Road Involved: 52nd Avenue is OPEN between 310th Street and 50th Avenue

Date Opened: Friday, April 21, 2017

Description of Closure: The road was closed for a culvert replacement project over a Tributary to the Wapsipinicon River.  This project has been substantially completed and the road is open to traffic.

Rock Island, IL: With the conclusion of wiring repairs at the Rock Island Public Library 30/31 Branch, 3059 30th Street, the branch will reopen Saturday, April 22. Regular Saturday hours at the branch are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

The Tuesday Toddler Tales story time at 30/31 Branch will be held as scheduled at 10:30 am on Tuesday, April 25. The event is for ages birth to five, and includes stories, songs and activities about trees, in observance of Earth Day.

Company invests over $3 billion in the facility

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new data indicating the organic industry continues to grow domestically and globally, with 24,650 certified organic operations in the United States, and 37,032 around the world.

The 2016 count of U.S. certified organic farms and businesses reflects a 13 percent increase between the end of 2015 and 2016, continuing the trend of double digit growth in the organic sector.