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The sign outside the entrance of John Deere Davenport Works, where 80 workers were laid off in early January.

Trouble on the Farm

Will Earnest, Reporter • January 15, 2025

As another farming season gears up, Deere & Company, better known as John Deere, has announced an increasing amount of layoffs at their locations over the past 10 months. According to KTVO News based...

On Apr. 20, a select group of West students took part in the Big Table event along with all other public schools in the Quad Cities. Big Table was a a two-day event that sought to bring 5,000 people to 500 tables across the Quad Cities to discuss the future of the community. The event brought people from all over the community together to address issues and identify solutions. "There is nothing more empowering than bringing people together and hearing their thoughts and allowing them to speak to see how they change people's behavior," Nate Clark Vice President of the John Deere Foundation and the Associate Director of the Corporate Citizenship for John Deere said.

Falcons big role models at Big Table

Kate Kealey, Editor in chief • April 23, 2018

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