Good morning, Davenport.

The 39th annual Tug Fest will run from 5 p.m. Thursday to midnight on Saturday in LeClaire and Port Byron, featuring carnival rides, live music, a parade, fireworks and a tug-of-war that will close the Mississippi River.

Teams from Iowa + Illinois will compete to pull a 2,700-foot rope.

The Davenport Police Association hosted its 11th annual Cops and Cones Ice Cream Social at Vander Veer Botanical Park on Tuesday (its annual community event) to offer locals a friendly chance to interact with officers.

On Aug. 10, Melissa Pepper launched local consulting firm UnPause: Strategy in Motion from her Bettendorf home to help business leaders turn strategy into measurable action.

She is already booking clients and may expand the team as the firm grows.

Davenport shoppers saved money on back-to-school clothing and shoes under $100 during Iowa’s annual sales tax holiday, with local store Stuff Etc. drawing busy crowds.

Families cut costs ahead of school season (each item had to be under $100 to qualify).

United Way and partners have launched the Pathways to Living Wage Careers pilot this fall to help parents increase their earnings and boost children’s school success.

The program enrolls 80-100 parents and offers practical support for challenges like childcare and transportation at participating Davenport schools.

High winds disrupted power across Davenport this morning, causing outages in multiple counties while numbers dropped by late morning.

Crews work to restore electricity as Maquoketa officials declare a community disaster period for cleanup.

Roger Craig, inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, revealed he has vascular dementia, possibly linked to football concussions, during his ceremony today.

Neurologist Dr. Rodney Short (MercyOne Genesis) said the condition causes subtle personality changes and advised that any signs be checked.