Good morning, Davenport.

Low-income renters and homeowners can apply for LIHEAP for winter heating help in the Quad Cities; Iowa applications opened Oct.

1 for seniors and people with disabilities and Nov. 1 for others (Iowa funding runs through April 30; Illinois funding runs through Aug. 13, 2027).

The Popular Astronomy Club is marking 90 years of public stargazing and will host observing nights and talks across the Quad-Cities to keep residents exploring the night sky.

Quad Cities Interfaith marked 40 years Sunday with a celebration honoring leaders who advanced housing justice, a mental health court, and rent-abatement policy in Davenport.

The group will hold an issue assembly and announce the date soon to pick three community focus areas for the coming years.

Four local organizations launched a countywide child care access study and are asking parents, providers, and employers to complete tailored surveys at ScottCountyChildCareStudy.org through Nov.

6; employers who requested a dedicated link had to do so by Monday, Oct. 26, and initial findings will be released in December.

Fareway will open this week in Coal Valley with a ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. today and a grand opening at 8 a.m. Wednesday; the full-service grocery returns after a 15-year gap and will add about 50 to 80 jobs.

The National Park Foundation awarded $3.5 million to Effigy Mounds Visitor Center (near the Iowa-Wisconsin border) for new exhibits and a 20-minute tribal-led film during ongoing renovations, while federal grants will fund restoration and parking improvements, and the new visitor site will open in summer 2029.

KWQC’s documentary Alternating Currents: Energizing Downtown won a Mid‑American Emmy Saturday in the Documentary - Cultural category, recognizing work by KWQC, Downtown Davenport Partnership, and Quad Cities Chamber contributors (Andrey Arkhipov, Brianna Nielsen, Trever Braet, Michael Robinson, Alisha Espey, Kyle Carter, Jennifer Verscha).

Timber Ridge will hold a ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct.

28, marking the opening of 52 affordable senior apartments (2345 W. 54th St.) with rents from about $557–$1,000 and community amenities. Lumber Lofts will hold its ribbon-cutting at noon Thursday, Oct. 29 (910 E. 2nd St.) with 65 market-rate units and 2,800 sqft of retail.