| Thursday, November 20th, 2008 |
 | BHC veterans start new club 53 minutes ago
MOLINE â Wayne Kizar enjoys helping people. Currently a certified nursing assistant pursuing a physical therapy degree at Black Hawk College, the 50-year-old Army veteran serves on the Stand Down for Quad-City Homeless board and has worked overnight | (Leave a Comment) |
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| XPAC 'Bigs' join 'Littles' for lunch 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Smiling faces and bright eyes filled the gym at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Milan Thursday as 11 “Littles” ate lunch with 11 "Bigs."The Littles -- students ages 6 to 12 -- and the Bigs -- adult volunteers -- are | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Local IMAX looking forward to potential Disney film bonanza 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Next year, it could be beginning to look a lot like Disney in the Quad-Cities.In 3-D IMAX, no less.On Wednesday, The Walt Disney Co. announced it'll be delivering five movies via IMAX theaters beginning with the 3-D movie "A Christmas | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Are you ready for the worst? Storm chasers urge winter prep 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
People ready to care for themselves during a tornado or other disaster are better able to ease the burden of others, according to Eddy Weise, the leader of the Chasing4Life storm-chasing team.Mr. Weiss visited Colona Thursday, holding classes for the | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Gas dips below $2 in Illinois 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
The cost of gas on the Illinois side of the Quad-Cities dropped below $2 per gallon Thursday for the first time in more than three years. In Iowa, the price dipped below $2 a week ago.According to Beth Mosher, a | (Leave a Comment) |
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 | Q-C funerals getting more personal 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
When an avid area hunter died, Quad-City funeral home owner Steve Pressly received an unusual request. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Mini Marx may get a special Christmas present 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
White House Schmite House, the Obamas aren't the only family in search of a canine.Casa de Marxie is dog-less, but dog-less for a reason. We aren't ready.But coming soon to a quiet neighborhood in the state that doesn't know how | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Hundreds in Q-C appeal higher property assessments 2 hours, 53 minutes ago
Robert Shuman of Moline disagreed with his property assessment this year, so like hundreds of others in Rock Island County, he appealed and will soon go before the county's board of review.The review board will hear 488 assessment disputes filed | (Leave a Comment) |
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 | Is your money in the big automakers?
If you have money in a 401k retirement plan, you may be putting your money in automaker stocks. How can you see where your money is going? | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Salsa spices up teacher's second career
A retired junior high teacher is spicing up his life with a new business opportunity -- salsa. Bob Schumaker is using a family recipe to market his own salsa. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| A century of smiles and service from Ernie Higgins
As the limousine arrives on Thursday morning, it's clear that the ambassador of Hy-Vee is here. "Well, I'm surprised," said Ernie Higgins, turning 100 years old. "I'll tell you that." | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Auto aid effort collapses, may resume in December
WASHINGTON— The $25 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought by Detroit's beleaguered Big Three, collapsed Thursday as Congress drew the line at one more bailout and Democrats said they wouldn't even consider it until the companies produced a convincing plan for rebuilding their once-mighty industry. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Nothing normal about weather
The word "normal" often is used when talking about climate, but this can be misleading to most people. Unless you are a meteorologist, you would be likely to assume that the "normal" weather is what you should expect. Going | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Today in history for Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
Today is Friday, Nov. 21, the 326th day of 2008. There are 40 days left in the year. 1858 -- 150 years ago: Adams and Deyo have on hand about 2,000 pounds of superior table butter. They will sell it | (Leave a Comment) |
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 | Oakville Residents Weigh In On A Possible Buyout
The city council in Oakville, Iowa is supporting a long term community recovery plan. Part of that plan would include an application for federal funding. That federal money would be used for buyouts of | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Illinois lawmakers work to keep state historic sites open
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and supporters joined forces on Thursday. They're continuing the fight to save Illinois historic sites and parks from closing. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| New Attraction At Festival Of Trees
The Festival of Trees officially opens Firday, but we got a sneak peek of the newest attraction. Santa cut the ribbon on the new North Pole exhibt. It's an over-the-top, expanded children's activity | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Daily planner, Nov. 21, 2008
TodayOpera@Augustana will present “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and “The Wise Women,” 7 p.m. in Wallenberg Hall, Denkmann Memorial Building, Augustana College, 3520 7th Ave., Rock Island. Tickets are $10; $8 for students. Call (309) 794-7306.The Bucktown Revue, 7-8:30 p.m. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Black Friday could be disappointing
Retailers from Kohl's to Toys ``R'' Us are offering even bigger cuts and promotions for Black Friday in a frantic bid to pull in shoppers. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| New Quad City Airport Arrivals Cell Phone Lot
The next time you're at the Quad City Airport waiting to pick someone up, there's a new option on where to park.
The airport in Moline has set-up what's called a Cell Phone Parking Lot. It's located | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Stocks tumble to 5-year lows
NEW YORK — Stocks have plunged again to levels not seen in more than five years as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for U.S. automakers. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| 'Special Stars' open North Pole at Festival of Trees
Their eyes went wide and "oohs" and "ahhs" spilled from their mouths. Giggles rumbled happily through the RiverCenter halls. Just beyond the red ribbon cutting -- handled smoothly by Santa himself -- the North Pole stood, complete with | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Wilton bar faces loss of liquor license for smoking violations
DES MOINES — Compliance with the state’s public smoking ban forced Wilton bar owner Brian Froehlich to lay off all of his employees and run his establishment single-handedly for about two weeks, Froehlich said during testimony at a hearing today. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Davenport School District receives "Breaking Barriers" award
DES MOINES — Leaders of the Davenport School District received a "Breaking Barriers to Learning and Teaching Award" today from the Iowa Department of Education, making it one of only six in the state to earn recognition. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| RDA grant awards continue support for Rivervision
RDA GRANT AWARDS CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR RIVERVISIONWhen the Riverboat Development Authority Board met today to award grants, the Union Station Welcome Center received $50,000.00 for interior reconstruction of the historic landmark which is now serving as a major visitor and | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Davenport man wins $21,000 lottery prize
Submitted press releaseDAVENPORT MAN WINS $21,000 LOTTERY PRIZEDennis Devlin Wins Top Prize in Scratch GameDES MOINES, Iowa – A Davenport man is celebrating a $21,000 Iowa Lottery prize!Dennis Devlin claimed his $21,000 prize Tuesday at the lottery’s regional office in | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Terrostar Helps Estes Construction Improve its Online Presence
Press release submitted by TerrostarTerrostar Helps Estes Construction Improve its Online PresenceDavenport, November 20, 2008 — Estes Construction serves the Quad Cities, eastern Iowa, and northern Illinois as general contractor and construction manager. The company has built its reputation on | (Leave a Comment) |
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| City of Bettendorf Thanksgiving schedule
Press release submitted by the City of BettendorfCity offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.The City’s garbage, bulky waste, recycling and yard waste collection schedule for the Thanksgiving holiday is | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Bettendorf store sells $200,000 winning powerball ticket
Press release submitted by Iowa LotteryBETTENDORF STORE SELLS $200,000-WINNING POWERBALL TICKETPrize Won In Wednesday Powerball® DrawingDES MOINES, Iowa – A ticket winning a $200,000 prize in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing was sold at a Quad-Cities convenience store.The winning ticket was sold | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Quad Cities Chapter 71 offering three $750 scholarships
Press release submitted by American Society of Professional EstimatorsQuad Cities Chapter 71 of the American Society of Professional Estimators is offering three $750.00 scholarships to college students enrolled in a construction-related curriculum with an interest in construction estimating.To qualify, applicants | (Leave a Comment) |
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| City of Rock IslandThanksgiving schedule
Press release submitted by the City of Rock IslandRock Island City Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday November 28th in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.Refuse Collection will be one day late on Thursday and Friday.Curbside Recycling | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Clinton County judge revokes Soboroff's probation
CLINTON, Iowa — A Calamus man with a history of mental health problems and run-ins with local residents and police is headed to prison. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Morning update: Windy, raw
Good morning, Quad-Cities. At 6 a.m. it is 32 degrees (23 degrees with the wind chill) in the Quad-Cities under overcast skies. Today we could see scattered flurries with a high of only 32 degrees. It will be breezy, with a north wind between 15 and 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy then gradually clearing with a low around 14 degrees and a north wind between 10 and 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Christian Care completes $100,000 capital campaign
Press release submitted by Christian CareCHRISTIAN CARE COMPLETES $100,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$10,000 Received from Bechtel Trusts and FoundationNovember 10, 2008 - Christian Care, a non-profit organization committed to ending homelessness and violence, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Bechtel | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Thirteen international students to place before Thanksgiving
Submitted press release Plans are going well, but there are still thirteen Chinese international college students that the International Thanksgiving Fellowship Program needs to place in homestay families. The students will arrive Wednesday, November 26 about | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Wilton Bar Could Lose Liquor License Over Smoking
A Wilton bar that could lose its liquor license over alleged violations of the state's smoking ban will make its case at a hearing. The Iowa attorney general's office filed a complaint in September with | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Expert can watch DNA testing in Sheley trial
GALESBURG, Ill. — A defense expert will be allowed to monitor DNA testing conducted in the first trial of a man charged with killing eight people in Illinois and Missouri last summer. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Iowa gas stations with less costly fuel lure Illinois drivers
LeCLAIRE, Iowa — For some Illinois drivers, the Casey’s General Store here is a little bit out of the way home, but for others it is a pilgrimage to get gasoline at $1.79 per gallon, 20-30 cents cheaper than it is close to home. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Does it Work: Progressive International Quick Cobbs Steamer
QUAD CITIES -- It's a staple in Quad City homes. The center of our agricultural economy. But when it comes to corn, can a new contraption beat tradition in a taste test? That's was the mission for 8 On Your Side Reporter Chris Williams. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Mercer County crash under investigation
A Milan, Ill., man died in a single-vehicle accident north of Aledo, Ill., Wednesday morning that is still under investigation. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Commission approves East Moline annexation
The East Moline Plan Commission approved the annexation of 2,200 acres east of the Interstates 80 and 88 interchange Tuesday on a unanimous vote. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Riverboat gambling revenue to fund range of projects
Soon, there won’t be any question what Union Station in downtown Davenport is used for. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Iowa gas stations with less costly fuel lure Illinois drivers
LeCLAIRE, Iowa — For some Illinois drivers, the Casey’s General Store here is a little bit out of the way home, but for others it is a pilgrimage to get gasoline at $1.79 per gallon, 20-30 cents cheaper than it is close to home. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| City Council will let voters decide fate of Promise
A Davenport Promise initiative funded through local option sales tax will appear on a special election ballot March 3 despite serious misgivings by a handful of aldermen. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Davenport Promise program headed to ballot
A Davenport Promise initiative funded through a local option sales tax will appear | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 |
| Promise approved for spring Davenport ballot
DAVENPORT – Aldermen advanced the Promise program to the March 3, 2009, ballot at a special meeting Wednesday.On 8-2 votes, aldermen approved all three motions connected to the question with Alds. Nathan Brown, 1st Ward, and Ray Ambrose, 4th Ward, | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Bethany honors community members strengthening Q-C families
Difficult times mean families need more services, according to Bill Steinhauser, president and CEO of Bethany for Children and Families."They (families) can't afford to feed their kids," Mr. Steinhauser said. "That's the neglect issue today. There are families living on | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Moline teen headed to inaugural
A 15-year-old Moline High School freshman student will be there for Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th President of the United States.Luke Hodgerson, the son of Ed and Judy Hodgerson of Moline, will join the Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference (PYIC) | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Group hopes to raise profile of Upper Mississippi
Five states line the banks of the Upper Mississippi River along the 1,250-mile length from Cairo, Ill., to Lake Itasca in Minnesota. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Day-care provider's home catches fire
MUSCATINE, Iowa — Five children escaped unharmed as their day-care provider’s house filled with smoke. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Woman from RI was killed, autopsy reveals
(UPDATED): A material witness arrest warrant has been issued nationwide for 59-year-old Charles S. Harris so investigators can talk to him about his role in the death of a Rock Island woman, Davenport police Capt. David Struckman said Wednesday. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| RDA awards more than $1 million in grants
The Riverboat Development Authority Wednesday announced grants of more than $1 million to Quad-Cities organizations, with United Neighbors and River Music Experience receiving $60,000 each. RDA Board president Mary Ellen Chamberlin said the funds were awarded based on | (Leave a Comment) |
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| River City Radio Hour back for second year
The Institute for Cultural and Healing Traditions will open the second year of the River CIty Raido Hour on Friday at the Moline Commercial Club, 513 16th St., Moline.Presented by the Best Cellar Players under the direction fo Rex Kutzli, | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Co-workers remember Figge's curator, who died of brain cancer
Co-workers at Davenport’s Figge Art Museum are spending the week remembering the institution’s curator, who many say helped shape the downtown landmark that opened in 2005. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Group seeks funding for tours
With the first Honor Flight of the Quad-Cities successfully behind them, organizers are involved in fundraising in hopes of getting at least two more flights off the ground next year. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Trickle down effect of auto bailout
While car makers are suffering to make ends meet, it might surprise you that the pain of a possible bailout trickles down to even the companies that make bug shields. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Teen club to morph to sports bar
Energy has lost its energy.The owners of Energy teen nightclub have announced they will close the1405 5th Ave., Moline, location after eight months in business. The last night is Nov. 29.They also announced that on Dec. 8 they'll be reopening | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Red Feather Woman shares Native American stories
Winter is the perfect time for stories as Rose Red Elk -- or Wieka Luta Win (Red Feather Woman), her traditional name -- said Wednesday morning at Living in Many Worlds, part of the Rock Island Arsenal's observance of | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Q-C awaits a taste of 'Twilight'
Twilight fans in the Quad Cities are looking forward to the debut of the film based on author Stephenie Meyer's vampire/romance/fantasy series. Hundreds have already bought their tickets for the Friday 12:01 a.m. premiere at both Showcase Cinemas | (Leave a Comment) |
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| 8 On Your Side; Help with Medicare enrollment questions
QUAD CITIES - A window has opened that could save seniors money on their medical care and prescription drugs. Tonight 8 On Your Side Reporter Chris Williams shows you where to turn to help yourself or a family member before that window shuts. It's a story you'll only see on Newschannel 8. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Free car care seminar for women offered Nov. 20
Press release submitted by QC Repair ServicesQC Repair Services is offering a free informational car care seminar for women only on November 20, 2008 at 6:00pm. The women's "Knowledge Is Power" seminar is designed for women drivers of all ages | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Trail opening makes crossing Arsenal easier
When a new bike trail segment connecting Davenport and Rock Island via Arsenal Island officially opens Friday, it will make the final link of the American Discovery Trail in the Quad-Cities. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Moline downtown library to close for good
MOLINE – The city's historic downtown library will shut its doors for good at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 18, ending a 105-year run.The city will "aggressively" look for alternative uses for the building, at 504 17th St. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Autopsy scheduled for today on body of woman found in Davenport
UPDATED: An autopsy is scheduled for today on the body of a woman found dead in a car parked in the 2100 block of Sturdevant Street late Tuesday afternoon. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Children's book controversy
An Iowa couple is asking their child's elementary school library to remove one of it's books from the shelf, but what is so controversial about a penguin book. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Black Friday ads available online
Black Friday ads are typically found in the morning paper, but technology is making them available to you now. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Tough times need perspective
America's economic picture has a negative brush stroke these days, but, According to Jim, we need to remember the positives we too often take for granted. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Calif. Supreme Court to take up gay marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO— California's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear several legal challenges to the state's new ban on same-sex marriage but refused to allow gay couples to resume marrying before it rules. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Angle of the sun leads to cooler days
Jennifer asks if our autumn cooling is because the days are getting shorter. Yes, both from the fact that there are fewer hours of daylight and, most importantly, because in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, the | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Today in history for Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Today is Thursday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 2008. There are 41 days left in the year. 1858 -- 150 years ago: The editor of the Moline Independent has commenced suit against the editor and publisher of the Commercial | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Daily planner, Nov. 20, 2008
TodayDarrell Lietz of the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) will talk about 2009 Changes in Medicare and prescription drug plans (Part D) from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bettendorf Library, 2950 Learning Campus Drive. Call (563) 344-4175.Bettendorf Elementary | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Shoplifting crimes get police and retail attention
Attractive store displays in SouthPark Mall are just enough to attract shoplifters. Moline police estimate handling about 20 cases each month there. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| UPDATE: Body Found In Car In Davenport Identified As Missing Woman
Davenport police say an autopsy confirms that a body found in a car in Davenport Tuesday, is 50 year old Robin Young of Rock Island, who was reported missing. The body was discovered in the backseat | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Boil order has been lifted for Carbon Cliff
Submitted press releaseBOIL ORDER HAS BEEN LIFTEDThe precautionary boil order that has been in effect since November 14, 2008 for Mansur Street, Allen Street and the Apartment Complex located at 750 N. 2nd Avenue (Apartments 1-6) located within the Village | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Minn. man makes pitch in Dubuque for floating condos
DUBUQUE, Iowa— A Minnesota man is making a pitch for sailing the Mississippi River in style — condo meets barge. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Dow falls below 8,000, S&P at 5-year low
NEW YORK — Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8,000 mark, as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the economy disheartened investors. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| University of Iowa's "O" football flag is back
UPDATED: IOWA CITY, Iowa — Hawkeye fans will be happy to know that the University of Iowa is no longer missing its ``O'' flag. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Cold Case Solved In Moline
Moline police say they've made two arrests in a murder case that dates back to 1999.
32 year old Robert Johnson and 33 year old Marcus Northern are facing charges of First Degree Murder in the stabbing | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Comparing Pet Supplies
Whether it be food, toys or grooming when it comes to pets -- many owners go all out. We wanted to know how the prices break down for some of the items pet owners routinely buy. Running, playing and | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Arrests in 1999 Murder, Victim's Family ''Relieved''
The brother of a man stabbed to death in a 1999 home invasion says he never thought the day would come when someone would be arrested for the brutal crime. ''I figured the police gave up''. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| How to beat the I-74 Bridge bottleneck
BETTENDORF, Iowa -- At one point or another, most of us have been stuck in traffic on the I-74 Bridge headed into Illinois. Chances are, you've wondered whether your typical route is costing you time. So today Newschanel 8's Chris Williams looked for the quickest way to beat the bottleneck. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Safety Belt Enforcement Blitz
Press release submitted by Rock Island Police DepartmentSafety Belt Enforcement BlitzChief John D. Wright reports that starting November 14 through November 30, the Rock Island Police Department will participate in the statewide safety belt enforcement blitz by conducting safety belt | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Golfers support Genesis Foundation projects
Submitted press releaseGolfers Support Genesis Foundation ProjectsDAVENPORT, Iowa -- Nov. 17, 2008 -- The hundreds of golfers who participated in Genesis Foundation golf outings this year raised more than $127,000 to help meet the health care needs of the region.The | (Leave a Comment) |
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| XPAC comes up BIG for Rock Island Children on Nov. 20
Press release submitted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi ValleyXPAC comes up BIG for Rock Island ChildrenNew partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters opens up Mentoring Program at Thomas Jefferson and Ridgewood Elementary SchoolsOn Thursday, 15 children in | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Family Resources, Inc. awarded grant
Submitted press releaseFamily Resources, Inc. awarded Avon Foundation Speak Out Against Domestic Violence GrantNovember 20, 2008 - The Avon Foundation has awarded a $7,000 one-year grant to Family Resources, Inc. to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence through | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Body found in car in Davenport
Davenport police are investigating a body found inside a car in the 2100 block of Sturdevant. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Morning update: More I-74 work
Good Wednesday morning, Quad-Cities. At 6 a.m. it is 31 degrees (21 degrees with the wind chill) in the Q-C under fair skies. Today we’ll see a slight warm-up with mostly sunny skies and a high near 47 degrees. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 24 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Rocky to expand mentoring with AT&T grant
ROCK ISLAND – A Rock Island High School program to help at-risk students stay in school received a $373,966 boost Tuesday.The AT&T Foundation is giving that amount over four years to support the school's PACERS (Positive Achievement and Creativity | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Big 3 carmakers beg for $25 billion
WASHINGTON — Detroit's Big Three automakers pleaded with Congress on Tuesday for a $25 billion lifeline to save the once-proud titans of U.S. industry, warning of a national economic catastrophe should they collapse. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Car found with dead body in Davenport linked to missing woman from RI
A car linked to a missing Rock Island woman was located Tuesday in Davenport with the body of a female in the back seat, police said. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Elm Street to close for water service repair
Elm Street, between Eastern Avenue and Jersey Ridge Road in Davenport, will be closed to through traffic starting Wednesday so that water service repairs can be made, according to Jennifer Nahra, communications director for the City of Davenport. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| EPA may use mussels in LeClaire to monitor river water quality
Fresh water mussels native to the Mississippi River know when the water is worth drinking. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Q-C congressional delegation ponders automakers rescue
The debate over whether the government should help the Big Three automakers is reverberating in the Quad-Cities as car dealers are pushing for a rescue package. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Cocaine trial reveals group that dealt 'substantial quantities' of drugs in Q-C
Members of a loosely organized group of crack cocaine dealers that brought “substantial quantities” of the drug into the Quad-Cities traveled several times a month to Chicago, at least once with $100,000, to purchase kilo after kilo to deal, testimony in a trial of one of the alleged members revealed Tuesday. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Police: 'We haven't forgotten' unsolved death cases
Despite the success of making a pair of arrests in a nearly decade old homicide, a few causes still give Moline police pause. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Early retirement offered to Columbus Junction teachers
COLUMBUS JCT., Iowa — For the second consecutive year, Columbus School District teachers will be offered an early retirement program in 2009. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Ryan Bell case: Convicted rapist wants new trial
An Aledo, Ill., man serving 20 years in prison for his role in a gang rape case wants a new trial. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Tips for getting holiday letters to the troops
With the holidays approaching, there is once again an e-mail making the rounds that encourages people to send greeting cards to “a recovering soldier” at Walter Reed Army | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 |
| Fundraiser planned for Rockridge's Ballard
Brandon Ballard possesses a courage only few know and understand. Since the day two-plus years ago he learned he had testicular cancer, the 2008 Rockridge High School graduate has never backed down, waging war with the dreaded disease. | (Leave a Comment) |
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| Moline looks to save fuel costs with e85 tank
MOLINE -- Moline will save an estimated $27,591 next year in fuel costs by installling its own e85 tank.The 10,000-gallon tank at the city's public works garage at 3635 4th Ave. also will be used by Rock Island County | (Leave a Comment) |
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