08 Oct 2002

Archaeological Excavation Begins at Colonel Davenport House

By Joe Collins
• Archaeological excavation has begun at the Colonel George Davenport House, located on the north shore of the Arsenal Island and the oldest known residence in the Quad Cities area. Staff of the Archaeological Research Center of St.
01 Oct 2002

Local TV Stations Pull Nussle Ads

By Joe Collins
• Three local television stations last week pulled ads placed on behalf of U.S. Representative Jim Nussle because of an inaccurate claim. The ads, placed by the National Republican Congressional Committee, target Nussle's opponent for Congress in the November election, Bettendorf Mayor Ann Hutchinson.
24 Sep 2002

Scott County Family Y Announces Challenge Grant

By Joe Collins
• The Scott County Family YMCA has announced that the Kresge Foundation has awarded $600,000 in a challenge grant toward the Y's $15.3-million community-wide facility-expansion and -improvement program. To receive the money, the Scott County Family Y must raise by December 1, 2003, the $1.
17 Sep 2002

Davenport Finally Hires Affirmative-Action Officer

By Joe Collins
• Redmond Jones II of Temple, Texas, is scheduled to start in mid-October as Davenport's affirmative-action officer and assistant to the city administrator. Jones will be the city's front-line person for equal-employment and affirmative-action programs and internal complaints of bias.
10 Sep 2002

Rain-Collection Program Launched by River Action

By Joe Collins
• River Action has launched the Retain the Rain program, an initiative to conserve water and lower flood levels in area rivers and streams by making rain barrels available for citizens and businesses at a reduced price.
03 Sep 2002

Compressed-Natural-Gas Fueling Station Unveiled in Moline

By Joe Collins
• At a dedication ceremony last Thursday, the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) and the City of Moline unveiled a new compressed-natural-gas (CNG) fueling station. MetroLINK's 12 30-foot ElDorado CNG buses, which were put into use in late July, will now use the new fueling station, located at the Moline Public Works Facility.
27 Aug 2002

Chad Pregracke Selected for World Summit

By Joe Collins
• Quad Cities-based river-clean-up activist Chad Pregracke is currently participating in the World Summit for Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference began August 26 and runs through September 4.
20 Aug 2002

Davenport: Murder Capital of Iowa

By Joe Collins
• Davenport has had nine murders this year, three within a 16-day period. With a little over four months left in the year, the city is on pace to more than double the six homicides in the city last year. So far, Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, Iowa's largest cities, have not seen a growth in their homicide rates.
06 Aug 2002

New Program to Help Seniors

By Joe Collins
• The Light of Life program, sponsored by Scott County TRIAD and Seniors & Law Enforcement Together, encourages seniors to obtain a special adapter that turns an ordinary light fixture or lamp into an emergency beacon.
30 Jul 2002

Bettendorf Museum Recognized as Wildlife Habitat

By Joe Collins
• The Family Museum of Arts & Science in Bettendorf is now recognized as an official National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Backyard Wildlife Habitat site. The Family Museum's habitat area was organized under the direction of museum Education Coordinator Kathy Wierzba.

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