27 Feb 2001

New Blood Center Opening in Rock Island

By Joe Collins
• In response to the growing need for volunteer blood donors, the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center (MVRBC) is opening a Rock Island-based community blood center at 3850 Blackhawk Road, Suites 5 and 7. Hours will be on Wednesdays from noon until 5 p.
20 Feb 2001

Bills Would Stop Release of Gun-Owner Information

By Joe Collins
• Bills have been introduced in the Iowa legislature that would prohibit to varying degrees the inspection of public records concerning permits to purchase handguns and concealed weapons. A bill introduced by Representative Bob Brunkhorst, R-Waverly, would make private all information gathered from those who receive such permits.
20 Feb 2001

Show Features Images from Celestial Time Machine

By Jeff Ignatius
The Hubble Space Telescope is more than just an instrument to record pictures and data from outer space. In the words of cosmologist Richard G. Kron, it's "like a time machine." The Hubble Space Telescope is more than just an instrument to record pictures and data from outer space.
13 Feb 2001

Consideration by Some Davenport Aldermen for Stricter Adult-Entertainment Ordinance

By Joe Collins
· Some Davenport aldermen are pushing for stricter regulation of adult entertainment. A proposal that might be before the full council by the time you read this would require customers to be visible at all times in movie-viewing booths.
06 Feb 2001

Davenport Sewer Repair Could Cost $144 Million

By Joe Collins
Consultants have told Davenport City officials that $144 million needs to be spent over the next 50 years for sewer repairs. An estimated $18 million will need to spent on 16 projects in the next five years, with most of them aimed at preventing raw sewage from backing up into homes.
30 Jan 2001

Ground Broken at Putnam for IMAX Theatre

By Joe Collins
The Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science recently started construction of its IMAX 3-D theatre. Over the next several months, the construction schedule will focus on earthwork and pouring foundations. Once the critical winter months are through, the construction team will have more information on the remainder of the construction schedule, including an opening date for the theatre.
23 Jan 2001

Davenport Starts Administrator Search with New Panel

By Joe Collins
A 12-member panel has been formed to begin the search process for a new Davenport city administrator. Mayor Phil Yerington said he wants a new administrator by April 1. Members of the panel, which was appointed by the mayor, come from diverse backgrounds and include John Stavnes, Wells Fargo Bank; Jerry Messer, Quad City Federation of Labor; aldermen George Nickolas, Wayne Hean, and Roxanna Moritz; Dr.
23 Jan 2001

Public With Business Censored from TV

By Kathleen McCarthy
On Wednesday evening, January 17, 2001, during the year's second formal council meeting, Mayor Phil Yerington announced the council's plan to censor the "Public with Business to Present" (PWB) portion of all future council meetings (committee, committee of the whole, and regular council) by no longer televising them for public viewing.
16 Jan 2001

LeClaire Ambulance Shut Down by State

By Joe Collins
The story of LeClaire Ambulance took a recent twist when the service's supervisor of operations quit after the company was shut down by the State of Iowa for failing to comply with an agreement with the Iowa Department of Public Health's Bureau of Emergency Medical Services.
09 Jan 2001

City to Host Input Session for Parking Garage

By Joe Collins
The city of Davenport will hold a public-input session on Wednesday, January 10, for the two parking garages that will be constructed downtown. The session, to be held at 7 p.m. in the Illinois/Ohio Rooms at the RiverCenter North, will cover traffic patterns, pedestrian ways, skywalks, and exterior and interior design.

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