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Pleasant Valley’s Sparkles catch Oprah’s eye
ARTICLE: The Sparkles have gone big time. The cheerleading squad, made up of special needs girls and coached by Pleasant Valley High School cheerleaders, will appear on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” Tuesday during a broadcast saluting the “most extraordinary people of 2009,” said Angela DePaul…
Nov 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Q-C mass transit advocates give out awards
ARTICLE: You don't always have to go by car to get from point A to point B.
Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Stop signs taken away for a reason
ARTICLE: Q: Why were the stop signs removed on Jersey Ridge Road at East Lombard Street in Davenport? It is almost impossible to cross Jersey Ridge on Lombard or Elm Street now as traffic flies by!
Nov 18, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…
Clearing up the confusion around digital TV
ARTICLE: Q: What is the real story behind the television analog-to-digital conversion this past June? I bought a $60 conversion box and the most expensive amplified DTV indoor antenna for $80, which gave me a lovely channel selection of 4.1 and 4.2. I was told the problem was my o…
Nov 11, 2009 | 6:10 pm | Loading…
Closed restaurant’s lot filled with cars
ARTICLE: Q: What is the parking lot being used for at the closed Amber's Restaurant at 4210 N. Brady St., Davenport? The lot is completely filled with vehicles, all with license plates on them. Is this a temporary storage area for repossessed vehicles?
Sep 28, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Bettendorf will help pay to fix recreational trail
ARTICLE: Work will begin this week on repairing portions of new bike paths in Bettendorf that are riddled with cracks.
Sep 27, 2009 | 11:00 pm | Loading…
Summit: Buy food grown locally
ARTICLE: At Augustana College in Rock Island, it doesn't take long for fresh food to travel from the farm to the fork.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:15 am | Loading…
Crews painting water towers under tarps
ARTICLE: Q: Why are so many water towers around town covered with fabric?
Sep 23, 2009 | 11:05 pm | Loading…
Burlington Coat Factory makes fast start
ARTICLE: Even though its grand opening isn't until Friday, Burlington Coat Factory in Bettendorf already is packing in big crowds.
Sep 23, 2009 | 10:20 pm | Loading…
Some students now can ride free on city buses
ARTICLE: Cash-strapped college students in the Quad-Cities have a new way of getting around that doesn't cost them a penny. St. Ambrose University and Palmer College of Chiropractic recently signed agreements with Davenport CitiBus to offer free rides to students, faculty and staff at both schools…
Sep 21, 2009 | 10:20 pm | Loading…
Learn about Davenport in Motion traffic plans
ARTICLE: Q: Now that the land north of 53rd Street is being developed with hundreds of apartment units, homes, parks, a new library, etc., I expect in the near future traffic will be as heavy as the day after Thanksgiving every day. How and when is the City of Davenport planning to meet the future…
Sep 20, 2009 | 11:45 pm | Loading…
Pacem in Terris to be awarded today
ARTICLE: Wherever there has been war in the past several decades, Hildegard Goss-Mayr has not been far behind.
Sep 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Colorful kites take to the sky in Davenport
ARTICLE: A penguin, a manta ray and even a couple of space creatures hovered over Centennial Park in Davenport on Saturday as about 1,000 people turned out for the first day of the first annual Quad-Cities Family Fun and Kite Festival.
Sep 19, 2009 | 9:00 pm | Loading…
Candidates line up for municipal elections
ARTICLE: Five candidates have submitted papers to run for three City Council seats in Bettendorf, with the at-large seat held by incumbent Tim Stecker attracting the most attention.
Sep 17, 2009 | 11:00 pm | Loading…
Bettendorf council approves tax-increment financing for Vizient
ARTICLE: A growing Bettendorf company soon will make some improvements to its property with the help of a tax-increment financing incentive from the city.
Sep 16, 2009 | 10:20 pm | Loading…
Unemployment doesn't cover reduced hours much
ARTICLE: Q: In Iowa, is there such a thing as partial unemployment? Where I work, they are cutting hours every week. When a person is used to getting 40 or more hours per week and is suddenly getting only 32 to 34 hours per week, it really reduces their take-home pay. Of course, you still have the…
Sep 16, 2009 | 10:20 pm | Loading…
Path for record passes through Q-C
ARTICLE: Brady Street hill may be considered a nemesis to Quad-City runners, but world-class racer Reza Baluchi scoffed when asked if he thought the incline would pose a challenge to him.
Sep 16, 2009 | 8:10 pm | Loading…
Expanding firm seeks TIF incentives from Bettendorf
IMAGE: Vizient Manufacturing plans to build a 4,400-square-foot, two story addition to its headquarters at 3129 State St., Bettendorf. (David Heitz/Quad-City Times)
Sep 14, 2009 | 11:00 pm
Expanding firm seeks TIF incentives from Bettendorf
IMAGE: Vizient Manufacturing wants to strip these buildings at 3219 and 3221 State St. in Bettendorf to their frames and rehabilitate them at a cost of about $150,000. (David Heitz/Quad-City Times)
Sep 14, 2009 | 10:55 pm
Expanding firm seeks TIF incentives from Bettendorf
ARTICLE: Tax increment financing incentives are being sought by a company to add on to its headquarters and rehabilitate two adjacent structures that have become known around Bettendorf as the "rust buildings."
Sep 14, 2009 | 10:50 pm | Loading…
Bettendorf boy drowns in bathtub
ARTICLE: A 5-year-old boy drowned Sunday in the bathtub of his family's Bettendorf home.
Sep 14, 2009 | 1:40 pm | Loading…
MidAmerican trees were in poor shape
ARTICLE: Q: Can you find out why the trees around the parking lot at the northeast corner of 2nd Street and Pershing Avenue in Davenport have been cut down?
Sep 14, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Man who tried to abduct girl in Davenport sought
ARTICLE: Davenport police are looking for a man who allegedly attempted to abduct an 11-year-old girl in the 200 block of Brown Street.
Sep 12, 2009 | 10:10 pm | Loading…
Romance in the air during annual Pops concert
ARTICLE: With vocalist Steve Lippia singing Frank Sinatra hits such as "Come Fly with Me" and "You Make Me Feel So Young," the 27th annual Quad-City Symphony Orchestra Riverfront Pops concert brought out lovers of all ages on a cloudless Saturday evening along the Mississippi River.
Sep 12, 2009 | 9:10 pm | Loading…
Boy Scouts expand into new headquarters
ARTICLE: Kevin and Susan Stevens of Coal Valley, Ill., wandered through the spacious store at the Illowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America's new headquarters, their two young boys staring wide-eyed at the inventory of Scouting uniforms, camping supplies, books and knick-knacks.
Sep 12, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Sivyer Steel accident under investigation
ARTICLE: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an electrical accident that occurred at Sivyer Steel, Bettendorf.
Sep 11, 2009 | 10:20 pm | Loading…
Burlington Coat Factory to open in Bettendorf on Sept. 25
ARTICLE: A new, big-box retailer described as "a mall in one store" will open Sept. 25 in the former Shopko building in Bettendorf.
Sep 10, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Signage to be fixed at Waverly
ARTICLE: Q: Was somebody drinking when they laid out and labeled Lincoln Avenue and Waverly Road in Davenport? Why doesn't the city redo the signage and naming of these roads so that anyone unfamiliar with the area can figure out where they are going?
Sep 10, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
Woman lied about assault in Bettendorf, police say
ARTICLE: A woman who reported a burglary and an assault on Kings Drive in Bettendorf on Aug. 20 has admitted she made up the story, police said Wednesday.
Sep 09, 2009 | 10:30 pm | Loading…
Bettendorf prepares to expand huffing ordinance
ARTICLE: Bettendorf is getting serious about cracking down on huffers - people who inhale fumes to get high. And they're aiming at more than the usual aerosol sprays.
Sep 07, 2009 | 10:00 am | Loading…
Trucking companies usually responsible for overpass damage
ARTICLE: Q: Will the trucking company that hit the Lincoln Road overpass over Interstate 74 pay for the replacement of the bridge, or did the Iowa Department of Transportation have the clearance mismarked?
Sep 07, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Timing traffic lights isn't easy
ARTICLE: Q: Why can't the City of Davenport time the traffic lights on River Drive starting at Modern Woodmen Park to the stop light past Rhythm City? If you start at Modern Woodmen Park, you cannot make it through the lights and end up having to stop at least once. I think the ci…
Sep 03, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Stately clock a new addition to RI
ARTICLE: Q: Who is responsible for the lovely new clock installed on the traffic island at Five Points in Rock Island? It is beautiful, and perhaps the neatest addition to Rock Island since the opening of the new Hy-Vee. Did a group donate it?
Aug 31, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
‘Live United Week’ a call to action
ARTICLE: Christie Berryhill of Rock Island began to volunteer with the Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois nine years ago because her daughter, Kelsey, wanted to join a troop.
Aug 30, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Family prepares for Cordova World Series of Drag Racing
ARTICLE: CORDOVA, Ill. - Dan Gibson milled about his garage Wednesday afternoon, directing traffic as his daughter and two of his grandchildren worked on his gurgling hot rods.
Aug 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Adamson announces run for Bettendorf City Council
ARTICLE: A former Bettendorf police captain who currently serves on the city's Park Board announced Tuesday he is running for Bettendorf City Council in the 4th Ward.
Aug 25, 2009 | 10:45 pm | Loading…
No more signals at Harrison and 14th streets
ARTICLE: Q: Why did the city of Davenport remove the traffic signals at 14th and Harrison streets? This doesn't seem to make much sense, what with 14th Street jogging at Harrison, and Central High and Palmer College being so near. What gives?
Aug 24, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Q-C Lutheran churches divided on ECLA decision about gays
ARTICLE: While the pastor of one Lutheran congregation in the Quad-Cities applauded a decision by the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America to recognize long-term gay relationships and allow people in them to serve in the clergy, a reverend from another church said the move isn't consistent with …
Aug 22, 2009 | 8:30 pm | Loading…
Advocates, families unite in new group for veterans
ARTICLE: A new group aimed at supporting veterans from all eras has been created in part by former members of Quad-City Families in Support of Troops, or QCFIST.
Aug 21, 2009 | 10:35 pm | Loading…
Tossed cups move into watershed
ARTICLE: Q: I was a volunteer for the Quad-City Times Bix 7. I handed out water. After the race, we were responsible for picking up the cups. But many of the cups ended up thrown or accidentally kicked into the storm sewer system. How will anyone get those cups out of there? What …
Aug 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Bettendorf City Council OKs condemnation for bike path
ARTICLE: The Bettendorf City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to use condemnation, if necessary, to acquire the remaining rights-of-way it needs to extend the riverfront recreational trail.
Aug 18, 2009 | 9:30 pm | Loading…
Bettendorf City Council election shaping up
ARTICLE: Bettendorf's City Council races are beginning to take shape for November.
Aug 18, 2009 | 8:30 pm | Loading…
Christian channel access expands
ARTICLE: Q: Why has Mediacom put all of the Christian stations under a section called "Digital Broadcast Basic Channels?" The only way to view these stations now is by getting a digital box from them. The first box is free but only for the first year. If you have more than one television in your h…
Aug 17, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Kayaker
IMAGE: Kayaker Ryan Jeanes of Nashville, Tennessee (David Heitz/QUAD-CITY TIMES)
Aug 15, 2009 | 8:20 pm
Kayaker with camera out to conquer river
ARTICLE: Ryan Jeanes is the ultimate adventure seeker, and paddling the entire length of the Mississippi River in an inflatable kayak is his latest conquest.
Aug 15, 2009 | 8:15 pm | Loading…
Sparkles boost PV girl into national spotlight
ARTICLE: Greg Dwyer predicts that someday Pleasant Valley High School junior Sarah Cronk will be featured on A&E, a television network dedicated to telling the real-life stories of compelling people.
Aug 13, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Bettendorf intern finds where the sidewalks end
ARTICLE: Bettendorf soon may get serious about filling in some sidewalk gaps, thanks to the work of a summer intern.
Aug 12, 2009 | 10:45 pm | Loading…
Train whistles wake up neighborhood
ARTICLE: Q: Why do the trains blow their whistles while traveling slowly along tracks near residential areas in the middle of the night? Are they sadistic or just plain rude? They wake up the whole neighborhood in the middle of the night. Why do they do this?
Aug 12, 2009 | 10:05 pm | Loading…
Man charged in crash death of newlywed
ARTICLE: Five months after he lost his new bride in a severe car accident, the pain still is there for Mark McQuate of Rock Island.
Aug 11, 2009 | 8:05 pm | Loading…
Red-light runners cause injuries, deaths
ARTICLE: Q: I can't believe the number of people who run red lights. Is there any data available on how many accidents result from this kind of careless behavior?
Aug 09, 2009 | 10:10 pm | Loading…
