20 Jan 2004

Cobblestone Terrace Negotiations Die

By Jeff Ignatius
Last week, mediated talks broke down between John Lewis Community Services and the Taylor Heights Neighborhood Coalition regarding the planned Cobblestone Terrace affordable-housing development in central Davenport.
13 Jan 2004

Davenport Civil Rights Commission Launches New Initiative

By Joe Collins
• The Davenport Civil Rights Commission is conducting outreach programs at four local social-service agencies. The commission will be regularly visiting United Neighbors, the Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI), the Chavez Center, and HELP Legal Assistance.
13 Jan 2004

A Resource Guide to the Iowa Caucus (and Illinois Primary)

By No Author
At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 19, Democrats will get together at locations throughout Iowa to officially kick off campaign 2004. Iowa's caucus has taken on inflated importance, as a bad showing can kill a candidacy.
06 Jan 2004

Quad City International Airport Offers Free WiFi

By Joe Collins
• Beginning January 5, travelers at Moline's Quad City International Airport will be able to surf the Web while they wait for their flights under an alliance between the Metropolitan Airport Authority and Mediacom.
06 Jan 2004

Left Holding the Bag

By Jeff Ignatius
On December 18, Bettendorf Mayor-Elect Mike Freemire eloquently defended the new fee system for garbage collection that the city council had passed two days earlier. On December 26, he backtracked, making a motion and voting for a measure that essentially rescinded that earlier decision.
23 Dec 2003

Moline City Administrator Iman Keeps His Job Despite Controversy

By Joe Collins
• After the dust had settled, Moline City Administrator Dale Iman still had a job. Mayor Stan Leach cast the tie-breaking vote last week, breaking a 4-4 deadlock among aldermen considering Iman's employment. Aldermen Arcillia Dominguez, 1st Ward, Pat O'Brien, 2nd Ward, Dick Potter, 4th Ward, and Dorothy Armstrong, 7th Ward, voted against keeping Iman.
23 Dec 2003

"ManLady" Brings Stage Show, Education to Red Ribbon Activities

By Administrator
By day, George Weiss Vando is a researcher working on HIV-prevention projects with youth in the Los Angeles area. He used to be a professional drag queen in Seattle. In his free time he's an actor. And he's also a writer, having scripted and performed a one-man show called ManLady in California.
23 Dec 2003

Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Emphasizes Principles for Living

By Jeff Ignatius
Kwanzaa is often viewed as an African-American response to Christmas and Hanukkah, and in some ways it is. The celebration is based on seven principles for living, and these provide a balance to the rampant consumerism in this holiday season.
23 Dec 2003

The Best Music of 2003 You Might Have Missed

By Jeff Ignatius Tom Swanson and
Dozens of publications are offering you their lists of the best music of 2003, filled with big names and big records, from Radiohead to OutKast to White Stripes, but at the Reader, we prefer the sounds less heard.
16 Dec 2003

Legislation Encourages Iowa Philanthropy and Community Development

By Joe Collins
• The recently passed, two-pronged "Endow Iowa" legislation, sponsored by the Iowa Council of Foundations, allows citizens to utilize philanthropy as a catalyst to build local endowments at community foundations and improve the quality of life in the community.

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