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Iowa DOT gives notice on illegal vehicle salvage
By Tom Saul | 1 comment(s)
The spiraling price of scrap metal, now hovering at about $200 a ton, is inspiring the improper junking of vehicles without required documents, the Iowa Department of Transportation says.
Robber hits RI convenience store
By Times online staff | No comments posted
A Rock Island convenience store was robbed early today.
Morning update: 'Idol' finalists
By Rick Rector | No comments posted
Good Thursday morning, Quad-Cities. At 6 a.m. it’s 47 degrees with fog. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 69 degrees. Tonight’s low will be 44 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Obama attracting huge amounts of cash from Iowans
By Ed Tibbetts | 2 comment(s)
If history is any guide, Iowans should be pretty busy writing checks to Barack Obama today.
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Davenport convenience store owner told to clean up neighborhood or lose liquor license
By Tory Brecht | 8 comment(s)
Running a convenience store in a central Davenport neighborhood plagued with crime forced owner Matar Abdalhadi into a Catch-22.
Bettendorf will patch main roads
By David Heitz | 1 comment(s)
There will be orange cones aplenty in Bettendorf this summer.
Peace walk in RI will respond to area violence
By Thomas Geyer | No comments posted
High-profile violence in Rock Island County has prompted the Community Caring Conference to hold a Peace In Our Streets Walk and Rally from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday.
Iowa appeals court sides with dad in adoption dispute
By Ann McGlynn/QUAD-CITY TIMES | 4 comment(s)
An adoption battle is pitting a biological father who is a college student with a criminal history against a couple who are “excellent parents” who wish to adopt a 3½-year-old boy named Daniel.
Postville, Iowa, raid detainees make initial court appearances
By The Associated Press | 3 comment(s)
DES MOINES (AP) — Dozens of people arrested in the nation’s largest immigration raid were ushered through a temporary federal courthouse Wednesday for initial court appearances, in groups of about 10 represented by the same attorney.
Forums set for Clinton superintendent search
By Steven Martens | No comments posted
CLINTON, Iowa — People in the Clinton Community School District will have an opportunity to offer their input about the search for a new superintendent at two forums scheduled for tonight.
RAGBRAI ordinances provide order to riders, cities
By Kurt Allemeier | No comments posted
RAGBRAI, with 15,000 riders and thousands of hangers-on, plays by its own rules.
Blues Fest musical lineup set
By David Burke | No comments posted
While the IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival will provide musical fireworks in Davenport’s LeClaire Park, another Fourth of July event will move downriver to Centennial Park.
Literacy group celebrates 20th anniversary
By Quad-City Times | No comments posted
Bi-State Literacy Council will celebrate the group’s 20th anniversary at an annual awards and scholarship event at 9 a.m. today at i wireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline.
Davenport presents library plans to Vision Iowa
By Charlotte Eby | No comments posted
DES MOINES — Davenport officials laid out their proposal for a new $8.2 million library to members of the Vision Iowa board Wednesday, hoping to secure a $1.2 million grant to help pay for the project.
Appeals court rules in favor of Palmer alumni
By Ann McGlynn | 1 comment(s)
The Iowa Court of Appeals affirmed a decision Wednesday that requires Palmer College of Chiropractic to release $1.8 million to its former alumni association, without any restrictions on how the group should spend the money.
Swiss man soars above Alps with jet-powered wing
By Frank Jordans/Associated Press Writer | 1 comment(s)
BEX, Switzerland — A Swiss pilot strapped on a jet-powered wing and leaped from a plane Wednesday for the first public demonstration of the homemade device, turning figure eights and soaring high above the Alps.
Wynn joins State Board of Education
DES MOINES — LaMetta Wynn has a new civic role after her retirement as Clinton mayor last year.
Co-chair of Edwards' Iowa campaign backs Obama endorsement
By Ed Tibbetts | No comments posted
The co-chair of John Edwards’ presidential campaign in Iowa said he hopes the former vice presidential candidate’s supporters in the state heed his endorsement Wednesday of Barack Obama.
Braley calls for Agriprocessors investigation; staff tours NCC detention area
By Josh Nelson/Waterloo Courier | No comments posted
POSTVILLE, Iowa — Some public officials are beginning to question Agriprocessors’ commitment to the the nation’s immigration laws after more than a third of its workforce was arrested during a raid Monday.
Gaudet in custody until at least fall
By Barb Ickes | No comments posted
Nathan Gaudet will not be paroled until at least the fall after members of an Illinois parole board officially voted Wednesday to keep the Moline teenager in juvenile custody.
Appeals court rules in favor of Palmer alumni
By Ann McGlynn | No comments posted
The Iowa Court of Appeals this morning affirmed a decision that requires Palmer College of Chiropractic to release $1.3 million to its disassociated alumni association.
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