23 May 2006

Ethanol Plant to be Built in Buffalo

By Administrator
River/Gulf Energy has announced that it plans to build an ethanol plant in Buffalo, Iowa, near the Quad Cities. Plans call for a 100-million-gallon-per-year (MGPY) facility to be built on a 100-acre industrial site. 
16 May 2006

Tinsman Appointed to Legislative Council

By Administrator
Iowa Senator Maggie Tinsman (R-Bettendorf) has been appointed to serve on the state’s Legislative Council. The Legislative Council is made up of 24 members from the Senate and House who serve as the steering committee of the General Assembly between legislative sessions. 
10 May 2006

Rock Island Public Library Wins National Recognition

By Administrator
Rock Island’s public library was the first in the state of Illinois to open to the public – on November 25, 1872. Now a national publisher has recognized it as well. The Rock Island Public Library has won a spot in Heart of the Community: The Libraries We Love, the first book to sing the praises and show the beauty of America’s beloved public libraries.
02 May 2006

River Cities' Reader Spring/Summer Dining Guide

By Administrator
palm_resturant-aweb11 Welcome to the spring/summer edition of the Quad Cities Dining Guide, presented by the River Cities’ Reader. We’ve contacted hundreds of local restaurants and asked them for the information that would be most useful to our readers, from kitchen hours to payment options to specialties to alcohol offerings.
02 May 2006

Iowa Senate Bill Honors Scott County Medical Society

By Joe Collins
• Senator Maggie Tinsman (R-Bettendorf) and the Iowa Senate honored the Scott County Medical Society for its 150 years of service to physicians and the community by passing Senate Resolution 149. Four representatives of the Scott County Medical Society were at the Capitol to be honored.
25 Apr 2006

Figge Art Museum Receives $296,000 for Energy Conservation

By Joe Collins
• MidAmerican Energy representatives presented a check in the amount of $296,000 to the Museum of Art Foundation Board of the Figge Art Museum on April 19. The monetary award is for energy-conservation efforts at the Figge Art Museum, located at 225 West Second Street in Davenport.
25 Apr 2006

The Secret Histories of 9/11

By Jeff Ignatius
Loose Change 911 Creators: Korey Rowe, Dylan Avery, Jason Bermas

On Friday, Paul Greengrass' film United 93 opens nationwide, telling a story of bravery that this country has embraced because of the comfort it provides in the face of intense pain. On September 11, 2001, passengers on that plane stormed the cockpit and foiled a terrorist plot, in the process sacrificing themselves.

25 Apr 2006

Hospital WiFi Network Brings Benefits to Genesis Guests, Health-Care Providers

By Jesse Virgil
The wireless-Internet, or WiFi, network is available at no cost at Genesis' Davenport, DeWitt, and Silvis campuses. The wireless network allows hospital visitors to get work done at the hospital so they can spend more time with their loved ones, rather than having to go home or to the office.
18 Apr 2006

Ballet Quad Cities Presents Cinderella to Nearly 1,500 Students

By Joe Collins
• Ballet Quad Cities will present the original ballet Cinderella to 1,465 area students on Friday, April 21, at 10 a.m. at the Capitol Theatre. All students received a school visit from professional dancers to prepare them for the live performance, and a complimentary educators' guide was given to all teachers.
18 Apr 2006

In the Realms of the Mind and the Eyes

By Steve Banks
On a white pedestal sits a ring of smaller eggs encircling a much larger egg. Their surfaces are covered with painting that is precise and utilizes geometric patterns, dots, and leaf/sprout motifs with a color sensibility reminiscent of old wrapping paper.

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