Tag: Davenport

No Fatalities Reported in Iowa as Officials Plan to Demolish Partially Collapsed Building

Officials in Iowa are making plans to demolish a six-story apartment building a day after it partially collapsed, injuring at least one person and displacing countless residents and business owners. No fatalities have been reported. City officials in Davenport, a city in eastern Iowa, said in a news release that the property owner was served…


Fire Chief in Iowa Says 1 Person Rescued Overnight From Building Collapse in Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa—One more person has been rescued and taken to a hospital after a building collapsed in Iowa. Davenport Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said at a news conference on Monday that it was unclear how many people, if any, were still missing after an apartment building in the eastern Iowa city collapsed. Rescuers were called…


LIVE 9 AM ET: DeSantis Speaks at Davenport on ‘The Freedom Blueprint’ Trip in Iowa

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at Davenport at 9:00 a.m. ET on March 10 on his “The Freedom Blueprint” trip to the early-voting state of Iowa before his highly expected bid for the Republican presidential nomination. …


LIVE NOW: DeSantis Speaks at Davenport on ‘The Freedom Blueprint’ Trip in Iowa

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at Davenport at 9:00 a.m. ET on March 10 on his “The Freedom Blueprint” trip to the early-voting state of Iowa before his highly expected bid for the Republican presidential nomination. …


DeSantis Speaks at Davenport on ‘The Freedom Blueprint’ Trip in Iowa

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at Davenport at 9:00 a.m. ET on March 10 on his “The Freedom Blueprint” trip to the early-voting state of Iowa before his highly expected bid for the Republican presidential nomination. …


The Whimsical, Wonderful, Unexpected Art of Davenport, Iowa

It is one of the most famous and easily recognizable paintings of the 19th century: Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.” Painted between 1884 and 1886, it depicts a panoramic portrait of Parisian life. What a surprise, then, to encounter Seurat’s characters (along with their pets) enjoying a leisurely…


Eat Your Way Through the Quad Cities

We are by nature a migratory species. We either go where food is plentiful, or when we get somewhere we bring our unique cuisines with us. It’s the reason American cities tend to offer such a wide variety of food options. The Quad Cities — Davenport, Bettendorf and, by inclusion, LeClaire, Iowa, plus Rock Island…


These Mississippi River Towns Offer Real Surprises

As the plane taking me home rose and banked to the west, it crossed the Mississippi River. Just a few days before, this striking landscape held little meaning. Now, looking down, I recognized the great span of bridges connecting the Illinois towns of Rock Island and Moline with Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa — known collectively…


Melbourne-Davenport Yacht Race Starts This Sunday

A 22-year-old record is under threat in this year’s Melbourne to Davenport yacht race. With favourable wind conditions, a fast start is predicted in Sunday’s race which gets underway from Portsea. A northerly is set to greet the Mornington Peninsular which should help the 22 starters who are expected to take full advantage of the…