13 Nov 2001

Bettendorf to Get New Pool

By Joe Collins
• The saga of Bettendorf's Splash Landing Aquatic Center took another turn when the Bettendorf Park Board voted unanimously last week to replace the current aluminum pool tank. Numerous attempts to fix water-clarity problems that caused the facility to close early this past summer failed.
13 Nov 2001

Downtown Living

By Jeff Ignatius
Most cities of 400,000 people will have some predictable features: two regional malls, a few strips of big-box retailers, and a downtown that caters to specialty shops. The Quad Cities have two regional malls and strips of big-box retailers on either side of the river.
13 Nov 2001

A New Vision for Davenport

By Kathleen McCarthy
Throughout America, economic development has become a primary focus for communities of all sizes. Growth has become the predominant goal if communities are to survive. The question becomes: What kind of economic development can be sustained in communities where population growth is slow or stagnant? This is one of the main challenges that face Davenport's new city administrator, Craig Malin.
06 Nov 2001

Trinity North Holds "Ground Staking"

By Administrator
• Despite crummy weather, more than 200 people showed up to help mark the "ground staking" for new Trinity North Campus in Bettendorf. Civic leaders and hospital employees, doctors, and auxiliary members used ceremonial mallets to drive in stakes along a symbolic perimeter for the 58,000-square-foot hospital off Utica Ridge Road.
30 Oct 2001

East Moline Breaks Ground on Beacon Harbor

By Joe Collins
• Revitalize & Develop East Moline (REDEEM) and the City of Moline formally cut the ribbon for the Beacon Harbor Parkway and broke ground for the condominiums soon to be under construction in The Quarter, East Moline's riverfront development.
30 Oct 2001

Bangarra Celebrates an Ancient and Vital Culture

By Jeff Ignatius
Stephen Page is talking about the men who run the United States government, and he's getting irritated. His point is that men are exactly the wrong people to be leading a country through such a difficult time. "I think men are hopeless," he says.
23 Oct 2001

Anti-Terrorism Legislation Could Infringe on Privacy

By Joe Collins
• The U.S. House and U.S. Senate are working to reach agreement on conflicting provisions of two anti-terrorism bills: The USA Act, passed by the Senate on Thursday (by a 96-1 vote), and The PATRIOT Act, passed by the House on Friday (337-79).
23 Oct 2001

Aging Rockers and Easy Listening

By Jeff Ignatius
Concert promoters prefer venues that are willing to help market a show, or waive certain costs. These arenas are known to be "cooperative." But there's something else that's more important. "You have to be able to sell tickets," said Jade Nielsen, who runs Jade Productions in Bismarck, North Dakota.
18 Oct 2001

Another Crummy Election Turnout

By Joe Collins
• A mere one in six registered voters in Davenport bothered to cast ballots in last week's municipal primary election. Of the 64,361 registered Davenport voters, only 10,793 voted. This means that the 17 percent who voted determined which candidates moved on to the general election in the mayor and aldermanic races, thus determining the course city government will take.
18 Oct 2001

Yes or No?

By Jeff Ignatius
Pass or fail, the struggle over the county's $5 million contribution to Davenport's River Renaissance project has had one positive byproduct: DavenportOne has been forced to stretch, reaching out to many different populations in the community with which it has frequently disagreed.

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