06 Jun 2001

"Imagine Iowa" Moves Past the Dream Stage

By Administrator

At a forum May 24 at the Family Museum of Arts & Science, Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Director Anita Walker made clear that those deflating practical considerations weren't welcome. No pesky questions about whether something can be done, or from where the money might come to pay for it.

15 May 2001

Leach Looks to Keep Baseball in the Quad Cities

By No Author

Moline • Mayor Stan Leach has formed a task force to explore the future of professional baseball in the Quad Cities. The impending sale (and subsequent relocation) of the River Bandits has given the issue some urgency, with a battle looming over the best site if a new team is found.

15 May 2001

Dark-Store Agreement Makes Empty Wal-Mart Likely

By Jeff Ignatius

Sometimes things with good intentions end up huge mistakes. That might be the case with an agreement between Wal-Mart and the City of Davenport dealing with the store the company will likely be abandoning in a little more than a year.

15 May 2001

THF Provides Schedule for Road Improvements

By Jeff Ignatius

At Thursday's meeting of the Davenport Community & Economic Development Committee, developer THF Realty of St. Louis provided the city council with documents that should allow the construction of a Super Wal-Mart at Elmore Avenue and 53rd Street to proceed.

08 May 2001

Rolling Out the Red Carpet

By Jeff Ignatius

As the Davenport City Council nears its final consideration of a financing mechanism to pay for road improvements for a Super Wal-Mart store at 53rd Street and Elmore Avenue, there are plenty of reasons to take a hard look at the issues.

01 May 2001

The Quarter Slow to Develop

By No Author

East Moline • About 70 percent of the Quarter re-development project in East Moline is cleaned up and ready, but East Moline Mayor Bill Ward said it needs money and building-specifications to continue.

24 Apr 2001

MetroLINK Eyes Expansion

By Jeff Ignatius

Since losing the contract to run Davenport's bus system at the end of 2000, MetroLINK has begun to aggressively expand its services, and planned bus routes to rural areas and nearby college towns could be just the first step.

10 Apr 2001

Moline Hopes to Re-Start Truancy Enforcement

By No Author

Moline • After a judge struck down the city's truancy ordinance in February, Moline has been unable to prosecute people who skip school. A new truancy ordinance - one that capped at 18 the age at which one could be prosecuted for being absent from school - was offered for consideration on first reading at the city council's April 10 meeting.

10 Apr 2001

Davenport's Gamble

By Administrator

Part two of two The press conference last month announcing Davenport's completion of an application to the Vision Iowa program was filled with bold statements. In explaining the name River Renaissance, Davenport Community and Economic Development Director Clayton Lloyd invoked the Renaissance of the 14th and 15th centuries.

03 Apr 2001

Attorney Requests Meeting with City Council

By Kathleen McCarthy

Davenport • County Attorney Bill Davis, legal counsel for Mike Meloy, has asked the city council to consider a settlement agreement in executive session after the regular council meeting (4/4) to avoid litigation over the untimely, unprofessional, and highly controversial dismissal of Mike Meloy as city attorney.

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