11 Apr 2006

St. Ambrose Marks Renovation of Chapel

By Joe Collins
• A ground "re-breaking" for the $5.2-million renovation of St. Ambrose University Christ the King Chapel took place on Thursday, April 6. Dr. Edward Rogalski, Bishop William E. Franklin, the St. Ambrose board of directors, and members of the campus community were in attendance.
04 Apr 2006

Portrait of Rock Island's First Mayor Restored

By Administrator
• The new face of Rock Island's original mayor was unveiled on Friday, March 31, at the opening reception of the 30th Annual Rock Island Fine Arts Exhibition at the Augustana College Art Museum. The portrait restoration of Rock Island's first mayor, Benjamin Barrett, was a project of the Rock Island Art Guild, which sponsors the annual juried art show that features regional artists.
04 Apr 2006

Uncovering Iron John

By Jeff Ignatius
In the folk tale "Iron John," a mysterious being living in a lake grabs people and animals and pulls them under the water. After seeing his dog nabbed by the creature, a hunter has an ingenious idea: He gathers three men armed with buckets and empties the lake.
28 Mar 2006

Davenport Schools Work with MidAmerican to Reduce Energy Costs

By Joe Collins
• MidAmerican Energy and the Davenport Community School District have teamed up to reduce the district's energy costs by 24 percent the last two years. The energy savings are the result of a revitalization of the school district's energy-efficiency programs, behavior modification, and equipment upgrades.
28 Mar 2006

The Freight House

By Jeff Ignatius
A critical thing to understand about the Freight House proposal that will probably go before the Davenport City Council again next month is that it's not really about that building, or the "public market" concept that's being championed by DavenportOne.
21 Mar 2006

Grant to Help Create Centennial Bridge Visitor's Center

By Administrator
• The Centennial Bridge Commission Building will get a new lease on life as a visitor's center, thanks to a $43,342 Preserve America grant - for "Hosting Heritage Tourism in Rock Island" - received by the City of Rock Island, partnered with the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Chippiannock Cemetery Heritage Foundation, RiverAction, and consultant Curtis Roseman.
21 Mar 2006

Lessons from Post-Hurricane New Orleans

By Jeff Ignatius
An ad in the March issue of New Orleans magazine boasts, "Lots Start at 100' Above Sea Level." That's life in the Big Easy, post-Katrina: It doesn't matter how much it costs as long as it's on high ground.
14 Mar 2006

Two Davenport Projects Get Affordable-Housing Funding

By Joe Collins
• Two Davenport projects were awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for the development of affordable housing. Taylor Heights (1400 Warren Street) received $1.89 million for rehabilitation of 20 units of affordable assisted living.
14 Mar 2006

Green Eyes in the Sky

By Gregory Dicum
Imagine yourself in outer space, gazing at the blue and green sphere that is our home. Now zoom in, fast, diving toward continents and oceans. Soon rivers and cities emerge, then individual houses, then cars. Zoom closer - there's a camel in the desert, and you can even zoom right to its eyelashes.
07 Mar 2006

High-School Students Who Don't Graduate Cost States Billions

By Administrator
• Almost 9,000 students didn't graduate from Iowa's high schools in 2004, costing the state more than $2 billion in lost wages, taxes, and productivity over their lifetimes, reports the Alliance for Excellent Education.

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