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🌱 How Eldridge landed new Rilco jobs in Iowa’s business boom
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In today's newsletter:
- How Eldridge landed new Rilco jobs in Iowa’s business boom
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 39 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 32.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• It's official (freemanjournal.net) — Eldridge is highlighted as a recent winner in Iowa’s business recruitment push, with Rilco Inc. moving its headquarters and jobs there from Illinois. The piece mainly focuses on Webster City’s newly certified Gateway Industrial Park and explains how Iowa’s certified sites, tax changes, and lower living costs are drawing major employers statewide. 
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Blessing of the Bikes
Lady Di's Park View Inn, 18109 270th St, Eldridge
11:00 am
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Soccer: B/JV/Varsity
Brady Street Stadium , Davenport, IA
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PTA Fun Night
Walcott Elementary School Walcott, IA 52773
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Soccer: G/JV/Varsity
Maquoketa High School
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Creation Studio Open Work Hours
Bettendorf Public Library - Creation Studio
9:30 am -
Child's Play | Create : Explore : Experience
Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
10:00 am -
Intro to Laser Engraving and Cutting
Bettendorf Public Library - Creation Studio
2:00 pm -
District Meeting
The Lucky Frog Bar and Grill , 313 N Salina St , McCausland
12:30 pm -
Tales for Tots
Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
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Library Tour
Bettendorf Public Library - Bettendorf Public Library -
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Audio and Craft
Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
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Track Meet vs Wood
North High School , 626 W 53rd St , Davenport
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- College Hunks Hauling Junk & Moving posted a job opening for Mover & Team Leader in Eldridge. Apply here.
- Hy-Vee posted a job opening for Stocker in Eldridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Eldridge here.
🗞 Nearby News
Davenport
- Davenport blood drive highlights closely-linked need for blood, organ donation (wqad.com)
- Davenport activates flood plan as Mississippi River rises (kwqc.com)
- Sale pending on Quad-City Times building in Davenport, could close in next few months (qconline.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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