Good morning, Davenport.

MercyOne Genesis will host its 6th annual Gather for the Cure on Oct.

18 at Scott County Park, held inside the Whispering Pines Indoor Shelter starting at 2 p.m. The event will bring the community together for a meaningful cause.

An 18-month effort restored two once-derelict Davenport homes that will soon house refugee families from Afghanistan and Sudan; the homes were previously slated for demolition.

Hundreds of local high school students kicked off the 40th annual Student Hunger Drive at River Bend Food Bank in Davenport Monday night, aiming to collect 1 million meals to support community members facing food insecurity over the next six weeks.

More than 80 veterans departed Tuesday for Washington, D.C. on the 67th Honor Flight, including five who served in the Korean War, members from Vietnam and the Cold War, and six women honored at a Military Women’s Memorial.

Locals welcomed them Tuesday night at Quad Cities International Airport in Moline.

Heavy rains left Iowa farmers with less than two days for field work during the Sept.

14-20 reporting period, slowing corn and soybean progress as officials warned that more rain could further delay harvest efforts.

Students at Earl Hanson Elementary transformed the cafeteria with a food-themed mural that celebrates creativity and community.

The project leaves a lasting mark on the school and sets the stage for more art initiatives.

Heavy rain from Gulf moisture pushed the Wapsipinicon River in DeWitt to 13.11 feet—1.2 feet below its 2014 record flood stage—impacting local roads and businesses, while minor flooding affects the Mississippi River and forecasts predict a further rise.

No. 17 Iowa is 3-0 and will play No. 18 Michigan Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Big House (a matchup featuring former Belleville teammates Deshaun Lee and Bryce Underwood).