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And check out Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Davenport Patch calendar

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Hello again Davenport! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Davenport blood donors turned rewards into thousands for local hunger relief.
  • What will new owners mean for Davenport's Happy Joe's locations?
  • How a 2020 East Moline killing led police to Davenport.

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 72, low: 42.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ImpactLife presents check for $4,000-plus to River Bend Food Bank (ourquadcities.com) — River Bend Food Bank's Davenport site just received a $4,380 donation from ImpactLife, funded by local blood donors who chose to direct their rewards to hunger relief. The gift is part of a broader Good Giving campaign that steered more than $23,000 to food banks across eastern Iowa and western Illinois, highlighting how Davenport donors can turn blood donations into extra community support.
   

• Beloved Midwest pizza chain that invented taco pizza has been sold (cleveland.com) — Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream, founded in Davenport and famous for inventing taco pizza, has been sold to a group of Quad Cities investors. The sale includes the company-owned Davenport and Bettendorf restaurants, with new leadership promising consistent recipes, refreshed restaurants, and renewed focus on family birthday celebrations while keeping headquarters in the Quad Cities.
   

• Second person sentenced in East Moline fatal stabbing (kwqc.com) — A woman has been sentenced to six years in prison for her role in a 2020 fatal stabbing of an East Moline man, a case that ended with her and a co-defendant found in the victim's car in Davenport. The co-defendant previously received a 20-year sentence for first-degree murder. Davenport readers see how a nearby homicide case with local ties concluded in court.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hey there, looking for reliable house cleaner?
    Look no further! Call or email for an estimate. (Nextdoor Wesleyan Nazarene Way)
  • Team Watson Painting Co.
    Call Aaron @ 563-200-4184 Budget Friendly! Yet with great quality work and professional services. If you snooze you'll loose, so why not choose- Team… (Nextdoor N Stark St)
  • Eaton Aerospace posted a job opening for CNC Machinist - 2nd Shift in Davenport. Apply here.
  • Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Davenport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Davenport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Eldridge

  • School officials, police say North Scott Homecoming shenanigans have 'escalated beyond acceptable boundaries' (kwqc.com)
  • North Scott student sustains minor injuries following Thursday morning accident (northscottpress.com)

Bettendorf

  • Together We Are NAMIWalks: Community Unites for Mental Health for All (rcreader.com)
  • Quad Cities Celebrates Banned Books Week With Two Main Events Monday (quadcities.com)
  • Democrats Highlight Nikhil Wagle's Iowa Senate Race in 2026 Midterms (indiawest.com)

Ok Davenport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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