01 Oct 2002

Local TV Stations Pull Nussle Ads

By Joe Collins
• Three local television stations last week pulled ads placed on behalf of U.S. Representative Jim Nussle because of an inaccurate claim. The ads, placed by the National Republican Congressional Committee, target Nussle's opponent for Congress in the November election, Bettendorf Mayor Ann Hutchinson.
01 Oct 2002

Malin Breaks the Mold

By Kathleen McCarthy
Think of a ship at sea aimlessly wandering because, after tossing the captain overboard, none of the crew knew how to work the rudder. This is analogous to Davenport's situation after firing City Administrator Jim Pierce in 2000.
01 Oct 2002

LeClaire Courts New Development While Trying to Retain Its Character

By Jeff Ignatius
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of articles on new developments in Quad Cities-area downtowns. LeClaire is a community that's trying to have it both ways, maintaining its quaint and historic character while fostering growth in its economy.
24 Sep 2002

Scott County Family Y Announces Challenge Grant

By Joe Collins
• The Scott County Family YMCA has announced that the Kresge Foundation has awarded $600,000 in a challenge grant toward the Y's $15.3-million community-wide facility-expansion and -improvement program. To receive the money, the Scott County Family Y must raise by December 1, 2003, the $1.
24 Sep 2002

Keeping Voters in the Dark

By Jeff Ignatius
Imagine you're a candidate for political office. You receive something called the National Political Awareness Test. It covers a dozen or so topics, from abortion to government reform to the environment. You're given a handful of choices - usually no fewer than seven - to indicate your views on each issue.
17 Sep 2002

Davenport Finally Hires Affirmative-Action Officer

By Joe Collins
• Redmond Jones II of Temple, Texas, is scheduled to start in mid-October as Davenport's affirmative-action officer and assistant to the city administrator. Jones will be the city's front-line person for equal-employment and affirmative-action programs and internal complaints of bias.
17 Sep 2002

Art of Business

By Jeff Ignatius
The phrases "chamber of commerce" and "bohemian" don't often belong in the same sentence. But the Illinois Quad City of Chamber of Commerce is trying to make those terms a little more comfortable together. At its annual meeting on September 19 at The Mark, the chamber will be celebrating the "Art of Business," and the theme isn't just lip service.
10 Sep 2002

Rain-Collection Program Launched by River Action

By Joe Collins
• River Action has launched the Retain the Rain program, an initiative to conserve water and lower flood levels in area rivers and streams by making rain barrels available for citizens and businesses at a reduced price.
10 Sep 2002

Project Censored 2001

By Alternet
Most people would agree that our world has changed dramatically over the past year. In the eye of our immediate political tornado is a growing drumbeat for an invasion of Iraq, rampant corporate corruption, the erosion of civil liberties, a crashing stock market, pedophile priests, and the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the most traumatic American news event in at least 50 years.
03 Sep 2002

Compressed-Natural-Gas Fueling Station Unveiled in Moline

By Joe Collins
• At a dedication ceremony last Thursday, the Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) and the City of Moline unveiled a new compressed-natural-gas (CNG) fueling station. MetroLINK's 12 30-foot ElDorado CNG buses, which were put into use in late July, will now use the new fueling station, located at the Moline Public Works Facility.

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