25 Jun 2002

Poll Says Voters Support Stadium Renovations

By Joe Collins
• A poll of 300 registered voters conducted for DavenportOne has found that slightly more than 60 percent of Davenport residents would support renovation of John O'Donnell Stadium. That support waned somewhat, though, when poll respondents were asked whether they would support a property-tax increase to pay for any renovations; slightly less than 50 percent said they would support a tax increase to pay for an upgrade.
18 Jun 2002

Nuclear Waste: Coming Soon to a Road Near You

By Joe Collins
• I was surprised when I learned that I live merely 3.6 miles from the nearest proposed nuclear-waste route, Interstate 80, which will be used to transport nuclear waste to Nevada's Yucca Mountain. According to the Environmental Working Group, one in seven Americans live within one mile of a proposed nuclear-waste-transport route.
11 Jun 2002

Another Crummy Voter Turnout

By Joe Collins
• Scott County voters lost out on a chance to direct the future of the state, local, and federal governments with a rather pathetic voter turnout in the June 4 primary election. Of the 109,078 registered voters in Scott County, merely 12,597 - approximately 12 percent - cast ballots.
04 Jun 2002

City Council Axes Zoning Board Member John Waddell

By Joe Collins
• In a vote of five to two, the Davenport City Council last week removed Commissioner John Waddell from the Davenport Zoning Board of Adjustment for what it said was insubordination. Davenport Mayor Charlie Brooke, who had run against Waddell in last year's mayoral election, said he wrote three letters to Waddell from January to March, without a response regarding four allegations of improper conduct going back to last fall.
28 May 2002

RiverCenter Director Resigns Following Audit

By Joe Collins
• Employees of the company that manages the RiverCenter/Adler Theatre for the City of Davenport are being investigated by the Davenport Police Department for "potential criminal activity related to the misappropriation of funds," according to a May 24 press release.
21 May 2002

Register to Vote for Iowa Primary

By Joe Collins
• Potential Scott County voters have until May 25 to register to vote for the June 4 primary election. To register, you can visit the Scott County Auditor's Office at the Scott County Courthouse weekdays from 7:30 a.
14 May 2002

Group Gets Funds to Pay Off High-Interest Housing Contracts

By Joe Collins
• The Mississippi Valley Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) has been awarded funds to refinance homes purchased on contract, which commonly have high interest rates and balloon payments due in a short period of time.
07 May 2002

Pipe-Bomb Trail Starts in the QC Area

By Joe Collins
• The Quad Cities area appears to be the starting point for a series of pipe bombings across the western United States. On Friday, pipe bombs were found in rural mailboxes in Anamosa, Dubuque, Eldridge, Farley, and Tipton, Iowa, and in Elizabeth, Morrison, and Mount Carroll, Illinois.
30 Apr 2002

Scott County Health Inspections Available on the Web

By Joe Collins
• Have you ever wondered how your favorite restaurant or grocery store does on its health inspections? Although food-establishment inspection reports have always been available to the public by coming to the Health Department, you can now log on to the Scott County Health Department's Web site at (http://www.
23 Apr 2002

River Action Hands Out Eddy Awards

By Joe Collins
• River Action on April 20 handed out its third annual Eddy Awards at a ceremony at igeon Creek Park in Bettendorf. The awards were given in six categories to "individuals, companies, cities, and organizations who acted as an eddy does, 'going against the current,' to accomplish excellence along the riverfront.

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