Friday, January 27th, 2012 |
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 | 29 minutes ago Friends, family and fellow service members gathered Friday at Fort Jackson, S.C., to say good-bye to Master Sgt. John F. Baker Jr. The Davenport native earned the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of eight fellow soldiers… | (Leave a Comment) |
| 59 minutes ago Illinois and Iowa officials plan to meet early next month to help secure the future of the Quad-Cities' leading employer. U.S. Rep. Bobby Schilling, R-Colona, said Friday he is spearheading a Feb. 4 forum of Rock… | (Leave a Comment) |
| 1 hour, 29 minutes ago The aggressive government action that helped lift farmers out of a debt crisis in the 1980s may now be necessary to reduce the growing burden of student loan debt on the middle class, according to Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. | (Leave a Comment) |
 |  1 hour, 29 minutes agoAfter more than 50 years in the same spot, the landmark Tastee
Freez at 3950 Rockingham Road in Davenport has closed, a company
official confirmed Friday.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
| 1 hour, 59 minutes ago A woman fired from Barjan LLC in Rock Island on Monday filed a federal lawsuit late Wednesday alleging she and 500 other workers were improperly terminated by TSC Global, Barjan's parent company.The suit, filed in U.S. District Court… | (Leave a Comment) |
| 1 hour, 59 minutes ago A Friday story about Mediacom customers with older TVs needing digital adapters to view certain channels starting in mid-February should have stated customers in Port Byron, Cordova, Hillsdale, Geneseo, Osco, Reynolds and Preemption do not need to digital adapters at… | (Leave a Comment) |
| 1 hour, 59 minutes ago CAMBRIDGE -- Judge Ted Hamer on Friday denied a motion for a new trial for Curtis Miller, 57, of rural Prophetstown.On Oct. 5, 2011, Mr. Miller was found guilty of four counts of Class X felony predatory criminal… | (Leave a Comment) |
 | 1 hour, 59 minutes ago We now know the name of a Rock Falls man found dead behind his apartment complex. 34-year-old George Chavarria's body was found a little after two yesterday afternoon, when he didn't show up to work and his boss went to look for him. Neighbors said they're still in shock. | (Leave a Comment) |
| 2 hours, 29 minutes ago Bettendorf High School will host an eighth-grade parent night at 6 p.m. Monday in the school's Fine Arts Center, 3333 18th St.Parents and guardians of students planning to enter Bettendorf High School this fall will receive information on… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Mercer County Health DepartmentThe Mercer County Health Department has reported an increase in Chlamydia cases this month.Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease and is spread by having vaginal, oral or anal sexual… | (Leave a Comment) |
 |  A big delivery was made to the John Deere Pavilion in downtown Moline Friday, really big. Two cranes were needed to pick up the 30,000 lb. tree harvester and remove it from a flatbed truck. Then, a tractor… | (Leave a Comment) |
 |  A man police say unlawfully used a credit card at multiple Sterling and Rock Falls businesses surrendered to police Friday, January 27, 2012. | (Leave a Comment) |
| Football Greats Bear Blitz (1985 World Championship Chicago Bears)6 p.m., Jumer's Casino & Hotel, Interstate 280 and Illinois 92, Rock Island. $90, (800) 595-4849. Giving Tree Band and Poets and Peasants9 p.m., Redstone… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  The West Side Diversion Tunnel project has impacted the downtown area, but now it's taking over a residential neighborhood. It's something that has to be done, but it will mean a long inconvenience to… | (Leave a Comment) |
| A meeting today between local state legislators and elected
officials from Davenport, Bettendorf and Scott County brought
plenty of requests for help but ended with no real promises on the
state level… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Martin Luther King Jr. Center, Inc.The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center is pleased to announce the opening of the Ida Robinson Banquet Room honoring 40 years of dedicated service from Mrs. Robinson to… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Kaily Zude found safe Thursday night… | (Leave a Comment) |
| A Democratic congressman and senator stood shoulder to shoulder with striking workers on the picket line at Nichols Aluminum in Davenport Friday morning.Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Mount Vernon, and Sen. | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Eriksen Chevrolet-Buick.Buick announces the Buick Achievers Scholarship.The scholarship is open to area high school seniors or graduates or current undergraduate students who plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  A Rock Island man arrested in connection with last year’s
homicide outside the Col Ballroom in Davenport has pleaded not
guilty to first-degree murder charges, prosecutors said.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
| DES MOINES — The state’s schools chief and leaders of Iowa’s
largest education groups still have deep divisions over teacher
reviews, student testing and other provisions in the state’s
education refo… | (Leave a Comment) |
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Service forecast. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  A Rock Falls man was found dead behind an apartment complex Thursday… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Jessica Waytenick Quad Cities – Experienced square dancers Don and Natalie Sprosty are starting a brand new, local square dance club for youth and adults.On Sunday, February 19, 2012, all families are… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by City if DavenportStarting today, January 27 the intersection of Wilkes and West 15th Street will be closed. The following is the Westside Diversion Tunnel project closures that are listed on the City website. … | (Leave a Comment) |
| Counterfeit money has been reported recently in at least three
Iowa cities … | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Doug Bond.MOLINE -- Learn about the E-book services the Moline Public Library offers for Moline card holders. Sign up for an informal one-on-one session on what E-book services the library offers.Registration is… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Trinity Health FoundationTrinity announces Stylin' Against Breast Cancer 2011 grant recipientsTrinity Health Foundation has awarded nearly $20,000 to local organizations who care for and support breast cancer survivors with funds generated by… | (Leave a Comment) |
| By: Meredith Dennis, mdennis@cbs4qc.com The Botancial Center will be transformed into Candy land Sunday for the chocolate festival. Hundreds can sample a variety of chocolate treats from local businesses. Everything… | (Leave a Comment) |
| A man whose body was found behind a Rock Falls, Ill., apartment
complex was identified this morning.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  UPDATED: Police are investigating his death as suspicious after a man’s body was found at a Rock Falls apartment. … | (Leave a Comment) |
|  The claim on a $14.3 million Hot Lotto jackpot has been withdrawn by lawyer who says he represents a trust that possessed the ticket. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  A week after Teamsters Local 371 walked out of Nichols Aluminum and walked onto the picket line, union reps and company officials continue to be at odds over a new contract. | (Leave a Comment) |
| Thou shalt solve murder mysteriesROCK ISLAND -- First Lutheran Church, 1600 20th St., will host a murder mystery theater presentation Saturday, Feb. 11, in ''Ilbredde Manor, also known as Fellowship Hall.Sleuthing will start between… | (Leave a Comment) |
| ROCK ISLAND -- Not only does human trafficking violate human rights, it poses a global health risk and fuels organized crime, according to former Iowa state senator Maggie Tinsman.It's called human trafficking, ''but it's truly slavery,'' Ms. Tinsman… | (Leave a Comment) |
| ROCK ISLAND -- As a kid, Julie Wolfe remembers visiting the school nurse's office once or twice.She reports there much more often these days, because it's now her office. Ms. Wolfe is parish nurse at Immanuel Lutheran Church,… | (Leave a Comment) |
| MOLINE -- It was time for the Rev. John Davenport to dream a new dream.After 21 years and seven months in ministry at the Paxton, Ill., Church of Christ, he thought his full-time pastoral days were over. | (Leave a Comment) |
| Many misconceptions about MormonismA comprehensive survey, conducted by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life, questioned 1,019 respondents who describe their religion as Mormon. The goal was to explore Mormons' attitudes toward faith, family and… | (Leave a Comment) |
| How do you solve big problems?You start with hope. Perhaps you've heard the expression, hope is not a strategy. I beg to differ. Hope is an excellent strategy. It's the first step to solving any problem. | (Leave a Comment) |
| GENESEO -- Net some soccer and scholarship goals at an annual tournament named in memory of a young Geneseo soccer lover who died in a 2000 car accident.The 6th annual, ever-growing Seth Ernst Memorial Soccer Slam will be… | (Leave a Comment) |
| SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ high school dropout age would rise to 18
under a plan that could be considered by lawmakers this
spring. | (Leave a Comment) |
| IOWA CITY— Six University of Iowa pianos moved to rented space
in 2008 to avoid floodwaters have sustained heavy water damage from
a leaky toilet and sink pipe at the building where they’d been
moved. | (Leave a Comment) |
| … | (Leave a Comment) |
| Moline’s 15th Street from River Drive to 4th Avenue will be
closed for an equipment… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Contractors for the westside diversion tunnel project is
Davenport have closed the intersection at Wilkes Avenue and West
15th Street. The intersection will be closed for the next
year-and-a-half. | (Leave a Comment) |
| A good Friday morning to all. You’re waking up to 27 degrees and
fair skies. Snow is on the way later today but the good news is
that total accumulation will be less than an inch.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  One of the products designed by students in the second year of
the engineering capstone course at Davenport West High School was
the new water fountain now used by the school's football
team. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Chris Houser reached deep into a trash bag and rummaged around
before pulling a completely intact sandwich from the bottom.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  With commodity prices steadily high, demand for food in
developing economies growing, and farmland values at record levels,
Midwest farmers are poised to have another excellent year in 2012,
said J.B. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Iowa lawmakers are taking another look at red-light cameras. Despite safety improvements in cities like Davenport, some politicians, including Gov. Terry Branstad, want them turned off for good. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  He once swore to protect and serve, but now he's behind bars. 76-year-old Jerry Friend, an ex-Galesburg police captain, was arrested by special agents at his home on Wednesday. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Kaily Zude has been found. The 15-year-old Moline freshman went missing Tuesday. She had been last seen getting on a bus after school. Her father, Keith Zude, said Thursday night, Kaily was found at… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  After 15 months on the job, Niabi Zoo director Mark Ryan has
left his post.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
Thursday, January 26th, 2012 |
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|  We've learned more about the inmate involved in an incident at the Scott County Jail that sent a guard to the hospital. The sheriff's office says two correctional officers went to a cell block to inform… | (Leave a Comment) |
| We're sure that if a Cockney-accented, bandanna-wearing singer
was warbling "Cracklin' Rose" along the streets of Davenport,
someone would have noticed.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
| MAQUOKETA, Iowa - Jackson County Compensation Board members
think the county's elected officials should receive a 3.6 percent
pay increase, the same as the federal cost-of-living increase for
next yea… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Jalea Jackson, a senior at Rock Island high
School, has been awarded the $5,000 Thoms Family Above & Beyond
Scholarship.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  UPDATE: Police in East Moline Thursday night located Kaily Zude, according to her mother. She is okay and headed back to be with her family. | (Leave a Comment) |
| DES MOINES, Iowa – The contested claim of a Iowa Hot Lotto ticket holder was withdrawn Thursday night.State lottery officials met Thursday with local counsel from the Davis Brown Law Firm representing Hexham Investments Trust of Bedford, N.Y.,… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Rock Island County schools and cities will get $377,929 in federal funds to help programs that encourage children to bicycle and walk to school. The money is part of $21.7 million in grants Illinois is distributing.The… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Niabi Zoo is quiet during it's winter off-season. There's no sign of the exotic animals that call it home. | (Leave a Comment) |
| The American economy -- bolstered by a strong agricultural sector and steady improvements in manufacturing -- will be a bright spot in the global economy this year, according to John Deere's chief economist. During the Quad Cities Chamber… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Kaily Zude was supposed to go to Key Club on Tuesday but never made it to the meeting.As she did most every Tuesday, the 15-year-old Moline High School freshman sent her mom, Janelle Zude, a text message around… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Singer Bobby "Blue" Bland is 82. Actor James Cromwell is 72. Actor John Witherspoon is 70. Rock musician Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) is 67. Rhythm-and-blues singer Nedra Talley (The Ronettes) is 66. Ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov is 64. Chief U.S. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Foreclosures may be down for now, but they're about to go up. "We do expect our supply will increase this spring or summer because of those foreclosures indexing," Eric Ryden, Vice Chairman of the QCA… | (Leave a Comment) |
| The Rock Island County Forest Preserve Commission president has named an interim Niabi Zoo director, even as the few commission members who would talk about the matter said they know nothing of when or why director Mark Ryan is… | (Leave a Comment) |
| A small group of Rock Island High School seniors are getting some face-time from the man who leads their school district -- a man they probably couldn't have picked out of a crowd previously. "No, the kids didn't… | (Leave a Comment) |
| TSC Global, the Charlotte. N.C., firm that owns Barjan LLC in Rock Island, continued Thursday to be silent on the future of Barjan and its remaining employees.The company laid off at least 45 of about 130 employees Monday,… | (Leave a Comment) |
| WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon outlined a plan Thursday for slowing the growth of military spending, including cutting the size of the Army and Marine Corps, retiring older planes and trimming war costs. It drew quick criticism from Republicans, signaling… | (Leave a Comment) |
| She disappeared without a trace. Now her family is searching for answers. | (Leave a Comment) |
| The Illinois Sheriff's Association has announced it will be award more than $53,000 in college scholarships to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2012-2013 academic year.Mercer County Sheriff Tom Thompson will be awarding one scholarship of… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Mediacom customers using TVs made before March 2007 will need digital adapters to view channels 23 through 78, starting in mid-February.Mediacom communications director Phyllis Peters said Mediacom will begin transmitting those channels by digital signal, instead of analog… | (Leave a Comment) |
| To the best of my knowledge:-- Monkeys riding dogs is just plain funny. For proof, check out Team Ghostriders at the World's Toughest Rodeo tonight and Saturday at the i wireless Center in Moline.-- We never… | (Leave a Comment) |
| TodayFish fry5-8 p.m., American Legion Post 569, 515 W. 1st Ave., Milan. (309) 787-4149. Wild Oatz9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., New Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Locust St., Davenport. (563) 386-1900. | (Leave a Comment) |
| Today is Friday, Jan. 27, the 27th day of 2012. There are 339 days left in the year.1862 -- 150 years ago: The eastern mail will be late tonight because the railroad bridge across the canal at Joliet… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Police investigate death of 34 year old man… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Starting Friday, the intersection of Wilkes Avenue and 15th
Street in Davenport will be closed for the next year and a half as
part of the construction of the west-side sewer tunnel
project. | (Leave a Comment) |
| The Obama administration will ask Congress to authorize a new
round of military base closings, Pentagon officials said Thursday
as they unveiled the Defense Department's budget request for the
2013 fi… | (Leave a Comment) |
| CAIRO -- Egypt has barred at least 10 American and European civil society workers -- including Sam LaHood, the son of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood -- from leaving the country in a sign the ruling generals are extending a crackdown… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  The Clinton Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday night. Police were called to Mercy Hospital around 8:45. Hospital officials reported a male subject was receiving treatment… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Updated 7:13 p.m. Thursday: Mary Junck, the CEO
and chairman of Davenport publisher Lee Enterprises, has been named
chairman of The Associated Press’ board of directors.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  A missing Moline teen has been found and is back home after what police call a "unique runaway". Usually, police will take a report on a runaway, but they won't conduct an investigation unless it's deemed… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Henry and Stark County Health DepartmentsThe Environmental Health Division of the Henry and Stark County Health Departments announce that they will be holding a Food Manager's Certification Course that will meet on Monday, February… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Henry and Stark County Health DepartmentHealth department notes National Wear Red Day - Friday, February 3The Henry and Stark County Health Departments, in conjunction with the American Heart Association, announce that Friday,… | (Leave a Comment) |
| DES MOINES — If you Google retiring Iowa Senate President Jack
Kibbie’s name online, the response will make a reference to him as
the “father” of Iowa’s community college system. | (Leave a Comment) |
| Clinton police reported a shooting occurred Wednesday evening in
an alley in the 400 block between 5th and 6th avenues south.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Police say a man suffered non-life threatening injuries when he was reportedly shot in an alley in Clinton, Iowa. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  A Dixon, Iowa woman died when her car and a van crashed head-on Thursday morning, January 26, 2012. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Aledo Police say two people are jailed and facing charges after officers discovered two children in need of medical attention. | (Leave a Comment) |
|  Poor road conditions maybe a contributing factor to a fatal accident that happened Thursday morning in rural Scott County. The accident happened north of Walcott, Iowa on Highway 130 and County Road Y40. Officials… | (Leave a Comment) |
| DES MOINES — Secretary of State Matt Schultz proposed a two-year
rollout of a new voter identification program Thursday that would
require most voters to show valid photo identification before they
ca… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  UPDATED: Niabi Zoo assistant director Marc Heinzman was named acting director of the zoo until a permanent director is chosen. … | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Mercer County Sheriff's OfficeThe Illinois Sheriffs' Association announces that it will be awarding over $53,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2012-2013 academic… | (Leave a Comment) |
| ALEDO, Ill. — An investigation into two injured children in
Aledo has led to two child endangerment arrests.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Good afternoon, Quad-Cities. Here is your National Weather
Service forecast. | (Leave a Comment) |
| A 24-year-old woman was killed and a 55-year-old man injured in
a head-on crash this morning on Iowa 130 near Plainview.
… | (Leave a Comment) |
| The cost of higher education was a key topic at a forum today
sponsored by Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, who is pushing a proposal
to extend a cap on interest rates for some student loans. | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Trinity Regional Health SystemTrinity Regional Health System will launch a new support network for heart patients to aid in their long-term recovery after experiencing a cardiac event.Trinity's Cardiac Comeback Club will kick… | (Leave a Comment) |
|  A Scott County inmate attacked a corrections officer Wednesday… | (Leave a Comment) |
| Press release submitted by Rick MiersRock Island High School history project in need of WWII veterans to take part in an interview program. Rock Island High School was fortunate to be part of a grant designed… | (Leave a Comment) |
