Willie Cade is the director of the Theo Brown Society, named after his late grandfather, an engineer and former John Deere board member. Cade has been following the right-to-repair issue for the last eight years.

The non-profit urban farm that assists refugees by offering culturally appropriate food and employment opportunities plans to expand its garden and families served with the Transformation Grant.

Union members at two Iowa locations are joining a nationwide picket line on Tuesday, Dec. 24, calling on the billion-dollar company to end unfair labor practices and agree on a contract. A member of the unionized Starbucks at 53rd Street Davenport says the company's meager economic proposals are a major sticking point.

Incoming president Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from countries such as China, Mexico and Canada. Many economists and commodity groups say these import taxes could boomerang and harm U.S. agriculture.

The Davenport City Council, during their regular meeting on Dec. 11th, postponed a hotel proposal to their January 8th Committee of the Whole meeting.

Arlie Russell Hochschild talks about her new book, Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the Right

The Local Letter Carriers Union Branch 318 of Moline and hundreds of other branches across the U.S. held a rally on Oct. 14th, calling on Postal Service negotiators to make a deal. The union has been without a contract for over 500 days while working long hours with low staff.

The two sides have agreed to a 62% wage increase over 6 years in a deal between the International Longshoremen's Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance. The union had been seeking a 77% increase.

The Cancer Support Community Iowa and North West Illinois at Gilda’s Club is holding its annual Diamonds & Divas ladies night out event. The event will be taking place at the Waterfront Convention Center on Thursday, October 3rd at 6 p.m.

On Thursday, Oct. 3, UnityPoint Health Trinity in Bettendorf is hosting an in-person hiring event from 4 to 7 p.m.