16 Nov 2004

Prosecutor, Judge & Jury?

By Kathleen McCarthy
When David Botsko received a letter from the Davenport Civil Rights Commission (DCRC) dated March 16, 2000, notifying him that a former employee was suing him for discrimination and harassment, he could not have predicted that, nearly five years and approximately $40,000 later, he would still be defending his claim of innocence against a system that appears to simultaneously endow the DCRC with the powers and authority of a prosecutor, judge, and jury.
09 Nov 2004

Photo Synthesis

By No Author
Welcome to a new feature, one that we plan to use to both showcase and prompt artwork. Periodically, we'll publish the photography of Scott A. McMeekan and ask readers to respond to his work in some form. We'll publish the best responses alongside the original photograph in a future issue.
09 Nov 2004

Bobby Rush Revue Returns to Quad Cities in Benefit Performance

By Steve Pedigo
Mr. Webster could have saved himself some trouble if, rather than defining the word "entertainer," he just ran a picture of Bobby Rush. The Esquire Lodge & Elite Temple BPOE #1265 (The Elks) will welcome back this consummate entertainer and legendary bluesman for a Saturday show at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Davenport, with proceeds benefiting local student scholarships.
02 Nov 2004

Film & Music Festival Marks Brew & View's Second Anniversary November 5-7

By Administrator
People don't get much more soft-spoken than Devin Hansen, and the proprietor of the Brew & View has a modesty that matches his voice. "I'm just filling a void here," Hansen said on the occasion of his business' second anniversary, which he's celebrating this weekend with a three-day music and movie festival.
12 Oct 2004

Putting Nature First

By Jeff Ignatius
Ken Hoffman stands in a muddy bean field near Milan, showing off the 72 acres of land that he plans to turn into a housing development called The Conservancy. To the north is a grove. "All the trees will remain," Hoffman said, referring to the wooded area.
05 Oct 2004

Top Ten Censored Stories of 2003-2004

By Deanna Zandt and Evan Derkacz
In Minot, North Dakota, in 2002, a train derailed at 1:30 a.m., spilling 200,000 gallons of deadly gas. All six commercial radio stations in the area were owned by Clear Channel, and all six were fully automated.
28 Sep 2004

MyPlane Lands at Elliot

By Todd McGreevy
MyPlane, a fractional-ownership air-travel service, had an open house at Elliot Aviation air field in Moline last Wednesday. MyPlane is a sister company to Short's Travel Management, which is headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa.
28 Sep 2004

Can Arts and Culture Put Heads in Beds?

By Jeff Ignatius
Don Wooten says the Quad Cities have a vibrant enough collection of cultural organizations to support a much larger population. "We have so many different arts and cultural organizations," said Wooten, the primary artistic force behind the Genesius Guild's classic theatre and the chair of Quad Cities Presenters, Incorporated.
21 Sep 2004

Salvaging a Pearl Near the Muscatine Riverfront

By Jeff Ignatius
Tom Meeker has a folksy charm, speaking in a low voice that can sound gruff and clipped on the phone but is transformed when you meet him in person. His face is open and warm, and he comes off as one of the friendliest people on the planet.
14 Sep 2004

Riverssance Grows, with Big Hopes for the Future

By Jeff Ignatius
With the economy emerging from the doldrums, Director Larry DeVilbiss expects big things out of the 17th Annual Riverssance Festival of Fine Art, held on Saturday and Sunday at Lindsay Park in the Village of East Davenport.

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