Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of October.
Good morning, Davenport.
A Safe Haven Baby Box will be unveiled at MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center (1227 E.
Rusholme St) on Monday at 9:30 a.m., giving mothers a legal option to safely surrender a newborn. It is the fifth box in Iowa and was funded by local donations.
Coty Fournier became president of McCarthy Improvement Company on Monday, Oct.
12 in Davenport after Shane Hauman left for other opportunities. She brings over 35 years of construction experience and a field-first leadership style — a move set to drive the firm’s strategic initiatives forward.
The city will begin phasing in two-way travel on Fourth Street in the coming weeks, starting with the section east of Harrison Street and east of East River Drive.
This move aims to improve local traffic flow.
Illinois Quad Cities leaders are finalizing plans to open a temporary winter shelter in Rock Island County for unhoused residents.
Details on location and opening date will be announced soon & the shelter will offer meals, transportation, and case management through partnered agencies.
Overnight work on I-74 in Moline will begin Oct.
19 with lane striping that will close up to two lanes each night from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from the south end of the Mississippi River bridge to the intersection of 27th Street and U.S. Highway 6. Crews will finish on Friday, Oct. 23.
Westbound East River Drive will drop to one lane Monday as city crews work to permanently change the McClellan Boulevard intersection by installing new curbs and improving sidewalks in the residential area; work is expected to finish by early December.
Davenport honored NFL legend Roger Craig on Thursday night by naming a stadium and a street after him — a tribute to one of the city's most accomplished athletes.
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