12 Nov 2002

Finally, a Decent Voter Turnout

By Joe Collins
• A number of controversial races apparently drove a record number of voters to the polls for the November 5 election, with 52,942 of the 112,073 registered voters (or 47 percent) in Scott County casting ballots.
05 Nov 2002

Davenport Firefighters Compete in National Combat Challenge

By Joe Collins
• Four Davenport firefighters headed this past weekend to Deerfield Beach, Florida, to compete in the National Firefighters Combat Challenge. Darrel McKittrick, Gary Crookshanks, Ron Burchette, and Jim VanVlymen have competed in two challenges this year with times so good they have qualified for nationals twice.
29 Oct 2002

Bettendorf Opens New Roundabout

By Joe Collins
• By the time you read this, the roundabout at the intersection of 53rd Avenue and Middle Road will be completed and open to all traffic except 53rd Avenue west of Middle Road. The roundabout has been under construction for the past six months in conjunction with the approaches to the 53rd Avenue Bridge just east of Devils Glen Road.
22 Oct 2002

Reading Center to Open

By Joe Collins
• Bi-State Literacy board member Beth Oerman is planning to open a Reading Center at the Friendly House in Davenport that will be available to kids who attend activities and programs at the center, as well as students who attend Jefferson Elementary in that same neighborhood.
15 Oct 2002

Bettendorf Public Library in Top 100

By Joe Collins
• The Bettendorf Public Library Information Center is ranked seventh nationwide in its community's population range, according to Hennen's American Public Library Ratings (HAPLR). A total of five Iowa libraries were included in the top 100, each in a different population category.
08 Oct 2002

Archaeological Excavation Begins at Colonel Davenport House

By Joe Collins
• Archaeological excavation has begun at the Colonel George Davenport House, located on the north shore of the Arsenal Island and the oldest known residence in the Quad Cities area. Staff of the Archaeological Research Center of St.
01 Oct 2002

Local TV Stations Pull Nussle Ads

By Joe Collins
• Three local television stations last week pulled ads placed on behalf of U.S. Representative Jim Nussle because of an inaccurate claim. The ads, placed by the National Republican Congressional Committee, target Nussle's opponent for Congress in the November election, Bettendorf Mayor Ann Hutchinson.
24 Sep 2002

Scott County Family Y Announces Challenge Grant

By Joe Collins
• The Scott County Family YMCA has announced that the Kresge Foundation has awarded $600,000 in a challenge grant toward the Y's $15.3-million community-wide facility-expansion and -improvement program. To receive the money, the Scott County Family Y must raise by December 1, 2003, the $1.
17 Sep 2002

Davenport Finally Hires Affirmative-Action Officer

By Joe Collins
• Redmond Jones II of Temple, Texas, is scheduled to start in mid-October as Davenport's affirmative-action officer and assistant to the city administrator. Jones will be the city's front-line person for equal-employment and affirmative-action programs and internal complaints of bias.
10 Sep 2002

Rain-Collection Program Launched by River Action

By Joe Collins
• River Action has launched the Retain the Rain program, an initiative to conserve water and lower flood levels in area rivers and streams by making rain barrels available for citizens and businesses at a reduced price.

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