27 Apr 2004

Celebrating Dissent in Democracy

By Jeff Ignatius
The Americans Who Tell the Truth project started with one portrait. Then it became a planned series of 50. Now, even its creator isn't sure where it will stop. The genesis of the project was the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
20 Apr 2004

Mississippi Named One of America's 10 Most Endangered Rivers

By Administrator
• A recently released report by the Washington, D.C.-based group American Rivers warns that the Mississippi River could face "ecological collapse" unless Congress directs the Army Corps of Engineers to fix problems afflicting the river in the next Water Resources Development Act.
20 Apr 2004

Results of the Second River Cities' Reader Short-Fiction Contest

By Administrator
The number of entries in this year's River Cities' Reader short-fiction contest jumped to over 120, up more than 25 percent from last year. There was one significant rule change - the word limit was cut from 250 to 200 - but that didn't seem to affect the quality of entries.
13 Apr 2004

Rock Island Designated "Preserve America" Community

By Robert Jackson Jr.
• First Lady Laura Bush has designated Rock Island as one of 20 new "Preserve America" communities. The official designation was announced March 18 and was delivered last week by U.S. Representative Lane Evans (D-Rock Island) to Rock Island Mayor Mark Schweibert during a ceremony at city hall.
13 Apr 2004

Swinging for the Fences

By Jeff Ignatius
Dave Ziedelis, vice president and general manager of the Swing of the Quad Cities baseball team, concedes that there's a "certain level of skepticism" when it comes to the renovated John O'Donnell Stadium. People think the Swing - the new name of the team that was known as the River Bandits last year - might be overselling the stadium and all its amenities.
06 Apr 2004

Quad Cities Sixth in Binge Drinking Survey

By Joe Collins
• The Quad Cities metropolitan area is listed as number six and Cedar Rapids number seven in a recently released national binge-drinking study. Binge drinking is defined as imbibing five or more alcoholic drinks over a few hours.
06 Apr 2004

Green Grocers

By Jeff Ignatius
The Rock Island Country Market is an anomaly. While new grocery stores tend to be between 60,000 and 70,000 square feet and located in population centers and along major roadways, this 30,000-square-foot store is tucked away on Rock Island's 24th Street, more residential than commercial.
30 Mar 2004

Iowa Senate Defeats Anti-Gay-Marriage Amendment

By Joe Collins
• A proposed state constitutional amendment specifying that marriage is between a man and a woman was narrowly defeated in the Iowa Senate. Lawmakers debated whether the resolution, which defines marriage as a union between only one man and one woman, was needed and rejected the amendment, 25-24, after a two-hour debate.
23 Mar 2004

Iowa Republicans Propose State Budget

By Joe Collins
• State legislators led by the Republican majority have unveiled a $4.4-billion budget for Iowa that does not include a tax increase. The total budget represents a spending increase of $110 million over last year.
23 Mar 2004

Casino Wars

By Jeff Ignatius
On Monday, the Rock Island City Council passed a development agreement with Jumer's Casino Rock Island that paves the way for a $90-million project that would shift the casino's gambling operations from the city's riverfront to the intersection of Interstate 280 and Highway 92.

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