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🌱 Patch AM: What Davenport parents need to know about the new preschool expansion
Happening soon: Club de Escucha Quad Cities, IA – IL on the Davenport Patch calendar
Greetings Davenport! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Davenport parents need to know about the new preschool expansion
- How could new wholesalers reshape Davenport’s empty big-box corridors?
- How police tracked down a third suspect in Davenport lounge shooting
Also on today's calendar: Ballet Quad Cities - Davenport and 4 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Davenportfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: A little snow, up to 1", with a high of 28 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Cloudy and cold with flurries, temps: high: 27, low: 4.
- Saturday: Colder with 1-3" of snow, with a high of 9 and low of -10 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Davenport Schools greenlight major expansion of preschool, special education pathways (kwqc.com) — Davenport families can expect significantly more preschool seats and revamped special education pathways after the school board unanimously approved a major facilities and program expansion. The plan will boost preschool capacity from 500 to 700 spots, reorganize sites like Children’s Village Hoover, and roll out regional centers over the next two to three years to make early learning access more predictable and equitable. 
2. Davenport considers allowing wholesalers in commercial districts as retail vacancies grow (wqad.com) — Davenport officials are weighing zoning changes that would let wholesale businesses move into the city’s busiest C-3 commercial districts, where big-box store closures have left large buildings empty. The proposal would tightly regulate noise, pollution, and outdoor storage while shifting some traffic to delivery trucks, as planners look for new ways to keep key retail corridors active and productive.
3. 3rd man arrested, charged in connection to fatal Davenport shooting (kcrg.com) — Davenport police have arrested a third person in connection with the late-November shooting outside Chill Vibez Lounge that left two people dead and two others injured. Investigators say the 27-year-old suspect helped drive one of the men away from the scene, leading to an accessory-after-the-fact charge as the homicide investigation continues.
4. Find out MercyOne's top baby names of 2025 (wqad.com) — If you welcomed a baby at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport this year, you might see your child’s name on MercyOne’s list of 2025 favorites. The hospital shared its most popular boy and girl names, alongside rankings from several other MercyOne centers across Iowa.
5. December 10 recap: Quad-Cities news you may have missed today (qconline.com) — A quick Quad-Cities news recap highlights school leadership changes, a bridge repair engineering agreement, and how a Rock Island-Milan high school handled summer mold issues, all of which matter to Davenport-area families. It also notes lower flu-shot uptake in Iowa, a new proposal to protect people from civil arrest near courthouses, and a poll on how Trump’s tariffs affect local finances.
📸 Around Davenport
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Davenport
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★ Featured events ★
- Club de Escucha Quad Cities, IA – IL
Awake Coffee Company, 4320 N Brady St, Davenport
7:30 pm
Friday December 12
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Other local events
- Ballet Quad Cities - Davenport
Adler Theatre , 136 E 3rd St , Davenport
2:00 pm - Ballet Quad Cities - The Nutcracker
Adler Theatre , 136 E 3rd St , Davenport
2:00 pm - St. Ambrose University
RiverCenter , 136 E 3rd St , Davenport
6:00 pm - Ballet Quad Cities
Adler Theatre , 136 E 3rd St , Davenport
7:30 pm - Winter Band Concert
Central High School PAC
7:00 pm - Paint Nite Brand Creative Events
Great River Brewery , 332 E 2nd St , Davenport
6:30 pm
Saturday December 13
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
📣 Davenport Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime
Bettendorf Public Library - Junior League Program Room
10:00 am - Community Connections
Bettendorf Public Library - Gilbert and Lillienthal Rooms
1:30 pm - K-1 Choir Concert
Walcott Intermediate Walcott, IA 52773
2:00 pm - Write On: Kids Creative Writing Group
Bettendorf Public Library - Creation Corner
4:00 pm - Paint Party at Daiquiri Factory!
Daiquiri Factory , 303 W 3rd St , Davenport
6:00 pm
Thursday December 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Yesterday, Amazon delivered my package to the wrong house (as they did today with another package).
Thank you to the nice lady who brought that package to our house. We appreciate it! Happy Holidays to all! (Nextdoor Glen Armil/Norwood Park) - there was a request on here for women's winter boots size 10.
If anyone can find that post for me, I have boots for her. (Nextdoor Garfield)
- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Utility Worker in Davenport. Apply here.
- Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Northridge Center in Davenport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Davenport here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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