13 Sep 2005

Fulfilled and Fed-Up Artists Showcased at Riverssance

By Jeff Ignatius
They're both 58 years old, and they've both been creating artwork professionally for decades. They're linked by this weekend's Riverssance Festival of Fine Art in Lindsay Park but have very different attitudes toward the life of a professional artist.
13 Sep 2005

Discover a World of Better Beer - Through Home-Brewing

By Administrator
If you go to Saturday's Brew Ha Ha event in LeClaire Park, make sure to talk to some of the people serving in the home-brewing area, booths 37 through 39. These folks could be your new best friends, and not just because they're handing you samples of their beer.
06 Sep 2005

St. Ambrose Receives Nursing Grant

By Joe Collins
• Enhancing patient care through increased nurse retention and satisfaction is the purpose of a five-year, $723,600 U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) grant awarded to St. Ambrose University.
06 Sep 2005

The Search for America

By Jeff Ignatius
The Great American Thing is, in some ways, a victim of its own success. The exhibit, the first major show at the new Figge Art Museum, opens on September 17 and focuses on modern American art from 1915 to 1935, the "modernist" period roughly coinciding with the interval between the two world wars.
30 Aug 2005

Law Allows Casino Rock Island to Move

By Joe Collins
• Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed a law that could pave the way for the relocation of Casino Rock Island. The legislation allows the Illinois Gaming Board to approve the relocation of any casino on the Mississippi River.
30 Aug 2005

Look to the Skies

By Jeff Ignatius
If you hear the phrase "underutilized asset," your eyes probably start to glaze over. But if that underutilized asset is the wind, and if using it more means it costs less to power your home, you might want to pay attention.
23 Aug 2005

Palmer Homecoming Generates Donations of More Than $3 Million

By Joe Collins
• Amid the festivities and continuing-education sessions, Palmer College of Chiropractic announced a challenge gift and two leadership gifts totaling more than $3 million for its "Building the Future Fountainhead" capital campaign during Palmer Homecoming 2005, August 11 through 13.
16 Aug 2005

Scott County Wins Digital Survey Award

By Joe Collins
• The Scott County Board of Supervisors has announced that Scott County has received the 2005 Digital Counties Survey Award from the Center for Digital Government and the National Association of Counties. The survey recognizes counties that make extensive and effective use of technology, and Scott County is the only Iowa county to receive the 2005 award.
16 Aug 2005

Looking Up in LeClaire

By Jeff Ignatius
The big attraction in LeClaire this past weekend was Tug Fest, but city leaders hope visitors paid attention to 6,000 square feet on the levee. It's nothing special - it looks like paving stones embedded in gravel - but it's a symbol of what's happening in this small town situated on the Iowa side of the Mississippi River.
09 Aug 2005

Iowa Receives Transportation-Project Funding

By Joe Collins
• Iowa's congressional delegation has secured $2.36 billion for transportation projects throughout the state in the Highway Reauthorization Bill. Included is: $67.4 million for I-74 bridge replacement over the Mississippi River in Bettendorf and other I-74 improvements on both sides of the river; $5.

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