09 Mar 2004

Two Candidates Seek Senator Brian Sievers' Seat

By Administrator
• Iowa Senator Bryan Sievers, R-New Liberty, has two Democrats vying to face him in the general election this fall. Eldridge Mayor Frank Wood, who also serves as associate principal at North Scott High School, announced that he will be seeking the Democratic nomination and will face off against Dennis Starling, the Calamus man who nearly defeated Sievers in the 2002 District 42 race.
03 Mar 2004

Quad-LINC Library Catalog to Get New Look

By Joe Collins
• Quad-LINC, the Davenport Public Library's online catalog and a shared database with other Quad Cities libraries, will have a dramatically new look this month. New software will provide enriched information that library users are accustomed to seeing on commercial Web sites.
03 Mar 2004

The New Park Place

By Kathleen McCarthy
Ask Quad Citians what red brick building sits at the foot of the Arsenal Bridge in downtown Davenport, with the slogan "Welcome to Iowa" crudely painted on its side, and most will tell you, "The Judy's Antiques building.
24 Feb 2004

New Iowa Bill Could Lead to Cold-Medicine Restrictions

By Joe Collins
• Consumers would be limited to buying only two packages of certain over-the-counter cold medicine under a bill adopted by the Iowa House Public Safety Committee. House File 2259 prohibits a retailer from selling and a person from buying, in a single transaction, more than two packages of cold medicine (in tablet form) containing pseudoephedrine as the product's sole active ingredient.
24 Feb 2004

Who Should Be the Most Powerful Politician in Rock Island County?

By Jeff Ignatius
In the hierarchy of county politics, the state's attorney's office is at the very top. The police can investigate a crime and make an arrest, but if the state's attorney chooses not to prosecute, the accused goes free.
17 Feb 2004

20th Street Overlook to Get Facelift

By Joe Collins
• One of the best places to watch eagles in the Quad Cities is getting a new look. The 20th Street Overlook is located at 20th Street and Highway 92, just east of Casino Rock Island. The current facility was built in the early 1970s after the construction of the floodwall and includes a RiverWay kiosk, lots of stone riprap, and numerous concrete planters.
17 Feb 2004

Best of the Quad Cities 2003

By No Author
Welcome to the Best of the Quad Cities 2003! The River Cities' Reader received nearly 300 valid ballots for our poll this year - more than ever before - and we're proud to present the winners here.
10 Feb 2004

Iowa Supreme Court Rules on Racetrack Taxes

By Joe Collins
• The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional a state law that has taxed racetracks at a higher rate than riverboat casinos. The action is the final step in a judicial battle that began more than a year ago and reached all the way to the U.
10 Feb 2004

Who Shows Up When the Votes Are Counted?

By Jeff Ignatius
When she announced late last month that she was running for Congress against longtime U.S. Representative Lane Evans, former television anchor Andrea Zinga cited the incumbent's health as one factor in her candidacy.
03 Feb 2004

St. Ambrose Students Collect School Supplies for Iraqi Children

By Joe Collins
• Stirred by reports of Iraqi children without basic school supplies, a group of St. Ambrose University students has created "Operation Pencil Box," a special five-day event to collect donations from area residents to provide overseas assistance to the children of this war-torn country.

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