01 Sep 2017

National Gas Price Average Hits Highest Pump Price of the Year

By Gail Weinholzer

Hurricane Harvey-Induced Refinery and Pipeline Shut Downs Spur Short-Term Spike

01 Sep 2017

Iowa DOT director discusses infrastructure challenges at White House

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Director Mark Lowe was at the White House Wednesday to discuss infrastructure challenges facing states and communities. The conversation was part of ongoing talks between federal, state and local leaders.

23 Aug 2017

QUAD CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO HOLD TRIENNIAL DISASTER DRILL/ EXERCISE THURSDAY AUGUST 24, 2017

By Cathie Rochau

What:              "APEX '17" (APEX is an acronym for Airport Mass Casualty Training Exercise) Why:               The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires that an Airport Mass Casualty Training Exercise be conducted every three years. The last exercise was held in 2014.

14 Aug 2017

Iowa’s new travel ambassadors, Mr. Peacock and Mrs. Peacock finding hidden treasures

By Dennis Fett

Iowa’s newest travel ambassadors are traveling thousands of miles to find hidden treasures all across the state of Iowa and sounding states.

28 Jul 2017

Randolph County to Host Start of the 100 Day Countdown to the Illinois Bicentennial Celebration

By Laurel Patrick
Historic sites on Kaskaskia Island and along the Kaskaskia Trail plan events on Constitution Day to commemorate ‘Where Illinois Began’
 
 
26 Jul 2017

Five Mid-America States Win Top Honors in National Competition

By Tony Dorsey

10th Annual Contest Recognizes America’s Best Transportation Projects

CLEVELAND – State department of transportation projects that used high-tech tools like Bluetooth sensors to make work zones safer and that improved pedestrian access to heavily traveled corridors were winners in the mid-America regional America’s Transportation Awards competition.

21 Jul 2017

AAA: Increasingly Volatile Gas Market has Potential to Top Year’s Recorded High

By Gail Weinholzer

Pump Prices to Increase at Least by 10 Cents through End of Summer

21 Jul 2017

Tourism in the Quad Cities Helps Drive Economic Growth for Illinois

By Jessica Waytenick

Rock Island County generated $219.2 million in travel expenditures and $4.2 million in local tax revenue

Quad Cities – Today, the Illinois Office of Tourism announced domestic and international travel expenditures reached $37.9 billion in 2016 – a $571 million increase from 2015.

21 Jul 2017

Keep Up To Date With the Latest News About the New I-74 Bridge

By Rick Martin

http://i74riverbridge.com/

12 Jul 2017

2017 Disc Golf World Championship Starts Saturday, Continues Next Week

By Jessica Waytenick

Quad Cities – Starting this Saturday, almost 650 players start arriving in the Quad Cities for the 2017 Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) Amateur and Junior Disc Golf World Championships on July 15-22, 2017.

These amateur and junior players range in age from 6 to 80+ years old and are up and coming in the PDGA ranks.  Qualifications include having the minimum number of points and PDGA membership.

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