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Klingner & Associates donated $13,427 to the Children’s Therapy Center to support therapy services for local children.

Employees from nine Midwest offices, including the Davenport team, raised funds at a company picnic in Quincy through the Klingner Cares initiative.

Hy-Vee and Farm Rescue surprised Cedar County farmer Darin Axline and his family near Lowden with $5,200 in Hy-Vee gift cards on Wednesday; the aid supports their farming efforts amid health challenges as part of the For the Farmer America 250 campaign.

A Quad Cities investors group bought the Davenport-based Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream franchise, including its franchising arm and three restaurants in Davenport and Bettendorf, on Sept.

30. Carlos Araujo, formerly director of operations, is now president + the group plans thoughtful changes to enhance the brand.

Residents in Davenport can join trick-or-treating from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct.

31 and enjoy an annual Halloween Parade at 2 p.m. on Oct. 25, as KWQC has released a full list of local spooky season events.

A Lightcast study found Eastern Iowa Community Colleges boosted the local economy by $709.7 million in fiscal year 2024-25 and supported 9,036 jobs.

The report said spending by alumni & staff increased consumer activity across six counties.

Candidate Zach Lahn said that a $15 billion steel mill project in Lee County will create 1,750 permanent and 6,000 temporary jobs and support local manufacturing.

Lawmakers will meet in a special session today to amend the MEGA program.

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Heather Wakefield at Hammond-Henry hospital said women can choose a less invasive lumpectomy or a full mastectomy to treat breast cancer.

She noted a lumpectomy typically requires extra radiation, and new technology (making tumor marking less painful) is improving surgery.

Davenport Parks and Recreation will launch a new youth mental health program this fall in Davenport — the initiative, funded by an AmeriCorps grant, is designed to support local youth.