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In today's newsletter:

  • What Tim Gleason's resignation means for Davenport city government now.
  • What Davenport voters asked Rob Sand the morning after the debate.
  • How a $100 copper theft led to $40,000 in damage

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former City Manager of Decatur and Bloomington resigns as administrator for Davenport, Iowa (wcia.com) — Davenport's city administrator Tim Gleason has resigned to pursue other opportunities, after serving first in an interim role and then as the permanent administrator. Assistant city administrator and public works director Nicole Gleason will step in as acting administrator while the City Council decides next steps, with officials stressing that daily operations and services will continue uninterrupted.
   

2. Rob Sand makes a campaign stop at Brewed Book in Davenport post-debate (qctimes.com) — A candidate for Iowa governor stopped at Brewed Book in Davenport the morning after the first debate, taking questions from local residents on taxes, school funding, and data centers. Davenport voters heard him address a proposed tax-raising amendment, Area Education Agencies, and public money for private school expenses, while locals like John Martin pressed him to take clearer positions.
   

3. Davenport man charged after rooftop copper theft caused $40K in damage at Moline restaurant (kwqc.com) — A Davenport man is facing charges after investigators say he stole rooftop copper from Grinders & Spaghetti House in Moline, causing more than $40,000 in damage for less than $100 in scrap value. Walcott and Davenport officers arrested him after an I-80 chase, and he's now in Scott County Jail on unrelated Iowa charges while Rock Island County pursues the burglary case.
   

4. 'La Bamba' to cap Quad Cities Latino cinema series, attendees attendees to support local scholarships (kwqc.com) — Davenport film lovers can catch La Bamba on Oct. 14 at The Last Picture House, with proceeds supporting LULAC Council 10's local scholarship fund. The final night of the Quad Cities Latino Cinema Series will also feature Ballet Folklorico, live music, and local food, all aimed at celebrating Latino culture and helping area students pay for school.
   

5. Fugitive from Iowa found 14 years later working as a chef in California (khou.com) — Federal marshals have arrested a man in San Diego who was wanted for a 2012 kidnapping, assault, and arson case that began at a shared home in Davenport. Investigators allege he helped stage his own abduction, then joined others in attacking a woman and setting fire to her new boyfriend's house, and he now faces extradition back to Iowa.
   

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  • The dentist I had for decades has retired.
    Any references would be most appreciated. Thank you. (Nextdoor Lombard/Genesis Hospital)
  • Looking for someone to install walk-in shower.
    This is VA funded. Would prefer someone local with good references- support local small businesses. (Nextdoor Sheridan/Garfield)
  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time - Receiver/Stocker - Flexible in Davenport. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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