19 Apr 2005

A Celebration of Struggle, Women, and the Arts

By Jeff Ignatius
Mallarie Zimmer was raised in Arkansas, not far from Memphis, and watched her artist mother try to find balance in her life. "I grew up watching her struggle juggling her career, her family, and her creativity," Zimmer said.
12 Apr 2005

Landmark Loggerhead

By Jeff Ignatius
In 1985, Chris Larson purchased the Lincoln school building at 2125 Seventh Avenue in Rock Island. "I bought the school just to keep it from being demolished," Larson said. "I had absolutely no use for it at that time.
05 Apr 2005

Christian with Crossover Potential

By Jeff Ignatius
The first word Kim Wiseman sings on her debut CD, He's Not That Far, is "Jesus." The Quad Cities-based singer understands the effect such up-front religion might have on some people. "I don't really care for all Christian music," she said.
29 Mar 2005

One Year After Graduation, Former Moline Student Runs for School Board

By Jeff Ignatius
There are eight names on the list of candidates for the Moline school board, and only three will earn seats on the board. He might not win, but pay attention to Bryn Lawrence. He's a first-year student at Augustana College running for the board of a district in which he was a student last year.
29 Mar 2005

Kimbell Challenges Schwiebert for Rock Island Mayor

By Jeff Ignatius
In the race for Rock Island mayor, challenger David Kimbell is hitting some popular municipal positions: better schools, lower crime, and lower taxes. But in terms of reconciling different components of his platform, he can't explain how he'd save the $1 million to $3 million he'd like to while still finding more money for police officers.
29 Mar 2005

Economic Development and Responsive Government Face Off in Moline Mayoral Election

By Jeff Ignatius
With Stan Leach choosing not to run for re-election this year after 12 years in office, a pair of city-council members are seeking to replace him. Although the election is nonpartisan, there's a clear choice among the candidates politically.
22 Mar 2005

Cultural-Tourism Initiatives Start to Take Shape

By Jeff Ignatius
When it was unveiled last September, the Quad Cities Arts, Heritage, & Cultural Tourism Plan was a mass of good ideas and tough questions. While many issues remain, a pair of meetings held Monday represented tentative progress in one major area: where the money might come from.
15 Mar 2005

Latin Jazz Legend Plays St. Ambrose

By Jeff Ignatius
Even though he has played the piano professionally for five decades - and is a Latin jazz and salsa legend because of it - Eddie Palmieri concedes that his first love was the drums. "I wanted to be my brother's drummer," Palmieri said, referring to the also-legendary pianist Charlie Palmieri (who died in 1988).
15 Mar 2005

The Rock-and-Roll Star of Fiddle Music

By Jeff Ignatius
Natalie MacMaster grew up listening to her brothers' records - everything from AC/DC to Michael Jackson to Loverboy. "I'm an '80s chick, all the way," she said in an interview with the River Cities' Reader.
15 Mar 2005

From Everywhere and Nowhere

By Jeff Ignatius
Hella is a band from Sacramento, California. But Zach Hill wants you to know that Hella is also a person. Sort of. Hella is "a musical thing that became a person unto itself," Hill said. "There's such an evolution.

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