Wednesday: Sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 50 degrees.
Thursday: Nice with periods of sun, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
Friday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Minus Six Reunion, October 16 (rcreader.com) — Minus Six is reuniting for a high-energy, family-friendly show on October 16 at the Redstone Room at Common Chord in downtown Davenport. The Quad Cities band, known for piano-driven pop-rock, will be joined by DMT: A Dave Matthews Tribute, with tickets priced $15–$20 and details available through CommonChordQC.org.
• Dirt Stars will take to the track to close out Davenport Speedway racing season (ourquadcities.com) — Davenport Speedway wraps up its 2026 season this Friday and Saturday with the two-night Dirt Stars event, featuring Karl Chevrolet Premier Late Models racing for $1,500 to win. Local fans can catch full race programs both nights, with affordable grandstand prices for adults and kids and pit passes available for dedicated racing followers.
• Man wanted out of Davenport for kidnapping, arson arrested in California under alias (kwqc.com) — A man wanted for a 2012 kidnapping case tied to northwest Davenport has been arrested in California after years living under an alias. U.S. Marshals say he was tracked to Mission Beach, where he was taken into custody on longstanding charges connected to an alleged assault and shooting.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
MOLLY IS MICROCHIPPED!!!!!!! MISSING FROM THE WEST END OF DAVENPORT!!! LAST SEEN AT 8:10AM 10/5/2026!! SHE WAS SEEN ON WAVERLY RD DOWN THE HILL Her name is Molly! Don't chase… (Nextdoor Davenport west)
Not quite sure what to make of this guy at 1am. I saw a similar car parked earlier on the street around 11pm and wondering if they came back once they thought we were asleep? Does anybody know him… (Nextdoor W. 34th St.)
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🗞 Nearby News
Eldridge
Eldridge moves forward with fire department takeover after talks collapse (kwqc.com)
BBQ Chris opens CC&B Kitchen, new 24/7 baseball & softball facility, and more Quad-Cities business news (qctimes.com)
School administrators face off in Senate District 35 race (northscottpress.com)
As Iowa's cancer rates rise, UnityPoint Health urges women to prioritize breast screenings (kwqc.com)
New Poll: Independent Michael Bridgford Surges to 18% in Three-Way Iowa-01 Race, Posts Highest Favorability of Any Candidate (rcreader.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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