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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 12

Davenport's council wants looser city administrator hiring rules

Plus, a Rock Island principal's unpaid suspension and Deck the Downtowns kicks off Nov. 18

The Daily Davenport team2 stories17 sources5 min read

City HallTop story

Davenport's council wants looser rules for hiring a city administrator

The canceled parade was set to loop through downtown to the courthouse

LegWhere
Start, 10 a.m.West 4th St. and Western Ave.
South toWest 2nd St.
North toMain St.
East back toWest 4th St.
FinishScott County Courthouse, Western Ave.

Source: 97X

If you follow City Hall, here's one to know about. The Dispatch Argus has the proposed changes to how Davenport recruits its city administrators, and they're worth a read if you care how the city picks its top administrator.

Separately, Wednesday's Veterans Day Parade in downtown Davenport was canceled, KWQC reported that morning, calling it a developing story. The report gave no reason. The city had asked residents to come early, since temporary street closures were to affect travel through downtown.

  • Council proposal: relax current rules, include the entire council
  • Parade: canceled Wednesday morning; KWQC's report gave no reason

10 a.m.planned start of the Veterans Day Parade, now canceled

The parade was to begin at West 4th Street and Western Avenue.

Sources: KWQC, 97X

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Schools

Rock Island High School's principal will serve a five-day unpaid suspension

Rock Island High School Principal Patricia Ulrich will serve a five-day suspension without pay Nov. 16-20, KWQC reported. Officials told the station it's a disciplinary measure.

Here's the catch: the Rock Island-Milan School District's policy explicitly prohibits unpaid disciplinary suspensions for administrators. So the school board temporarily set that rule aside Tuesday, Nov. 10, to suspend her without pay.

Principal Ulrich's unpaid suspension runs Nov. 16-⁠20

Rock Island High School principal's suspension days

November 2026

  • Ulrich's unpaid suspension

Source: KWQC

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Days
Ulrich's unpaid suspensionNov. 16–20
  • Who: Dr. Patricia Ulrich, Rock Island High School principal
  • Reason: officials did not provide one
  • Pay during the suspension: none
  • Board action: Tuesday evening, Nov. 10

The suspension by the numbers

5 days
of unpaid suspension for Principal Ulrich
Nov. 10
when the board temporarily set aside its policy

Sources: Dispatch Argus, KWQC

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News Notes

Holiday kickoff

kicks off Nov. 18 in downtown Bettendorf, Davenport, and Rock Island, with three tree lightings. In Davenport, you can hunt for hidden pickle ornaments and grab free cookies at the Cookie Crawl on Small Business Saturday. Rock Island's tree lighting in Arts Alley runs 5 to 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 18, and a news release says Mayor Ashley Harris will light the tree at 6 p.m. 97XOurQuadCities

Three Quad Cities starts are set for Nov. 15 through Nov. 18

  1. Nov. 15Free "Every Little Thing" screening starts at 3 p.m. at .
  2. Nov. 17Stumphy's Captain's Table in Moline opens at 11 a.m.
  3. Nov. 18 kicks off, with Rock Island's tree lighting at 6 p.m.

Sources: OurQuadCities, KWQC, 97X

Free film

The QC Environmental Film Series kicks off with a free screening of "Every Little Thing" on Sun., Nov. 15, at the at St. Ambrose University in Davenport. The Enviro Connect tabling fair opens at 2 p.m., and the movie starts at 3 p.m. Admission is free, and so is the popcorn. The film follows Hollywood hummingbird rehabber Terry Masear, and the series' eighth season begins in January. OurQuadCitiesWVIK

Gold award

Davenport-based won a 2026 Gold Award from the international Anthem Awards for the April 2026 "Race, Reimagined" issue of Love Girls magazine. It took the Nonprofit – Special Projects, Belonging & Inclusion category. WVIK

Moline reopening

Stumphy's Captain's Table, a longtime Moline riverfront restaurant, opens at 11 a.m. on Nov. 17 under new owners Jason and Amy Stumphy. The owners of Stumphy's Restaurant and Bar in Geneseo took over and revived the Captain's Table name, WQAD reported. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. KWQCWQAD

Water deal

Moline's water partnership with Silvis is now permanent after three years of testing. Moline began supplying water to parts of Silvis in March 2023 after years of low water pressure in Silvis and excess capacity at Moline's treatment plant. WQAD

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Home

Tackling a fall project? You already know you’ll find the tools, storage, outdoor essentials, and supplies you need at The Home Depot — but have you browsed Black Friday savings? Check out The Home Depot’s current deals and see what you can cross off your project list.

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Around Iowa

Boilers

The Bettendorf School Board approved a $255,750 replacement of two failing high school boilers at a special meeting. The move aims to prevent heating disruptions as winter approaches. Dispatch Argus

$255,750to replace two failing Bettendorf high school boilers

The Bettendorf School Board approved the replacement at a special meeting.

Source: Dispatch Argus

Signing

North Scott senior Josiah Harrington officially signed to play basketball at Iowa State. He's the 49th-ranked prospect in the country and the top-ranked prospect in the state. KWQC

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Today’s puzzles

A new puzzle in each one every morning, played right here.

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Quoted

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

— Jesus, Mark 3:25

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The Wrap

Some musicals are worth seeing on real film. The Last Picture House in Davenport is showing the 1952 classic Singin' in the Rain in 35mm on Tuesday, Nov. 24, and Wednesday, Nov. 25, with Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds along for the ride. Good morning, indeed.

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  1. Wed., Nov. 11Veterans Day parade at 10 a.m., plus MLK Center's Thanksgiving meals
  2. Tues., Nov. 10Festival of Trees returns to downtown Davenport Nov. 21-29
  3. Mon., Nov. 9Moline plans a temporary winter shelter to open in December
  4. Sun., Nov. 8Habitat for Humanity dedicates its 145th Quad Cities home to a Davenport family
  5. Sat., Nov. 7Moline's Christmas tree is up and 'Mr. Thanksgiving' is back
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Davenport's council wants looser city administrator hiring rules

Plus, a Rock Island principal's unpaid suspension and Deck the Downtowns kicks off Nov. 18

The TLDR

  1. Davenport's council wants looser rules for hiring a city administrator
  2. Wednesday's Veterans Day Parade downtown was canceled
  3. Rock Island High's principal gets a five-day unpaid suspension
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