22 Apr 2003

Iowa Lowers Drunk-Driving Limits

By Joe Collins
• Iowa House File 65 has passed both the House and Senate and now awaits the governor's signature. The bill lowers the level of alcohol needed in a person's blood to be presumed drunk, from ten hundredths of one percent (.
22 Apr 2003

Can the Quad Cities Graduate to the Next Level with Higher Ed?

By Jeff Ignatius
Efforts to enhance higher-education offerings in the Quad Cities got a boost last week with a new study identifying a need for more public-tuition-rate undergraduate programs and suggesting the expansions of two local educational institutions.
15 Apr 2003

Centennial Bridge Tolls Finally Coming Off

By Joe Collins
• The City of Rock Island says that May 3 is the date that tolls will be removed from the Centennial Bridge. It's hoped that by the time the tolls come off the 63-year-old bridge, construction should be finished on the on-ramps in Rock Island and Davenport, which have been reconfigured to safely accommodate more traffic.
15 Apr 2003

Results of the Reader's Short-Fiction Contest

By Administrator
The River Cities' Reader's first-ever short-story contest generated a tremendous response, with 86 entries, including one from halfway around the world (Australia). Most of the stories came from right here in the Quad Cities, though.
08 Apr 2003

New Vehicles Join Davenport CitiBus Fleet

By Joe Collins
• Five new vehicles have recently joined the City of Davenport's CitiBus fleet. The five buses are part of the normal fleet-replacement process and bring to 21 the total number of buses in the CitiBus fleet. Each vehicle cost $241,068, with the Federal Transit Administration funding 80 percent of the replacement cost and the City of Davenport funding the remainder.
01 Apr 2003

Renovation Begins on Great River Plaza

By Joe Collins
• Renovation has started on the Great River Plaza, covering Second Avenue from 17th to 19th streets in downtown Rock Island. The Plaza was constructed in 1978 and has not had any major renovations since. The east block of the Great River Plaza will be re-constructed in two phases, with work finished by early summer.
01 Apr 2003

From Beyond the Mainstream: A War Digest

By No Author
As the first large-scale United States military operation to take place in the age of the Internet, the current conflict in Iraq is for many of us an overwhelming experience. We not only have a virtually unlimited supply of news sources, but the minute-by-minute coverage rarely pauses.
01 Apr 2003

The Dingo Debuts with Mixed Results

By Jeff Ignatius
Sean Leary's stated goal for The Dingo - the new humor magazine that he debuted last week - is to be the print equivalent of Saturday Night Live. (He has wisely specified the show in its early years.
25 Mar 2003

Davenport Council Approves Amusement Park

By Joe Collins
• The Davenport City Council has approved plans for an amusement park with go-carts, bumper boats, and miniature golf in one of the city's busiest and most expensive retail areas. John Colson of Brother Development Partners said Thunder Ridge Adventure Park should open in June.
25 Mar 2003

Making the Pieces Fit

By Jeff Ignatius
What finally emerges as Iowa's Big Plan for revitalizing the state's economy might actually resemble a lot of smaller ideas pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle. It started with a basic concept and a challenge from the governor, and the response has been so strong that legislators have no shortage of initiatives from which to choose.

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