08 Jun 2004

LeClaire Library Announces Public Phase of Capital Campaign

By Joe Collins
• With $220,000 left to raise for the $1.425-million community library, the LeClaire Community Library Board of Trustees has kicked off the public phase of its JOIN IN Capital Campaign. The campaign cabinet will be broadening its solicitation efforts to ask all LeClaire resides for their financial support for this project.
01 Jun 2004

Students Complete Home in Davenport

By Joe Collins
• Students from the Davenport Community School District and North Scott Schools pooled their talents and hard work to complete a multi-level, $300,000-plus house to help celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Student Built Home Program.
25 May 2004

Iowa Failing to Regulate Large Livestock Operations

By Joe Collins
• According to a new report released by the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) lacks the authority and resources to properly regulate the state's livestock operations under the federal Clean Water Act.
18 May 2004

Congressman Leach wins Civic Leadership Award

By Joe Collins
• The National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded U.S. Representative Jim Leach (R-Iowa) its Civic Leadership Award. The honor recognizes outstanding contributions by an elected official, a government staff person, a public agency, or a not-for-profit organization at the local, state, or national level.
11 May 2004

Iowa Marks Motorcycle Awareness Month in May

By Joe Collins
• Studies show that in crashes involving a motorcycle and another vehicle, the motorcyclist's right of way was violated two-thirds of the time. To make motorists more alert to others on roadways, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack has declared May "Motorcycle Awareness Month.
04 May 2004

Bike Rentals Are Back in the Quad Cities

By Joe Collins
• The Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau (QCCVB) is now offering bicycle rentals from its offices in downtown Davenport (102 South Harrison Street) and downtown Moline (2021 River Drive). The hours for rentals from both offices are 8:30 a.
27 Apr 2004

The Family Museum Receives Accreditation

By Joe Collins
• The Family Museum of Arts & Science has achieved the highest recognition for a museum, accreditation by the American Association of Museums (AAM). Of the nation's nearly 16,000 museums, approximately 750 are currently accredited.
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.
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.
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.

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