff also pursues a number of grant opportunities each year to leverage the investment the City has made on a number of projects. […]
The Davenport Central Band is having a blast in London! For anyone interested in watching their New Year’s Day Parade performance, the parade starts at 6am CST on Sunday January 1st! We will keep you updated with any live links available. View parade running order here: https://bit.ly/3Q5y3pd
Rock Island High School’s second annual Giving Tree campaign helped 37 families in the Rock Island school district. Out of those families, 116 students will receive gifts. Thank you to all who donated to help give our students an extra special holiday!
Mayor Matson and the City Council had the opportunity at Wednesday evening’s Council Meeting to recognize the Assumption High School Volleyball team for their Class 3A State Championship! The team finished with a 33-7 overall record. Celebrating the success of the youth in our community is one of our favorite things to do! Thank you […]
Rejuvenate Housing, Inc., a nonprofit whose mission is to “rejuvenate neighborhoods and create home ownership opportunities that promote the health and welfare of a community” has completed their second rehabbed home at 514 West 17 th Street, Davenport. This house was donated to the organization by St. Ambrose University. The three-bedroom, one bath home has […]
