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QC riverfront's newest park a 'must see' for visitors, residents

on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 01:37   by Editor

The newest Mississippi Riverfront park in the Quad Cities – Rock Island's Schweibert Park – opened the first week in July and is a riverfront jewel rivaling the historic LeClaire Park, just across the river along Davenport's riverfront. The new park features a soaring performance stage, large spray feature for children (and adults), covered gazebos with picnic tables, lots of greenspace, and perhaps the best place to view the majestic Mississippi River and river towboats. Click on the link below for more photos of the new park.

River Gulf grain terminal takes shape

on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 00:15   by Editor

Workmen erect the steel framework of the new River Gulf Grain Terminal, south of Depot Street and west of 31st Street, Bettendorf.

Hot Springs

on Wed, 07/21/2010 - 21:56   by bgierke

Native Americans must have been amazed when they first came across the 143-degree hot springs in what is now south central Arkansas. Should be no surprise that they imputed therapeutic properties thereto. Choctaw introduced French trappers to the area in the 1700's and word spread. After the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson sent the (subsequently unheralded and overshadowed) Dunbar and Hunter expedition to investigate.

Iowa AG: city vacancies can be filled in general, not just city, elections

on Mon, 07/19/2010 - 20:51   by Editor

The Iowa Attorney General has stepped into the debate over when city council and park board vacancies can be filled, advising auditors statewide they do not have to wait until the next "city" election to place vacancies on the ballot.

Isle of Capri admissions at 10-year low

on Thu, 07/15/2010 - 20:01   by Editor

Admissions and revenues in fiscal 2010 fell to 10-year lows at the Isle of Capri Casino in Bettendorf, according to Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission reports.

Yearly admissions to the riverboat permanently anchored on the Bettendorf riverfront totaled 1.15 million gamblers in fiscal 2010, down 43 percent (nearly 900,000) from fiscal 2000.

Without a trace

on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 18:53   by bgierke

With wife out of town, dog doesn’t get the amount of exercise to which he’s become accustomed. He’s 13, slower than he used to be, but still just as curious, so I can’t take him on five-mile perambulation that does wife and still get to work on time.

So last Saturday he had plenty of energy and we set out. Once he realized that we weren’t just going around the block, he became so enthusiastic that he grabbed the leash in his mouth and began to pull.

EPA takes aim at interstate air pollution, coal-fired power plants

on Thu, 07/08/2010 - 22:11   by Editor

Halfway through the 1,391-page U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed "transport rule," regulators finally zero in on the reason for the legislation: Upwind state sources contributing to air quality degradation in a downwind state should bear substantial responsibility to control their emissions.

After years of legal delays, the EPA Tuesday (July 6) filed the proposed rule to limit interstate transport of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in 32 "Eastern" states, including Iowa and Illinois.

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