Good morning, Davenport.

Quad City seniors attended the 5th annual QC Senior Expo at Golden Leaf Banquet Center on Friday, where over 50 vendors provided free services including document shredding and vaccine clinics — offering a one-stop shop for essential resources.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley will light the I-74 bridge green this weekend & host a mentoring walk on Sunday at 6:45 p.m. starting from the Bettendorf side at 15th Street Landing to raise awareness for over 150 kids awaiting mentors.

Family Resources gathered Friday in Davenport for the fifth annual National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims + offering a free space for survivors to honor loved ones and find healing.

The Davenport Fire Department announced that former Fire Chief Mark Frese died Friday morning at his home at age 76 — he served for over 35 years from 1974 until his retirement in 2011.

Owners of Stumphy’s are reviving the Captain’s Table — a riverfront restaurant that closed in 2024 after fire and remodeling — and plan to reopen it on Nov.

4 in Moline.

Visit Quad Cities will host its annual Destination QC! event at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

29 at Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport. It will bring together stakeholders and residents to advance tourism marketing and honor community leaders with awards (free event).

Dr. Edward Rogalski, President Emeritus and 12th president of St. Ambrose University, died this week at age 84.

The university said it will share details about funeral arrangements soon.

UnityPoint Health Trinity Heart Center in Rock Island performed its 1,000th pulsed field ablation procedure in August for atrial fibrillation, confirming its status as the first in the Quad Cities to offer the treatment—electrophysiologists also used Abbott’s Volt PFA System on Sept. 3.

This week’s Highlight Zone features a Spotlight Game with the Mediapolis Bulldogs playing the Wilton Beavers while KWQC crews cover high school games including the Riverdale Rams vs. Mercer County Golden Eagle; the Rock Island Rocks’ Homecoming game against the Moline Maroons was postponed due to illness.