| Question: I drove by Froehlich Cakes & Pastries
in Moline and noticed a "for rent" sign in the window.
Did they relocate or close their business?
|
| Question: Lee's Liquor on
38th Street in Rock Island
used to have a restaurant/bar
attached to it. What was
the name of that restaurant/bar?
|
|
| Question: How can I purchase a copy of Moline
(National) Little League's championship game victory
from Aug. 4? And how much does it cost?
|
| Question: What's former KWQC-TV6 weatherperson
Kristina Shiroma doing these days?
|
| Question: What happened to
Graze on Utica Ridge Road in
Davenport, which has a sign that
says it closed?
|
|
| Question: Will there be a Q-C Summerfest this
year? It was held last year on John Deere Commons. Any
plans for this year?
|
| Question: Where can I buy sushi-grade fish to
make my own sushi?
|
| Question: In the story on Illinois capital
spending, one of the listed recipients was Alleman High
School. The Catholic school is supposed to get $50,000
for infrastructure improvements. How does a private
school receive money from state spending programs?
|
| Question: When and why did Hoffman Middle School
on 19th Street in East Moline close? My mom went to
that school. Does the school district own the building?
|
| Want to read a first-hand account of a local "Romper
Room" broadcast? Read on!
|
|
| Question: Do you know which TV station produced
"Romper Room" in the 1960s? Is it possible to get a
copy of these shows?
|
|
Q: Why has the Mississippi Belle II casino boat
been docked down in Moline?
|
| Question: Can you tell me why the
viewers of Channel 4
in Orion, Andover and Cambridge
cannot receive their
signal since they went digital? We
were receiving it
just fine before the changeover.
We have our boxes and
our antennas that we are supposed
to have. Not everyone
can afford cable or a dish. Hope
you can help!
|
| Question: Does anybody know what happened Funky
Moe's in Davenport? It's closed. Is there any chance it
will open again?
|
| Question: Are there any stories in the
Quad-Cities that buy quality used clothing?
|
| Question: Are there any hat shops in the
Quad-Cities?
|
| Question: When the Quad City Mallards left the
UHL (now the IHL) at the end of the 2007 season what
happened to the Mallards franchise agreementwith the
UHL? Do they still have a franchise but just no owner?
|
| Question: How do I obtain a copy or view on line
a video clip of my daughter who was featured on WHBF
news, sports portion of the broadcast on June 2? I
checked their website, but the video isn't there.
|
| Question: Scott County residents have the option
to bring yard waste to the Davenport Compost Facility.
As a Moline resident, what options do I have other than
bagging my waste? I am particularly interested in a
compost facility that can accept bulk (pickup truck
loads).
|
| Question: Are the Dispatch and Argus printed
with soy-based inks? I'd like to use my old newspapers
in my garden as a weed barrier, but don't want any
petroleum-based inks in the garden.
|
| Question: Where can I buy live crawfish by the
pound for a crawfish boil?
|
| Question: How many people have swam across the
Mississippi River between Davenport and Rock Island or
Moline and Bettendorf?
|
| Question: I would like to know what happened to
Josh Stone, the weatherman at KWQC. Just all at once he
was gone.
|
| Question: What role did James E. Reilly play on
"Days of Our Lives"? I saw at the end of a program that
he died. "Days of Our Lives" is the favorite soap opera
in Mercer County.
|
| Question: What is it costing Moline taxpayers to
dredge and rebuild the docks and ramps and repair the
seawall at Moline Marquis Harbor? Does Moline make any
money off the harbor?
|
| Question: I know this is an odd
question, but can
anybody identify the building in
this photo?
|
| Question: I have noticed there are video cameras
on the the northwest and southeast side of Lincoln
Irving School in Moline. I have not noticed other
Moline grade schools with video cameras. What's the
purpose of this?
|
| Question: When will the Chipotle Mexican Grill
in Moline open?
|
| Question: Where can I donate gently used prom
dresses?
|
| Question: When are the property tax bills for
Rock Island County due?
|
| Question: What ever happened
to the pelican that
was captured on Barstow Road? I
thought that it was to
be rehabilitated and then set free.
There have been
pelicans in the area for weeks and
weeks.
|
| Question: I haven't seen any articles from Sean
Leary lately. Is he on vacation?
|
| Question: I've spent numerous days visiting a
sick person in Iowa City. I spent probably $40 or so to
park my car there. Where's the parking money go?
|
| Question: I would like to know what happened to
Brandi Auterson, a news anchor from WHBF.
|
| Question: I would like to know what happened to
Kristina Shiroma, the former weather girl at KWQC.
|
| Question: I have a
commercial-grade video
arcade game that I need to have
serviced. Do you know
of anywhere in or near the Q-C’s
that does this?
|
| Question: Now that the
weather is getting
warmer, I'm looking forward to
local craft shows where
I can get a table. It would be
helpful to know which
craft shows are seeking vendors.
Any ideas on finding a
complete list of the shows that are
coming up?
|
| Question: Is The Dispatch/Argus planning to
discontinue its Sunday TV guide?
|
| Question: All of the current local movie hype,
which is great, is about the film "Sugar." What ever
happened to the Avati brothers movie "The Hideout"?
Much of this movie was filmed in the Quad-Cities and
many locals appeared as extras. According to the
Internet Movie Database (imdb.com) it was released in
Italy in November 2007. Will it ever be shown in the
Quad-Cities? Is it available on DVD (in English)?
|
| Question: I love Frank's
pizza, but I also
like to make my own pizza, and I
wonder what the cheese
type is they use on their cheese
and bell pepper pizza,
as it does not taste or eat like
mozzarella they use on
their other pizzas. Does anyone
know the difference in
the cheese?
|
| Question: Is it possible for me to find the word
scramble Jumble on Q-C Online?
|
| Question: What happened to the Ben Butterworth
playground equipment on the River in Moline by the 55th
Street boat ramp? Is it going to be replaced?
|
| Question: When is the new Geneseo Walgreens open?
|
| Question: Are there any off-leash dog parks in
Moline?
|
| Question: Where can you buy
Orange Crush pop in
the Quad-Cities?
|
| Question: I live in rural Rock Island County, a
neighbor has parked a camper on his lot and someone
is living in the camper. To whom in county government
do I report this?
|
| Question: When are the new, larger recycling
cans going to be distributed in Rock Island?
|
| Question: Why is the speed limit on John Deere
Road near Wal-Mart set at 55 mph and the speed limit
further down near Menards and Target is 45 mph? Seems
to me it should be the opposite.
|
| Question: Are there any
local groups or
organizations that give away trees
for Earth Day?
|
| Question: What ever happened
to the very large
turkey that used to be seen roaming
the streets of Rock
Island? I wonder if it is still
around or if it was
killed as some people say.
|
| Question:Where could I find a roster of the l950
Alleman graduating class?
|
| Question: What happened to Tailgaters Pizza?
Tried to go there today and it was closed. Seems like
they were hardly open!
|
| Question: What happened to
Tambrey Laine? I
haven't seen her on WHBF-TV for a
while.
|
| Question: Are there any special Easter events or
activities for kids (3-5 year olds) the weekend of
Easter? Only thing I can find is the easter bunny at
both malls.
|
| Question: We're interested
in a followup story
about the injured pelican that was
rescued last fall
near Barstow. Now that the flock
has returned, will the
injured pelican be released to the
wild?
|
| Question: I would like to know who sets the
rates at Davenport golf courses? It doesn't take a
rocket scientist to figure that the higher you raise
rates the fewer people will play.
|
| Question: Does Frank's Pizza still exist in
downtown Silvis? I haven't been there since 1984. It
used to be the best pizza in the world!
|
| Question: Who are this year's recipients of the
Master Teacher award?
|
| Question: I have an idea for an invention that
I'd like to pursue. I need a reputable and secure
resource to help bring my idea and product to fruition.
Can you please tell me some specific names of safe and
reputable companies? Do you know anything about a
company called United Patent Resources, Ltd.?
|
| Question: Back in high school, I raced at the
Battle of the High Schools at Cordova Dragway Park.
There was one school who always seemed to be the
underdog -- Rockridge. I belive they had a drag-racing
team. Any idea what happen to the team?
|
| Question: I haven't seen the Guardian Angels in
the local news for quite some time. Are the Guardian
Angels still active in Davenport?
|
| Question: Where can I find older information
about different businesses?
|
| Question: Lolita's Mexican grill by the
McDonald's on Avenue of the Cities is still "closed for
repairs." What kind of repairs take that long? The
place used to be busy every time I drove by there.
|
| Question: Will the newspaper begin to list all
the programs carried by the local TV stations? The
paper currently only lists the main networks, not the
new digital ones which will be the only ones that will
be aired starting June 12. I am talking about stations
like 4.2, 6.2, 8.3, 18.2 etc.
|
| Question: Have any of the Beatles ever appeared
in the Quad-Cities? If so, where and when?
|
| Question: Is it possible the reason Roland
Burris is so reluctant to resign his appointment to the
U.S. Senate is that by fulfilling the unexpired term of
Barack Obama, he will be eligible and automatically
receive a full Senate pension at the expense of the
taxpayers?
|
| Question: How many murders
in Quad-Cities from the past 15
years remain unsolved?
|
| Question: When is the old
nurses building on
7th Street in Moline going to be
cleaned up? That is an
eyesore for the City of Moline.
|
| Question: Is there going to be a St.Patricks Day
Parade in Rock Island this year? I haven't heard much
about it. If so what day and time.
|
| Question: Do Iowa schools have school on Pulaski
Day?
|
| Question: Can your fine team of investigative
reporters discover if Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic
speaker of the House, has asked the Pentagon to provide
her with use of an Air Force jet big enough to
accommodate her staff, family and supporters for
travel, including weekend trips home to San Francisco?
|
| Question: How many people representing a Moline
Senior Athlete are allowed to be on the floor during
the Senior Night honoring those that will be playing
their last game on the home floor? To my knowledge it
has always been two people only.
|
| Question: I have some books and mags I would
like to give away. Who might be interested?
|
| Question: My sister has osteogenesis imperfecta
and there was a article probably 20 some years ago. I
was wondering how I go about finding that article and
picture. My son is now doing a school project about the
disease and I would love to have that article.
|
| Question: How many employers have announced lay
offs in the Q-C area since 2008? Who were the employers
and how many employees were involved?
|
| Question: What new businesses are going to be
moving into the new strip mall near South Park Mall and
IHOP in Moline?
|
| Question: Why has Moline water tasted like dirt
recently?
|
| Question: How can I find out where I vote?
|
| Question: What is the best employment listing
boards for hiring in the Quad-Cities area?
|
| Question: My dog just recently got hit by a car
and had to have his left back leg amputated and I was
wondering if their is any support groups with dogs with
a handicap of some sort so he can know their are other
dogs out their like him?
|
| Question: What years did the semi-pro Quad City
Mohawks/Blackhawks play?
|
| Question: What is going on with the trees
planted in the cloverleaf on the north end of the Milan
bridge? Quite a few of them look dead. The rest seem to
be drowning.
|
| Question: Where's Gary Metivier? Is he OK?
|
| Question: What is being built next to Walmart in
Silvis?
|
| Question: When will TV listings reflect the new
digital channels that are available?
|
| Question:When is Moline going to fix the stop
lights at 6th Ave. and 19th St.? One was hit by a car
over a week ago.
|
| Question: Does anyone answer any of the questions any
more? I haven't seen any new answers for some time.
|
| Question: Who is going to take Neil Kastor's
place at Channel 8 doing the weather?
|
| Q: Is there going to be in the near future a
free collection site for used tires in the Quad City
area?
|
| Q: If Barack Obama is elected President,
does the governor have the power to pick Obama's
replacement in the Senate to finish the term? If so,
can the governor appoint himself?
|
| Q: I noticed this week at the QC airport a
giant "X" made of light that was standing facing
East. I'm assuming that this is designating a closed
runway, but had never seen it before. Can you shed
some light (no pun intended) on the big "X"? Thanks!
|
| Q: My grandson tries to
sing the song after a
Chicago Cubs victory and gets
frustrated because he
does not know all the words. Can
you tell me where I
could find the words for him so I
can print it and he
can learn all the words? He likes
the Cubs but enjoys
the song more I think.
|
| Q: Are there any
Farmers' Markets in
Moline? If so, where and when?
|
| Q: What is the lastest on
transportation to
and from the Quad City Open
Golf Tournament?
|
| Q: We were down in the district watching the
dodgeball
tournament on Sat June 28th, and had to leave
without seeing the final
matches. Can you tell me who won?
|
| Q: I read last week that
the Blues Festival
was being re-located because of
the flooding. Where
is it being re-located to?
|
| Q: Can I please get a
complete listing of all
QC area firework displays for the
4th of July? I'm
sure there may be some changes
from usual with the
river being so high still. Thank
you.
|
| Q: When is the new casino
in Clinton scheduled
to open?
|
| Q: Can I get a bigger
recycle bin from
Midland Davis? I live in Rock
Island and I have found
that I have way more recycling
than I do trash, so
now I need a bigger recycle bin.
Do they provide
bigger cans?
|
| Q: What is going on with
Kinetic Fitness in
King Plaza? When I enrolled last
summer I was told
they would be open by the end
of '07. Here it is June
2008 and I have seen no progress.
What is going on?
|
| Q: Are American Legion baseball teams required
to hold tryouts?
|
| Q: In addition to the Presidental elections,
are any offices in the Illinois QC area on the ballot?
|
| Q: Do you know the
distance a smoker has to
be from the entrance to a public
building under the
new Iowa smoking law?
|
| Q: How many kids are in the graduating class
of 2008 at Moline High School?
|
| Q: Do you know if they
are still planning on
putting a dog park in Moline?
If so, when?
|
| Q: What is happening with the lane closures
on 23rd Avenue over I-74? No work seems to have been
done there in months, the blocked off areas are in
great need of cleaning, and there is no obvious
damage or maintenance on the road that would prevent
usage if the barricades were removed.
|
| Q: We moved in to a new
home and the previous
owners hung an American Flag
inside the garage. It is
very old and tattered. We would
like to properly
dispose of the flag. What are the
steps and who can
help with the retirement of the
old flag?
|
| Q: Coal Valley is one of the only
communities attached to the greater QC a rea that
does not have public bus service. With the price of
gas escalating - how do we, as Coal Valley citizens ,
get bus service to our village?
|
| Q: Does anyone have a
solution to keep excess
maple and elm seed from sprouting
up in gardens and
flower beds?
|
| Q: I've been trying to find non-stop flights
from Moline to Las Vegas at the AirTran website but
no luck. Does AirTran not fly direct to Las Vegas
from Moline anymore?
|
| Q: I want to have a street
light put on my
street in Rock Island and one in
my alley. How do I
go about having this done?
|
| Q: When will strawberries be ready to pick
around the Quad-Cities area? ... Do you know if there
is any place in the Quad Cities area where you can
pick blueberries?
|
| Q: There were two gentleman who wrote a book
about Moline sports history & sold it at Moline High
School basketball games this past season. Can the
book still be purchased and where?
|
| Q: Where can I find
goat's milk, preferably
fresh, in the Quad City area?
Also, when do the
local farmer's markets start and
where are they?
|
| Q: I see the flooded
Mississippi is the talk
of the towns, but how bad is this
compared to other
floods we have had in this area?
From what I hear,
this flood will crest at 19.3
feet. What did the
river crest at during other
floods?
|
| Q: I saw a white deer by Loud Thunder. I
thought it was a statue until it took off running.
Are they common around here at all?
|
| Q: Has the usage for the Metro Bus system
increased with the rising gas prices? Also, how much is
a monthly pass and where can I buy one?
|
| Q: Did they ever recapture
the prisoner, who
escaped the Davenport police, by
walking out of the
unlocked interrogation room, some
weeks ago?
|
| Q: I noticed a lot of activity by SouthPark
between IHOP & Gordman's, the very old Wards auto
center. Any idea whats going on & who might be
building there? They are digging holes & hauling in a
lot of fill.
|
| Q: When are they going to start building the
20-story building in
downtown Moline?
|
| Q: There is a church in
downtown Moline
with a steeple that does not have
a cross at the top
of it. Did it ever have a cross
at its top? If so,
what happened to it, and why
wasn't it replaced? The
steeple looks so incomplete!
|
| Q: What's up with the left
lane at 12th Ave. and
27th St? It has orange barrels
blocking it off. Does
the city wish drivers not to turn
left there? If that's
the case, they need to put up a
sign, drivers are
turning left from the straight lane
which really slows
down the traffic flow,especially
with the detour
routing cars to that intersection.
Thanks!
|
Q: Is there a monument
or memorial in the QC
for the Spanish-American War?
|
| Q1: I've really had it
with my neighbor
bragging about how he cheats the
IRS each year. I pay
a lot of taxes and he just
laughs. I want the last
laugh this time. How do I
anonymously suggest the
IRS check him out?
Q2: Is there a new
business going in at the
empty building next to Kohl's on
John Deere Road?
|
| Q: What happened with
the plans to build a
large amphitheater on the farm
land near I-80 and I-
280. I read the story last summer
but haven't heard
word one since. Wasn't it
supposed to open this
summer?
|
| Q: Do you know when the
11th Street Precinct
in the Village of East Davenport
will be reopening?
We miss their tenderloins!!!
|
| Q: This is a pretty vague question, and I'm
not sure how you'd go about finding the answer. I
remember reading about a famous -- an author, maybe,
but quite famous, who was buried in Rock Island. I
think. I know this is vague, but I remember being
surprised that he was buried there. (Maybe not Rock
Island, but I believe Illinois side of the QCA). I
remember it being a he, and I don't think he was from
the area originally. I just can't remember who it
was. Any help? Thanks for your time.
|
| Q: What is the name of the restaurant at the
old Crave?
|
| Q: When I moved here, I found some old saving
bonds left by tenents of long ago. Is it finders
keepers or do I turn them over to the government?
|
| Q: Where are the Easter egg hunts this
year?
|
| Q1: What is going to go in on the corner of
41st Street and Avenue of the Cities (the site of the
former Hardee's?
Q2: I live in the St Louis area and heard a
rumor that my old college hang-out, Hunters Club, in
Rock Island closed recently and is for sale. Is this
true?
|
| Q: There is a cave in Moline across the
street from Riverside Park in Moline. The entrance
has been blocked. I have heard all kinds of tales
such as: There is a model T car in it, it has an
underground river that goes all the way to Coal
Town Road. What's the scoop?
|
| Q: What "ROAD CONSTRUCTION" are they doing
exactly that they still have one lane on 23rd Avenue
or rather "Avenue of the Cities" shut down?? It is
very annoying and makes the morning commute very
CRAZY!!
|
| Q: What causes diesel to
be so much higher
than gas? It used to be cheaper
and i have always
heard it costs less to refine
than gas. I have also
heard that taxes in Ill. are
higher. Diesel is now up
to 60 cents higher. I think there
is some gouging
going on.
|
| Q: When will Moline citizens be receiving
their recycling containers? What date will curbside
recycling start? Is the recycling center at Harold's
no longer there?
|
| Q: Are there any
holistic or homeopathic
trained veterinarians in the QC
area?
|
| Q: Is there anywhere in the Quad-Cities I can
go to get my taxes done for free?
|
| Q: Is there a website
or book that will be
able to predict what the weather
in August will look
like?
|
| Q: I've seen quite a lot
regarding restarting
a passenger train service from
the Quad Cities to
Chicago. I assume the terminus is
Union Station in
Chicago; do we know where the
station(s) might be in
the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: I've seen quite a lot regarding restarting
a passenger train service from the Quad Cities to
Chicago. I assume the terminus is Union Station in
Chicago; do we know where the station(s) might be in
the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q1: My 5 year old son wants to know what the
dinosaurs are that are coming to the Mark. I had a
friend tell me that they were holographic images, but
I don't think that's right? Does anyone know anything
about this show - is it worth seeing?
Q2: What are the life spans of some of the
smaller birds in the QC area, like sparrows, finches
& cardinals?
|
| Q: I've been hearing
rumors about the tax
rebates that most people will be
getting. Will the
rebates be counted as income on
next year's returns?
Or, will they be deducted from
the amount of refund
that you are to receive next
year? Thanks for any
info you can provide.
|
| Q: I remember Muhammad Ali
coming to my school
in 2nd grade. I went to
Bowlesburg in Silvis. I know
it was exciting and I shook his
hand and we all got
his autograph. I was wondering if
you knew why he was
here? I will be 35 this year so
2nd grade was a long
time ago for me. I was telling my
son and his friend
about it, but did not know the
reason for the visit.
Do you know?
|
| Q: Why is one lane blocked off on Avenue of
the Cities and on the on ramp coming from
Interstate 74? I haven't seen them do any
construction, but it's been blocked off for a month
now, is there something wrong with the road?
|
| Q: Are Orion and
Sherrard going to
consolidate?
|
| Q: Is this federal tax
rebate just for
Illinois or is it a nationwide
rebate? And when do
the refunds start?
|
| Q: What ever happened to the new Super Wal-
Mart that they were going to put up in Aledo?
|
| Q: Is River Action, Inc. going to host the
Father's Day "Ride the River" again this year? There
is no updated information on their website.
|
| Q: What happened to the Old Country Buffet on
John Deere Road? Are there any plans to re-open it?
|
| Q: I keep getting this
e-mail that claims
Barak Obama took the
oath of office on the Quran. I
know he did not do
this, but I also think
there was someone who did. Can
you tell me who it
was?
|
| Q: What are the living arrangements for the
members of The QC Flames? Who pays for what and what
happens when a player is called up and/or sent down?
|
| Q: What has happened to Terry Swails? We are
concerned he is ill. He hasn't been on t.v. for quite
some time and we didn't think he looked very well. So
very thin.
|
| Q: I am recently widowed
and was wondering
about some activities in the QCA.
Dances, Widow get
togethers. I am 50 years old not
sure where to look
for these things. Any help you
could give would be
greatly appreciated.
|
| Q: When does the new Wal-Mart in Silvis open
up? And are there any plans for any other business/
restaurants going up in that area?
|
| Q: I have not heard much about the Quad City
Riverhawks basketball team. When do they play and
how much are tickets?
|
| Q: Is it legal to shoot coyotes in Rock
Island County?
|
| Q: I was at my parents who live in Carbon
Cliff. My dad , who is 87 years old, showed me an
ad or article in the paper featuring different books
about the Quad-Cities. One was on the history of
baseball from 1920-1960. I do not remember the title
and author but want to order it for him as a gift.
Can you retrieve the information for me. Thank you!!!
|
| Q: Do you know when the car show is? Its
always in January and its always at the building by
the botanical center in Rock Island.
|
| Q: Does Moline offer any
Christmas tree
pickup?
|
| Q: When is the RV show?
We are thinking
about buying one but wanted to
look at diferent
models first.
|
| Q: What is the date that
the government
mandated digital TV signal
becomes effective?
|
| Q1: I want to take my
family to see light
displays this weekend. Is there
any specific
neighborhoods we should target?
Are there any
specific displays that deserve a
special trip?
Q2: When are the evening
hours to view the
Christmas flower display at
Vanderveer Park this year?
|
| Q: Can anyone vote in the upcoming primary
election?
|
| Q: I have heard of a free clinic in Moline
for people who have jobs but no insurance or
insufficient insurance. A family member is in need
of medical help and can not afford it. Have you heard
about this clinic?
|
| Q: Why did the 41st Street and Avenue of the
cities Hardees close? I drive by everyday and noticed
on 11/22/07 the place was dark and it has not opened
as of today 11/24/07. Also did the Dairy Queen on
River Drive in Bettendorf foot of 74 bridge close for
good or just seasonal?
|
| Q: When is the street running through Black
Hawk College (34th Avenue) going to be re-open?
Construction has taken forever!
|
| Q: I would like to buy a large
rock with my daughter
and her husband's last name on
it. I have seen these
rocks at craft shows etc...Do you
know where I could
buy one of those in or around the
QC?
|
| Q: I've just returned to the QC after being
gone for 20 years and discovered that my favorite
grocery store was closed. What year did Eagle's
Grocery Store close?
|
| Q: What happened to Posh Day Spa? I purchased a gift
certificate 2 months ago and now they’re closed.
|
| Q: When is the RV show? We are thinking
about buying one but wanted to look at diferent
models first.
|
| Q: Is Mr. Thanksgiving going to host the meal
at Southpark this year? How can we get a hold of him
to help out?
|
| Q: How do I register for yhe Holiday Cash
giveaway advertised in the paper Nov. 2?
|
| Q: When does the curbside recycling plan for
Moline begin? Do they deliver the containers in the
same way they did the garbage carts or must we
request them?
|
| Q: My husband has recently been diagnosed with
Parkinson's Disease and I have been trying to find a
local support group. Do you know of any active
Parkinson's groups in the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: I noticed that there is construction
activity by the new Ace Hardware store on 38t St. in
Rock Island. Will Panera Bread be going in there as
we had heard or has that plan changed? If not Panera,
then does the city have another tenant?
|
| Q1: Is Susan Glaspell's
home or birthplace
still standing in Davenport?
Q2: Has there ever been a
White Castle
Hamburgers in the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: Where can I find a schedule of events for
the 2007 Festival Of Trees. The parade date &
time, "Teddy Bear Tea" information, specifically?
|
| Q: Who, if anyone, in the
QCA does independent
appraisals of Chevy Corvette
cars?
|
| Q: What exactly is a "Straw Poll" and
a "Caucus"? Why do people pay to vote in them?
|
| Q1:Where can I find
haunted houses in the Quad-
Cities area? Admission prices?
Q2: Does anyone have the
original watercolor
of Vanderveer Park by Paul Norton?
|
| Q: What's with all the cameras recently
installed on the I-74 bridge? Also whats with the new
arm thingy for the on-ramp near Avenue of the Cities
and I-74?
|
| Q: Can you tell me when the construction on
Poppy Garden Road in Colona will be completed?
|
| Q: What was the day and date of the first
cruise the Rock Island Casino made on the Mississippi
River.
|
| Q: What are the trick
or treat times this
year for Davenport and Rock
Island?
|
| Q1: When is Bettendorf and
Davenport free leaf
pick-up?
Q2: What is the story
behind King Plaza?
|
| Q: Does the city of Rock Island intend to
have the free leaf removal program again this year?
If so, when will it start?
|
| Q: When is this year's
Moline Halloween
parade and who would I contact
about participating?
|
| Q1: Exactly what is a Goddaughter?
Q2: What happened to the Pizza Hut that was
on the corner of Kennedy Drive and Avenue of the
Cities?
|
| Q: My Goddaughter is getting married and
wants to go out of the country for their honeymoon.My
question is :What name does she use for her
passport? Does she use her maiden name or her
married name?
|
| Q: I no longer live in
the great Quad Cities
but I love to keep up with what's
going on. Many
years ago my family lived on
Campbell's Island. I was
wondering if the old Ship's Wheel
is still there.
Also, do you have anything on
it's history? Thanks!
|
| Q1: Who was the general contractor for the
Mark of the Quad Cities?
Q2: Are there any local book clubs or book
discussion groups in the QC?
|
| Q: How will the Quad-Cities Marathon affect
bridge traffic on Sunday? Will the bridges be
closed? If so, what times?
|
| Q: I'm looking for cooking
classes around the
Quad Cities. Every time I look
all I get is articles
about the culinary programs at
Scott and Black Hawk
Colleges. I just want to find a
cooking class, for
fun, in the Quad Cites, are there
any out there?
|
| Q: Do you know when the road construction on
Middle Road north of Belmont Road will be completed?
|
| Q: We want to tour the White House when we
visit Washington, D. C. next Spring. I know we have
to contact a congressman for tickets and clearance,
but who? We live in Bettendorf. Thanks!
|
| Q1: What was the outcome
of the school tax
vote in Scott County yesterday?
Q2: I don't live in the
Quad Cities any
longer but keep up with my old
hometown via your
website. Please tell me, is the
restaurant
named "The Dock" still open?
|
| Q: Are their any regulations on parking an RV
in the city of Moline? My husband and I are
considering purchasing a travel trailer to pull
behind our truck but he was thinking that it needs to
be stored on cement is that true?
|
| Q: I was told some of the Wisconsin State
Quarters were wrongly stamped when they were first
minted, leaving two sets of leaves on the corn
stalk, making them very valuable. Is this true?
|
| Q: Considering political
campaigning is about
to begin in full force, are you
aware of any
technology that blocks automated
calls?
|
| Q: Considering political campaigning is about
to begin in full force, are you aware of any
technology that blocks automated calls?
|
| Q1: Is it true that the
Do Not Call list is
expiring? If so can we sign up
for it again?
Q2: When is the 2007
Credit Island Powwow?
Who can we contact on camping and
other information
for this event?
|
| Q1: Where would I find a
poster-sized map of
the Quad-Cities to purchase?
Q2: I am now the proud
owner of a 1948
Autoharp manufactured in Des
Moines, Iowa. Is there
anyone that can tell me how to
properly clean it and
care for it?
|
| Q1: Can you give me the link to the QC Women's
Outdoor Adventure Club? Thanks.
Q2: What is the best indoor HD antenna?
|
| Q: I would like to know
the location of any
and all of the drive in movie
theaters around the
area?
|
| Q1: Question: When is the
new Wal-Mart going to
be constructed in Geneseo? I
heard that it was
coming, but have seen no action
for months.
Q2: When was the last time
Silvis had the
Silvis Country Music Festival?
|
| Q: Is there a website for the daily
predicted/current pollen count for this area? As a
sufferer from the beginning of August till first hard
frost this information would come in handy as to
whether I need to drug myself that day.
|
| Q1: Who is/was Morton Drive in East Moline
named after?
Q1: A little while back you guys had an
article on an older couple in the area that made hand-
held crosses. I have misplaced the website for them
and can't seem to find it on the internet. I was
curious if you could provide me with it if you can
come up with anything? Much appreciated. Thank you.
|
| Q: Two beautiful heirloom 1940's hand-made
hand-sewn quilts by my late precious grandmother have
been handed down to me for safe keeping. They are not
completed with a backing, and I have been warned that
using a sewing machine to finish them would "ruin"
them. Where in the QCA can I find someone with this
sort of talent to help?
|
| Q: What is the status of, or how is the
progress of the new wireless internet project with
Blackhawk College and Quad City Online coming? Any
projected start dates, what areas of the city will be
first, any cost estimates of monthly fees?
|
| Q1: When are the next city elections in
East Moline?
Q2: Why did 7 huge U.S. Air Force planes land
at the Q-C airport on Friday between 11 and 12?
|
| Q1: Do you know what it
will cost to get into
Rib Fest next weekend?
Thanks .
Q2: I intend to
purchase "Citadel Of Sin" at
the Dispatch/Argus office. Is it
possible to get it
autographed? And if so how?
|
| Q: What's going to happen to the old
hospital on 7th Street in Moline? It's a real
eyesore.
|
| Q: I recently drove under
the bridge to
nowhere (in Davenport) and
noticed kids inside
riding bikes. Does anyone monitor
this?
|
| Q: Our pine trees have something
called "bag worms".
What is the proper and most
effective way of treating
your trees to remove ones on it
and to prevent future
worms from coming?
|
| Q: Is it true that there will not
be a shuttle
service for the Port Byron
visitors at the Tugfest
this year?
|
| Q: When was the bridge built going from
Illinois into Muscatine Iowa and is it like the
bridge in Minnesota? Thank you.
|
| Q: What is the height difference from the
Minnesota bridge that collapsed to the I-74 bridge?
Is it higher or lower?
|
| Q: I read in the paper (Argus) about a
summer deal for Seniors who could pay $14.00 and a
grandchild could play golf free after 3:00 on Sat,
Sun and Monday. In June my grandson and I played
Saukie. Today my grandson and I went to Saukie and
was told that they knew nothing about the deal. Where
can I find that article to prove it. We can't
remember what the person looked like the first time
we played. This was only at Saukie. I really feel mad
about the whole situation.
|
| Q: We would like to leave Dubuque Ia., and
come via boat to the Quad-Cities. Is there a hotel
that has boat dock access? If so please let me know
the hotel and phone number if possible.
|
| Q: Please explain why Illinois is still
having problems paying for roads and education when
the Illinois lottery was supposed to take care of
this?
|
| Q: I have searched just about
everywhere and you are
about my last hope. I am in
DESPERATE need of someone
to do some grill repair work --
propane grill. The
grill is just two (2) years old
and
something is
wrong with either the valve from
the propane tank or
the lines to the flames. I turn
the
grill on and the
flame I get is lower than if I had
the grill turned
to its lowest setting. Is there
anyone who
could/would repair this?
|
| Q: There used to be a program for neutering &
spaying of barn cats where the cost was reduced . Is
there a program like this still available?
|
| Q1: Is there anywhere local that I could
take fly fishing lessons?
Q2: Does anyone rent recreational vehicles
here in the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: Is there a place to
rent a house boat near
the Quad-Cities area? Where can
I rent a
pontoon boat near the Quad-Cities
area for use on the
Mississippi River?
|
| Q1: Did the Mark sell its name?
Q2: Does Illinois law make any provision for
the recall or impeachment of a governor?
|
| Q1: Is there a toll-free
number to call to get
rid of all the "trash" mail I get?
Q2: Is Senator Charles
Percy of Illinois
still alive?
|
| Q: Where are the giraffes
at Niabi Zoo from?
How were they transported here?
(Must have been a
sight to see them on the
interstate!!) If they were
driven by a semi of some sort,
how did they go under
the overpasses?
|
| Q: I am trying to find a store
that sells "crystal
soil or crystal clay" for
planting seeds so you can
see the roots develop for our Boy
Scout camp next
week.
|
| Q: Why do newspapers and magazines so many
times use parentheses
where they seemingly are not warranted? Below is part
of a paragraph I
copied and pasted with two such instances... "I
called it years ago.
What I called is that you're going to see more black
faces, but there
ain't no English going to be coming out. ... (It's
about) being able to
tell (Latin players) what to do -- being able to
control them," he told
the magazine.
|
| Q: Is there anywhere that I can go to in the Quad
Cities to buy live crawfish by the pound?
|
| Q: Does Metrolink have a shuttle
that goes to WIU in
Macomb?
|
| Q: Do you know what the
fireworks schedule
is for this year around the Quad-
Cities area?
|
| Q1: What are ticket price
for seniors for
the blues fest?
Q2: Please settle a bet.
Where do the Bix7
runners practice? Do they close
the route in the
evenings closer to the race so
they can run the
actual course?
|
| Q1: Any tentative dates set for this year's
Princeton, Ia., "Princeton Days" festival?
Q2: What happened to Lucy Miele's column? I
look for it every Monday and its been missing for the
past month. Is she ill or retired? It's one of my
favorites, she has such a gift for words, and I miss
hearing about the grandchildren and life in Stockton.
|
| Q: How many "birdies" were made during the
2006 John Deere Classic? It's nearing time to get the
estimates in.
|
| Q1: What incentives have been given to Wal-
Mart to locate in Silvis? Silvis is paving a road for
the store. What is the cost of that road to
taxpayers? Is the state providing anything? Are there
sales tax or property tax rebates?
Q2: Any truth to the rumors of an Olive
Garden & Texas Roadhouse opening near the new Wal-
Mart in Silvis? Do Silvis officials know of any other
businesses that plan to locate there?
|
| Q1: What are those
black square things I
am seeing on the roads in the
Quad Cities lately?
Q2: I have been hearing
things about a new
place called Bounce Town
Adventures? Does anyone know
anything about it?
|
| Q1: Is Buddy L Toy Company still in
business?
Q2:How do I get ahold of the local QC
Parrothead Club? I just moved here from San Diego and
was a short time member of their club, but still had
a great time. I figure it would be a great place for
me to meet some new friends I hope. Thanks, Debbie
|
| Q: When are these two Sonic drive-ins we've
been hearing about since last year going to become a
reality? If they are indeed not fictional, what are
the intended locations?
|
| Q: Is Quad-Cities Online
available in
Colona? Also how is its high
speed service compared
to Mediacom? Honest answers
please.
|
| Q: I have just moved back to the QC area and
would like to join a local quilt guild. I moved here
from San Diego and have A LOT of fabric that I
brought with me. I would appreciate any help you
could give me. I live on top of the hill in Rock
Island. Thanks!
|
| Q1: I have a 14-year-old son. He would like
to detassel corn this summer. Where do I get any
information about that?
Q2: When is that giant sculpture aka the new
West Rock River bridge going to open?
|
| Q1: Have the fireworks laws in Illinois
changed since last year?
Q2: Can you see the space station from our
area?
|
| Q1: Is there anything in the Illinois
Constitution talking about recall or impeachment of a
constitutional officer?
|
| Q: Does any other place in
the United States
have a wing dam, or lateral dam,
like the one in
Moline by Butterworth Parkway?
Are wing dams or
lateral dams unique to this area?
|
| Q1: What are the summer curfew hours in
Bettendorf?
Q2: A local option sales tax is being proposed
in the State of Illinois for the purpose of school
building and maintenance. Where can we obtain more
information about the proposal? Specifically how
would the taxes received under the proposal be
distributed?
|
| Q: Where can I download a
Memorial Day photo
of the Confederate Cemetery on
Arsenal Island showing
the grave stones marked with
Confederate flags? I
have searched the internet with
no luck. It is my
understanding that cameras are
not allowed on the
island?
|
| Q: Where can I get a map
of where all the
catfish statues are located in
Rock Island, the
frog statues in East Moline and
the pigs in
Geneseo?
|
| Q1: What is the bright
planet seen in the
western night sky? Sunday night
it appeared close to
the moon.
Q2: How do I find property
transfers on
QCOnline?
|
| Q: I have a ticket (full ticket, but the
stub and ticket have separated over the years) from
the Babe Ruth "Shriners' Baseball School and
Jamboree" at Municipal Stadium in Davenport on June
21-30, 1940. It lists Babe Ruth as the Chief
Instructor. I got this as a gift from my grandfather
in 1985, and am not sure of the history of this
event, but believe it may be linked to Mike Gazella.
I would love to know the history of this event, as my
grandpa didn't know but kept it because it was
related to Babe Ruth. As a note, this ticket notes
that it is good for admission for "every afternoon;
also all Games played both day and night; also
includes Sunday Games." Thank you! Kelly Kruse
Phoenix, AZ (via Wilton, IA)
|
| Q1: Can you tell me when the services on the
Arsenal Island will be this year? Thank you!
Q2: Is the completion of the new bridge across
Rock River on schedule? Will it be done in June? I
plan to retire in June from Trinity Medical Center
after 50 years in nursing and I want to go to work my
last day across the new bridge.
|
| Q1: I was wondering if it cost anything to
reserve a pavillion at Moline Parks. If so what would
be a number to call?
Q2: What ever happened with former Governor
George Ryan? Did he ever go to jail or is that just
not likely to happen at all ever?
|
| Q1: Regarding that recent
horrific collision
on the Centennial Bridge, why
does Davenport have
jurisdiction to prosecute the man
responsible for the
death of those innocent men?
Q2: What is the width of
the great state of
Illinois?
|
| Q: When will WiMAX ax
be available? What
speeds will be offered? Has a fee
structure been
established?
|
| Q1: How far up does the
Mississippi River
bike trail go? I was told some
time ago that it
extends all the way up to
Wisconsin. Is this true?
Q2: When does the smoking
ban go into effect
in Illinois?
|
| Q: What is the truck on
a small barge doing
in the Mississippi River on the
East side of the I-74
bridge? It has been there for a
few weeks and somehow
moves occasionally. What is going
on?
|
| Q: Now that the dog park in Rock Island is
closed, is there a local park anywhere to take your
dog to run off-leash? Thank You.
|
| Q1: Why is there no walking or bicycles
allowed on the Centennial Bridge?
Q2:How can I find a safe, reputable pet-
sitter?
|
| Q1: Is there anywhere in
the Quad Cities
where I can get rid of old
computers for a low cost?
I work at an area business that
has many old
computers with monitors to get
rid of. The monitors
do not work, but the hard drives
do.
Q2: What are the
rules/guidelines for having
garage sales in the area;
specifically Bettendorf? My
mother and I both have neighbors
who hold garage
sales each and every weekend. I
was for some reason
under the impression that a
resident was able to hold
no more than three a year. How do
I go about filing a
complaint against these people?
|
| Q: What are the specific laws regarding
children in car/booster seats, as well as older kids
in the front seat? Does it go by age or size and/or
weight?
|
| Q1: When do the local
Farmers' Markets start
in the QC area? Bettendorf and
Davenport? Thanks!
Q2: When is the Bix
Weekend this year?
|
| Q1: What happened to the
sheep that used to
trim the grass at Moline Forge?
Q2: I was wondering what,
if any, are the
guidelines for owning a dog in
the city of Moline?
Are there specific hours when the
pet can't be
outside?
|
| Q1: Where was the
original Dairy Queen
located and what year was it
started?
Q2: I'm looking for
source/listings of Quad
Cities area DJ's for fall event?
|
| Q: After reading the story
on the Guardian
Angle trainee making a citizen's
arrest, I began to
wonder, how does one make a
citizen's arrest?
|
| Q: Is there a way to find
what the average
teachers salary is in this area?
|
| Q: Where do I find the schedule and ticket
information for the Broadway Theater League season?
|
| Q1: How come we don't see
cabooses on trains
anymore?
Q2: How would a person
find a listing of
soldiers killed in Iraq?
|
| Q: In downtown Rock Island there are a
bunch of signs that say "Old Chicago." Why exactly
are those there?
|
| Q: In light of recent and impending weather
conditions, I wonder if it truly does any good to
cover outside plants with blankets, etc. if it is
going to freeze. I am especially worried about my
spring flowers that have already started to bud.
|
| Q: What is the proper
driving ettiquette when
a funeral procession is going by?
|
| Q: Which of the four
cities has the highest
crime rate? I am curious
because I'm thinking about
moving there.
|
| Q: When is Taste of The Quad Cities this
year? Will there be fireworks again on Friday? What
are the bands?
|
| Q1: Where can I find Rock Island building
codes? Thanks.
Q2: Are there any Quad-Cities Easter egg
hunts April 1st through April 7th?
|
| Q: I have been looking at
the eco-friendly
CFL lightbulbs and I noted that
there is a caution on
the package that says the bulbs
contain mercury. Is
this dangerous when they are
disposed of? If by
chance if they were dropped and
broken would I need
to be concerned about mercury in
the house?
|
| Q: I can just barely
remember the story of
Jennifer Crompton and Mark Smith.
Do you know where I
can find the story?
|
| Q: What local radio stations will carry the
Cubs games this year?
|
| Q:When was Bill Tatman the
Mayor of Silvis?
|
| Q: What happened to the Mallard Fillmore
cartoon on the Argus editorial page?
|
| Q: Could you post a list of the 2007 March
and April easter egg hunts in the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: Where can I get information about College
for Kids that takes place in the summer at Black Hawk
College? I have looked on the website for BHC but
didn't find any information. Thanks!
|
| Q: Where in the Q-C can I find a great Corn
Beef & Cabbage meal on St. Patrick's Day?
|
| Q: Why was Navistar Corp. dropped from the
local stock listings in the Dispatch/Argus? Thousands
of Farmall and East Moline Harvester retirees have a
vested interest in how the company is doing.
|
| Q: What can we do with our Peter Pan peanut
butter lids? Can we get a refund from the company?
|
| Q1: When is the St Patrick's Day Parade?
Q2: What year did the Sweetwater Tavern on
River Dr in Moline close?
|
| Q: When did the old Dispatch-Argus telephone
service City Line debut? When did it end? How about
the Homework Hotline? I remember using City Line
for 'up-to-the-minute' sports scores- even though
there was a delay. Another reason to love the
Internet!
|
| Q1:What states honor Pulaski Day off?
Q2:When will the new Rock River Bridge be open?
|
| Q: Since gambling on sporting events is
illegal in Illinois and, as far as I know, Iowa,
what's the rationale for displaying the `Sports Line'
column, in the sporting section of The Dispatch?
|
| Q1: What is the sister
city of Moline?
Q2: I am leaving for a
two-week trip to
Europe in a few months. Is there
anywhere in the Quad-
Cities where I can get money
exchanged into Euros and
British pounds?
|
| Q: Hello, I am new to the
QC area, and my
sister who is in high school is
coming down next
weekend to go prom dress shopping
with some of her
friends. I just want to know
where I can take them to
look at dresses, and also where
we can go for
inexpensive and different
dresses. I just want them
to have fun, and see some dresses
that they maybe
haven't seen before that are fun.
Thank you for your
time.
|
| Q: The past week or so I have heard loud
music from inside my house. I have heard it at 6:30
a.m., 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. in Rock Island. It is
very brief, but loud enough to hear through my house.
Any idea what it is, and where it is coming from? I
am newer to the area.
|
| Q: I saw the
name "Caxton" on a building near
John Deere Commons in Moline.
What is the origin of
that name?
|
| Q1: How deep is RiverSide Pond in Moline?
Q2: What happened to the Mallard's Nest?
Did it move and if so where can I get my Mallards
gear now?
|
| Q: When it's this cold,
what happens to the
water in the watertowers? Does it
freeze?
|
| Q: Are the "do not feed the waterfowl" signs
posted along the Moline riverfront only a seasonal
ban, to promote natural migration, or have thousands
of Quad-Citians been disobeying these signs on a
regular basis for years past?
|
| Q1:When does daylight
saving time start this
year?
Q2: What are the long-term
parking rates at
Quad-Cities Airport?
|
| Q: Recently there
have been articles in
the newspapers concerning South
Moline Township and
the cost to taxpayers. One
article mentioned there
are some counties in Illinois
that have abandoned the
township form of government.
Where can I find which
counties these are? I would like
to contact them to
learn how they operate without
township government.
Maybe we can get some ideas for
Rock Island County.
|
| Q: Our pipes have been
frozen for two days.
How can we unthaw them?
|
| Q: What ever happened to Ellis Kell's
bariatric surgery articles? Has he been losing
weight?
|
| Q: My Mother would like to
go out for a NICE
(but not terribly expensive)
Lobster Tail dinner for her
birthday. Can someone give me some
suggestions on where
to take her? Preferably in Moline.
|
| Q: Is there a book on the history of the Rock
Island Centennial Bridge?
|
| Q: My mother has been wondering what has
happened to her favorite KWQC TV-6 weathercaster,
Erik Maitland. Can you tell us where he is and what
he's doing these days?
|
| Q: Is the new Bishops in Davenport closed?
I've been by several times in the early evening and
noticed that it's completely dark.
|
| Q: Phil Hare has
apparently not made public
an email address. His web site
includes none of the
contact-the-legislator forms you
often see. Is this
just a start up glitch, or has he
decided to accept
citizen contacts in person, by
snail mail, or by
telephone?
|
| Q: Is the Moline Police Department going to
have an open house to showcase the new police station?
|
| Q: What happened to Barb Dawson, the Channel 8
news anchor? I know the station was sold, but not a
word? Or did we miss it? ... What happened to Miranda
Khan on channel 8?
|
| Q: Where can I get dollars exchanged into
euros in the Quad Cities?
|
| Q: Is there a website or
column in the
paper where you can report
extremely bad customer
service of local businesses?
|
| Q: I recently purchased a new car radio for my
car. When I'm visiting relatives near Kewanee it will
show the call letters and/or the name of the artist
and song that is playing on a lot of stations,
especially the ones from Kewanee, Galesburg, and
Peoria. Why doesn't it do this on ANY of the stations
in the Quad Cities?? I really like that feature a
lot!! I think the technology is called RDS. Thanks!
|
| Q: Is it true that if you don't have a
fossil fuel burner in your home,it's not necessary
to have a carbon monoxide detector installed?
|
| Q: How many folks are running for council
offices in East Moline?
|
| Q: I've heard you can "rent" Bass Street
Landing for outdoor weddings, etc. for $50. Who do
you contact to make this arrangement?
|
| Q1: Why does Rock Island
High School use
Augustana's football field when
they have a perfectly
good stadium of their own?
Q2:How do you become a
Master Gardener?
|
| Q: On more than one
occasion I have seen
people turning "right on red" in
a red light camera
zone and the camera's lights
flashed. Will these
people recieve tickets?
|
| Q: Is there still a local cab company that gives a
free ride home on New Year's Eve for those who've had
too much to drink and drive themselves home?
|
| Q: Is there a phone number here in the Q.C.
where you can get the correct time?
|
| Q1: When is "Be a
tourist in your backyard"?
Q2: Is there a listing
anywhere of places to
go on New Year's Eve and the
entertainment they will
provide, cost of meals, etc??
|
| Q1: Is there a toll free
number that my
child can call Santa?
Q2: Does anyone have a
recipe for cranberry
bread?
|
| Q: I am looking for the
radio Air America
channel . It used to be on 1270
AM. All they are
playing now is Christmas music.
Do you know if there
is another local channel so I can
listen to Air
America? Thanks.
|
| Q1: Is Fejervary Park going to have their
Christmas lights this year?
Q2: How do I find out what WQPT is auctioning
for their pledge?
|
| Q: I remember in years
past there being
Christmas fireworks in places
like the Village of
East Davenport. Are there any
scheduled for this
year? I have not seen anything
about any yet.
|
| Q: How many trucks have hit the Harrison and
Brady Street truck-eating bridges in Davenport?
|
| Q: Why do local TV
commercials for Younkers
now also mention Elder-Beerman?
We have no Elder-
Beerman stores in this area.
|
| Q: How do I volunteer to
work at the
Thanksgiving dinner at SouthPark?
Who should I contact?
|
| Q: Concerning the injured
football player
Travis Hearn. I see several fund-
raising activities
for him, which brings up the
question, "What kind of
insurance, if any, did his school
have to help pay
for his hospitalization, and what
percentage of his
bills did they pay? Other school
athletes and their
parents should be concerned about
this.
|
| Q: Is it true that
carbon monoxide detectors
are becoming mandatory effective
Jan. 1 2007 and that
one is required outside of each
room? Also, is anyone
going to supply these to those of
us who can't afford
to buy all those?
|
| Q: I've heard of "Dinners By the Dozen ."
Are there any more places like this in the Quad
Cities?
|
| Q: The recent car
crashes on the I-74 bridge
has me thinking. .. has
there ever been any
accidents on the bridge where a
car has gone off into
the river or a victim being
ejected into the river?
|
| Q1: If I don't have a ride
to the polls, is there a number
that I can call to receive one?
Q2: Election day is
coming up, and I can't
find my voter registration card.
Do I have to have it
when I go vote?
|
| Q:My girlfriend and I
like to go out taking
pictures. Are there any birding
clubs in the Quad
City area? Does anyone know of
some good places to
find and photograph birds?
|
| Q: Is there anybody that
is keeping an
ongoing calender of events being
held for Travis
Hearn and of how much money has
been raised?
|
| Q: How could I go about finding a way to get
a Frank's pizza sent to me in Colorado? I'm craving a
Frank's sausage pizza. I figure it would have to be
put in dry ice and shipped, but is there any type of
service in the Quad Cities that offers this
service? .... Please can you tell me if Harris
Pizza has mail order pizzas? I sure miss them.
|
| Q1: What is the website
to view the
Mississippi River Stages from the
Quad Cities to St.
Paul? Some are given on the
weather page of the
Dispatch, would like to know how
to find all of them,
including Lansing, IA. Thank
you.
Q2: When did Johnny Cash
play at the John
O'Donnell Baseball Stadium? I
believe there was no
admission price.
|
| Q1: Has the restaurant at the Figge closed
for good? What happened?
Q2: Who in the Quad-Cities buys NASCAR
collectibles?
|
| Q1: Will Rock Island
County be doing any
weekends for early voting?
Q2: Can we have some
trick or treat dates
published? (some of us like to
plan our lives ahead
of time!)
|
| Q1: What is the status of Moline's leaf
pickup and burning policies for this year?
Q2: Where can you reach the 'Mothers of
Twins" Club? Is there still a group in the area? A
friend is having triplets and was interested in
getting a triple stroller. I thought the club used to
have a time when you could contact members to buy
used items like that.
|
| Q: My parents are elderly
and need to know
where they can receive free flu
shots. Can you please
let me know where the shots are
available?
|
| Q1: Is there a "Do Not Call" list for
political calls? I am sick of them and I keep a list
of those who call. I will vote AGAINST any politician
who calls me.
Q2: What happens to all the tax money
collected from lottery winners - how is put to use?
|
| Q1: Where can I find old
Moline High School
yearbooks?
Q2: Are there any corn
mazes in the Quad-
Cities?
|
| Q: Do you happen to know
if Rock Island will
be doing the free leaf removals
again this year, and
if so, when might it start?
|
| Q: Where can we pick apples around the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: For several years I have been taking my
elderly mother behind the Moline Water Treatment
Facility to feed a group of domesticated geese. She
really looks forward to this and it gives her a lot
of pleasure. Lately they have put a fence along the
river bank that prevents the geese to come up to the
parking lot that has always been their home base.
They now have to move down by the Radisson Hotel
complex and rowing club which is not as protected and
is very busy. My quetion is why are they doing this?
Also if you could can you find out for my mother her
questions as to where these geese came from and how
long they have been there?
|
| Q: Do you have to be a U. S. citizen to be
able to vote in elections? Can legal and or
illegal aliens vote? How about people in prison?
|
| Q: We would like to take
our son to the
pumpkin patch. Can you list all
the pumpkin patches
around the QCA area? Thank You.
|
| Q1: How do I get rid of grubs and
moles in our yard?
Q2: How many years have they
held the Jerry Lewis
MDA telethon and what is the
total amount of money
that has been pledged?
|
| Q1: Moline has the Scottish Rite Cathedral.
What is a Scottish Rite?
Q2 :How many people travel across the I-74
bridge every day?
|
| Q: Could you tell me
when James B. Klindt,
Davenport chiropractor guilty of
killing his wife
Joyce, was released from prison
and the details
surrounding his release?
|
| Q: Does anyone know if
the actor that plays
Jake on the show Becker is really
blind in real
life? Becker airs at differnt
times each day but I
always watch it on channel 16 at
9 p. m. My husband
and I are curious about this.
|
| Q:What is the origin of Moline High School's
sports nickname, the Moline Maroons?
|
| Q: Where does one find
things like the median
age, income and housing costs in
the qca? Thank you.
|
| Q: What happened to John Beydler? I haven't
seen his column for a while, or his passing parade
link on the front page of QC Online. Wasn't he in
charge during the online blogging with the "f" word?
Did they fire him?
|
| Q1: Could you please tell
me what the
distance is on the bike path from
the Celebration
Belle boat to Rapids City?
Q2: When did the Rock
Island Argus & Moline
Dispatch merge as one?
|
| Q: I went to the The
Hunter's Club in Rock
Island to watch the Metrolites
play. There was a sign
posted on the window saying it
was closed. Is it
closed. Is it going to reopen?
What happened?
|
| Q: What can you tell me
about the mural that
is being painted on the wall of
the building one
block east of the Rock Isalnd
Argus building?
Things like who are the people,
how were they chosen
and who is the artist? Thanks.
|
| Q: I would like to know what all the pigs
are doing in front of businesses in Geneseo? Why
pigs? Why not fish or birds that are more attractive?
|
| Q: Could you tell me where the new casino is
near Kalona, Iowa? Also, what is the name of it, and
when will it be open?
|
| Q: Where can I purchase
a whole/complete
(with all the ads) newspaper
without having to
subscribe? (A newspaper that
includes ALL ads on
Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday
for example. When I
purchase one from a vending
machine or a quik shop,
the ads important to me are
usually missing.)
|
| Q: Aledo has a new drive
in movie theatre.
Can you please tell me what will
be playing Saturday
night?
|
| Q: What happened to the big stone gorilla up
on the hill in Davenport on River Drive?
|
| Q: What is happening with the case of the
Little League coach who slapped an umpire? Were
formal charges filed?
|
| Q: Are there any
dance/nightclubs in the quad
cities that allow 20-year-olds
in?
|
| Q: Where is the new Oak
Glen Nursing Home
being built? I thought it was out
around the Farm and
Fleet area also.
|
| Q: What is being planned for the area on on
John Deere Road near Farm & Fleet in Moline?
|
| Q: Do we have any rules or laws regulating
the amount of commercial time we have to look at? It
seems to me when cable tv first came we were told pay
for cable and no commercials.What happened?
|
| Q: When was the last Indian powwow at Black
Hawk State Park and why did they stop performing?
|
| Q1: Is it possible to
get a copy of an
article from a 1956 Argus paper?
If so, where and how
much would it cost?
Q2: When did the Quad
City Downs close?
|
| Q: We would like to
connect with more families
in the QC area with children that
are on the autistic
spectrum and also any families
that have children
with sensory problems. Our
question is what autistic
groups the QC area has to offer
(ALL of them anyone
knows about, I remember one in
Moline in a church but
can't find her anymore?) and I
want to know about
local stores/places that have
teaching
supplies/materials for autism
(learning disabilities,
speech problems, and all the
sensory things (like
fidgets, music therapy, etc.) Can
anyone help us? We
have 2 children that need your
information. Thank you.
|
| Q: Can you provide me with
the names of a few
DSL providers in the Quad City
(Rock Island) area? I
currently have Mediacom high
speed internet access
and would like to switch because
the price is too
ridiculous. I attempted setting
up service with
SBC/ATT but was told that my
address was out of range
from the central office.
|
| Q: I am interested in moving to the Quad-
City area. Is there a city ordiance against the
owning/breeding of exotic cats -- specifically the
serval breed?
|
| Q1: Are there any dates for Princeton,
Iowa's annual "Princeton Days" festival?
Q2: One of my church members is considering
starting her own business. There is an organization
of retired business people who offer counseling in
this area. I believe the organization is named SCORE.
I can not locate a phone number, could you please
help?
|
| Q: When are the casting
and extra calls or
auditions for the new movie that
will be made in the
Q-C by Pupi and Antonio Avati?
|
| Q1: I am looking for a
swimming pool that has
water slides that I could take my
4 & 8-year-old
grandsons. I know about Wacky
Waters however, my 4-
year can only get on a couple of
the slides because
of the height requirements.
Any information you
could give me would be great.
Thanks.
Q2: I attended an
interactive "Thelma &
Louise" theme movie a couple
years ago with a women's
group called something like the
Princess Club, or
Tiara Club, etc. How can I find
out if and when they
are hosting more events?
|
| Q1: When is free day at
the Putnum Museum?
Q2: Can you tell me if
there is a hair salon
that cuts hair for Locks of Love?
|
| Q: How can I get a copy of the calendar put
out for Silvis' 100-year aniversary? We moved from
the Quad-Cities several years ago would like to find
a copy of the calendar.
|
| Q: How are people notified if they
win the Treasure
Chest? How come they are not
printed publicly in your
paper?
|
| Q: As I was driving across the government
bridge today, a train was passing overhead. This
inspired a question: what happens if a train is
approaching the bridge at the same time a barge is
approaching the locks? Who gets to go first?
|
| Q: If someone is turned in for child
neglect/abuse by several family members, why would
there not be an investigation? DHS always claims it
is our responsiblity to report such activity, yet it
seems like nothing is ever done. If members of one's
own family report such activity you would think
something would be done. If you know for a fact that
this is happening, how do you get DHS to take action?
|
| Q: I think I may have
found a Brown Recluse
Spider in my basement. I have
checked it against
pictures I found online and it
seems a very good
match.
Who locally can I take it to find
out if it is a
Brown Recluse Spider? If it is,
what do I do, and do
I need to notify any county
officials?
|
| Q: I was wanting to know
where I could get
information on class reunions for
the local high
schools. I graduated from Moline
in the year 1991. I
have a few other friends looking
to find out
information also.
|
| Q: When did the Bringer-Inn, located in Milan,
burn?
|
| Q: Is it legal for
fireworks in Illinois now?
I remember talk about passing a
law, so I do not have
to drive to Missouri this year!
|
| Q: Is the City of Rock Island still planning
on picking up the old trash cans? They said they
would be picked up in February or March and it is
late June and still not picked up.
|
| Q: Where is the
farmers ' market at in
Moline? Have not seen an ad in
the paper and they say
it so fast on tv that I have
missed it. Thank you
|
| Q: I signed up to be a phantom runner for
the Race for the Cure. I think I understood that a
shirt would be mailed to me. My check is cashed, but
no shirt so far. Do you have a contact phone number
for me?
|
| Q1: How many birdies were there last year at
the John Deere Classic? More people may possibly
enter the Birdies for Charity" if they have a figure
to use as a guide.
Q2: Someone told me that you had a story about
a blind woman named Penni Rohm in the Argus. I
missed seeing it. Is there a way to see this article
on line? If so, how would I do that? Thanks, we knew
Penni when she was 5 years old.
|
| Q1: I was wondering if there are any soccer
leagues for adults, say 21-plus, in the Quad-City
area?
Q2:What is going in the old Eagles Grocery
Store location in East Moline? They have torn the old
building down. Is something taking its place?
|
| Q1: Where can you go to apply for Section 8
housing assistance?
Q2: I have alot of old telephone wiring and
computer wiring I would like to dispose of. Where can
I recycle these items, or dispose of them? Would
prefer recycling.
|
| Q1: Is there a place we can drop off used
motor oil for recycling in the Quad Cities?
Q2: What are the curfew hours for Bettendorf?
|
| Q: Please help me if you can. Have you
heard of Quad Cruises? A company in The Netherlands
is asking for personal information about me .They say
I have won a lot of money in Quad Cruise Lottery.
Have you heard of this?
|
| Q1: Does the "Channel Cat" Ferry still
operate, and what other ferry boats have served the
Quad-Cities?
Q2: When was the last time Moline Riverside
Lagoon was stocked with fish?
|
| Q: I saw a quick spot on TV about another
girls softball tourament coming to Moline on or about
the 1st week in August. Would you happen to have a
link to a web site about this or a phone number to
call about possible volunteer's needed?. Thanks
|
| Q: When is the downtown
library in Moline
open? We have been there many
times and it is always
closed.
|
| Q1: Where would someone
find information on
summer school for math help, if
your child does not
attend public school? I have not
found many resources
on this kind of tutoring for
elementary age. Thank
you!
Q2: I've noticed that
Moline's putting little
black boxes in the middle of the
streets. What are
these?
|
| Q1: What years did Spike
at the Mike work for
radio station KSTT?
Q2:What will happen to a
non ffv vehicle
engine if you us E85 fuel?
|
| Q: What happened to the "Trash Talk" feature
in the Sunday Dispatch and Argus? I loved reading
the best of the worst without having to wade through
all those tabloids!
|
| Q: Did John Morrow meet Guinness
requirements for record number of back-handed push-
ups on 5/6/06?
|
| Q: I would like to find
a summer art class
for my granddaughter, who is 11
and gifted in drawing.
Where should I look?
|
| Q:Are there any Bars or
Restaurants in the QC
that are non-smoking?
|
| Q: My daughter loves
horses. For her
birthday this summer, I wanted to
take her somewhere
so that she could ride a horse.
She has never rode
before. Where is the best place
to go?
|
| Q: If you have an Illinois drivers license,
are you required by law to have auto insurance even
though you do NOT own a vehicle?
|
| Q: For several years as a child, I attended
YWCA Camp Archie Allen on the Mississippi River near
Port Byron. Do you know the camp's history, including
how it got this name and just how many years it was
operational? I would love to hear any facts you might
have about it or memories other former campers may
have! Thanks.
|
| Q1: In Iowa and Illinois,
if you are a senior
citizen, do you need a fishing
license to fish?
Q2: What does it cost to
tour the Black Hawk
Indian museum?
|
| Q: What are all the black rubber square
things in the streets lately in Rock Island? 9th st
has two in front of Edison and two in front of the
high rise across the street from the fire station.
I've seen them other places too.
|
| Q: I am looking for a
store that sells Old
Dutch potato chips. None of the
major chains carry
them. Can you help?
|
| Q: I live in Illinois but work in Iowa. If I
lose my job, which state do I file for unemployment
in?
|
| Q1: Where is the former AFL Labor Temple
located?
Q2: How long does it take after purchasing
real estate in Rock Island County before it's listed
in the local newspapers?
|
| Q: What is involved to
convert a modern,
fuel injected car to E85 fuel?
Are there websites or
other references where I can find
reliable advice?
|
| Q: Were most of these
people who are
contracting mumps ever vaccinated
in the first place?
|
| Q: Can you visit the lobby at the John Deere
glass palace and view the displays anytime or do you
need an appointment?
|
| Q1: Are there any area
venues that offer
outdoor/open air dining?
Q2: The Dow closed at
around 11,342
yesterday (April 20). What is
the all-time high for
the Dow?
|
| Q: I am looking for a
legitimate organization
who has a use for old cell
phones. I have made this
inquiry before, but get only
vague answers on the
matter. Can you inform me?
|
| Q: I read a while back
about an
organization (possibly a church)
that collected empty
prescription bottles for use in
overseas health
operations. There was a place
listed where the
bottles could be dropped off.
What is the name of
this drop-off site? Is there any
other use you know
of for these used prescription
bottles (plastic with
the child proof caps)?
|
| Q: Are there local support groups for family
members of people who have cancer and/or heart
conditions?
|
| Q1: Does the Lions club
still take old
prescription glasses and if so
where can I take them
on the Illinois side of the river?
Q2: Did the Great Harvest
Bread Co. go out of
business in Davenport, or have
they moved to another
location?
|
| Q: Please tell me what has happened to or
where has Todd Welveart gone? My family misses his
articles and somehow we missed finding out he would
no longer be in the Dispatch.
|
| Q1: Rumor has it that Michaels trailer park
located at the corner of 9th st and Blackhawk road in
Rock Island has been bought by Home Depot -- can
you verify this?
Q2: I would like to know how a person can
find out if they qualify for disability. Is there a
web site that tells they can go to?
|
| Q: Who was William Carr?
There was a school
located near the 7th Street
Moline Walgreens named
after him. Also there is a
cemetary in Rock Island
at 44th Street and 44th Avenue
with the same name.
|
| Q1: What is happening with R. I. boat? I
thought they got permission to move.Are they? Did
they? Will they? WHEN?
Q2: Can you provide a list of all Easter Eggs
Hunts in the QC for 2006? Thanks.
|
| Q1: Where did Whitney Carnahan go? We have
not seen any articles by her in the Dispatch for
weeks. Did she get a job somewhere else?
Q2: I live in Moline. I need a passport. How
do I go about getting one?
|
| Q1: What is Pete Mickeal doing with his
basketball career? Where is he? Last I heard he
was in a European league somewhere.
Q2: Does anyone know the name of the dog
that is connected to Betty Boop, the cartoon
character?
|
| Q: Is there no longer a radio station that
plays easy listening music as many might refer
to "elevator music"?
|
| Q: Where did Mark Martin
go from Channel 8
news?Was he promoted or did he
leave and go to work
at another news room?
|
| Q: Can you tell me which is the tallest
building in the Quad-Cities? Also the tallest
structure in the Quad Cities metro area?
|
| Q1: Where can I find
information on Hearts
and Hammers of the Quad-Cities?
Q2: My fluorescent bulbs
burned out the other
day. I went out and bought new
ones but what do I do
with the old ones. I've heard
that there are some
hazardous materials in these
bulbs so I can't just
throw them into the garbage can
I?
|
| Q: I am interested in
doing some volunteer
work in the Quad Cities.
Do you know how I could find out
what is available?
|
| Q: A friend of mine said
that the
Mississippi was eight or twelve
feet deep at the most
around here. I thought it was a
lot deeper. How deep
is the river around here?
|
| Q: I received a "Blue Ribbon Prime Steak
House" gift card. I recently found out they have
closed their dooes. Is there any other restaurant
that will honor this gift card or can I get a refund?
|
| Q1: I am looking for a
half day preschool
program for my 3 year old
daughter. Do you know any
resources to help my search?
Q2: Is George Wickstrom
still living? He used
to write a column for the Argus.
|
| Q1: Who is going to determine how many years
Sara Kolb is going to get? Is it the judge or the
jury? And when is this going to take place?
Q2: Who is the Margaret Kinion mentioned
in '25 Years Ago' in the local history section of
the March 6 paper?
|
| Q1: What happened to Jeff and Missy in the
mornings on B100?
Q2: I heard that there was a local business
that would
help you cook two weeks worth of meals that you
could freeze and cook
as you needed. Does it still exist? What is the name
and contact info?
|
| Q1: My son, who is in
Houston, has heard that
the major bulk of our crude oil
comes from Canada.
How can we document just where
our oil comes from?
Q2: When was the second
span of the I-74 bridge
built?
|
| Q1: Do I need to re-
register to vote in the
upcoming elections? When and
where can I vote?
Q2: Where can I dispose of
my old computers in
the Illinois Quad Cities?
|
| Q: How is it that the
people who won the 365-
million dollar powerball are only
going to receive a
125-million dollar lump sum? I
thought capital gains
tax was 28%.
|
| Q: Where can I turn in my
aluminium cans for
cash? I am not familiar with
QC area and answer
would be very helpful for me.
|
| Q1: Didn't I see
information on two sisters
who operate websites where you
can give away unwanted
items?
Q2:Where can I find Amway
SA8? My supplier no
longer does this.
|
| Q: Regarding the 42 Great
Pyrenees dogs that
were taken into custody: When
will they be available
for adoption, if the owner gives
up rights to them?
How would one go about adopting
one of them? What is
the cost and process to adopt one
of them? Who would
I call to get more information
about them? Thank you!
|
|
Q: What's the current status of the "Quad City
Railport"? I see some construction activity from the
overpass, but it looks like only storage buildings?
|
| Q: I hear there is a new development in
process in Rock Island. I understand that a developer
is purchasing 20 acres of land south of 43rd avenue
(buying land from businesses and residents) and will
be building retail. Is this true? If so, what kind of
retail?
|
| Do you know if Comfort Harbor in Milan used to be
a hospital? I heard it had been years ago.
|
| Q: Can a person who has a felony run for city
council or any other seats in the state of Illinois?
|
| Q: Did the Quad-Cities have a button factory
years ago?
|
| Q: In 1986, a teenaged girl, Jennifer
Crompton, was murdered in Bettendorf by her ex-
boyfriend, Mark Allen Smith. What was he convicted of
and what was his sentence? Is he still in prison?
|
| Q1: On Friday Jan. 27th on the am news on
KWQC, I saw a story of a patron getting robbed at
gunpoint coming off the Isle of Capri. Since then I
have not heard another word of this incident. Was
this a credible story or a hoax?
Q2: When is the radio station 98.9 ending its
broadcast?
|
| Q: Does Alleman High
School have a
competitive swimming team? If
they do not, is there
another competitive swimming team
in the area that a
student could try out for?
|
| Q1: Where can I get some
help about a parking
ticket that I received in the
mail from Chicago? I
have never been to Chicago and my
vehicle has never
been to Chicago.
Q2: I've been told
each household is
allowed only 1 new 'garbage' can.
Is that right? What
can I do if I have more garbage
than the new can will
hold?
|
| Q1: What's the nearest
place to stay near
the Mark of the Quad-Cities for
the George Strait
show?
Q2: I heard that there
are governor
elections coming up in Illinois.
I just turned 18 and
I would like to vote in it, but I
don't know where to
register or when it is. Any help
would be
appreciated.
|
| Q1: I heard on the radio
about a new
manufacturing company called
TMT,located in eastern
Iowa, opening in March. Cannot
find any info on-
line. Do you have any
information?
Q2: Are there is any
Hibachi grills in the QC
area? I have always thought it
would be very fun to
go to one.
|
| Q1: I heard a while ago that the Cheesecake
Factory was coming to the Quad Cities. Any updates on
when that might happen?
Q2: I am doing a project on Annie
Wittenmeyer. I can find a lot of information about
her life and her accomplishments, but no help as to
spell her last name, because they all spell it
different. Can I get any help?
|
| Q1: When is Hy-Vee
going to do something
with the old Eagles store at 7th
St. and John Deere
Road in Moline?
Q2: Does South Park Mall
have an Abercrombie
store?
|
| Q1: I live in Rock Island.
Is there any plan
to pick up our old trash cans
when the new system
starts?
Q2: I have been looking
for my family. I was
adopted 40-some years ago. I have
found my Mother and
Father's graves. Is there any way
I could get their
obituaries from the paper if I
have their dates of
death? I thought I could find my
brothers and sisters
names listed there.
|
| Q1: A few weeks ago there
was an article in
the paper about a lady that was
going to have her
semi truck redone on a TV show.
Does anyone know
what the show is and what time
it's to be aired?
Q2: Years ago it seems
like there was a
murder at the Plantation but I
can't remember the
details? Was the victim a member
of the mafia?
Q3: I noticed that Shane
Brown's column was
missing from the Sunday
Entertaiment section. I hope
this was a temporary vacation?
Or, when will it
resume?
|
| Q1: Where can I rent a
shuttle for a night
to drop off and pick up people
from my wedding
reception? They will be staying
at the Holiday Inn
and the La Quinta, and the
reception will be at
Oakwood Country Club.
Q2: How can I find records
on children who
stayed at Bethany Home in Moline
during the 1960's?
Are these records readily
available?
|
| Q: I am getting
conflicting answers. Is it a
law in the state of Illinois that
your employer has
to pay you for time off for
jury duty?
|
| Q1:Did KLJB TV pull the
plug on Acri Creature
Features from their Saturday
night at 11 p.m. time
slot?
Q2: I have heard rumors
about there being
underground tunnels at one of the
Looney houses. I
was wondering if anyone knew
anything about this
subject and what the current
status of the tunnels
is?
|
| Q1: I'm looking for a
place to have a
wedding reception. Someone
suggested checking into
one of the old mansions in Moline
and Rock Island. Do
any of these mansions allow
wedding receptions?
Q2: What weekend is
the "Vacation in your own
backyard" and where would you get
list of
participating hotels/restaurants?
|
| Q1: Where can I locate a
complete listing of
all the names of the casualties
from the Iraq War?
Q2: When does the postage
stamp change take
effect and what are the rates?
Q3: Where can I find bus
schedules for
Moline/Rock Island?
|
| Q1: I heard that some of
the lakes in Iowa
have so much mercury in them that
the fish caught in
them should not be eaten. Did
not hear what lakes or
rivers they were. My son lives in
Missouri. and does
a lot of fishing in Iowa waters
and eats them. I
wanted to let him know about
this. A concerned
mother.
Q2: Where is this park
that is supposed to be
in Silvis that they are running a
contest to name
it? Someone told me it is 10
acres. I thought maybe
it was in either Moline or East
Moline not Silvis.
|
| Q1: I'm moving to
Davenport. Is there a year
around competitive basketball
program for my 11-year
old boy?
Q2: When will the 2nd
battalion 123rd unit
of Milan be returning home from
Iraq to the Quad
Cities?
|
| Q1: Was there once a
semi-pro football team
here called the Quad City
Raiders?
Q2: Does Davenport have
an area to dispose of
live Christmas trees? Or will
there be curbside pick
up?
|
| Q: I'm looking for
information and history of
the Rock Island Fire Truck
Company in Rock Island in
the 1950's. Can you help?
|
| Q: I heard that I live in
a part of town that
didn't become a part of Moline
until the 1940s.
Before that it was called
Stewartville, IL. I became
curious and couldn't find any
information. Do you
know if this is true or where to
find information?
|
| Q1: My daughter and I were wondering how Kone
gets the Christmas tree on top of their building?
Q2: A long-time Green Bay Packer fan told me
the team started up in Rock Island. Is this true?
|
| Q1: Where can I
purchase the board game -- Quad
Cities on Board?
Q2: Is there a list of
Christmas lights to see
without just going out and
driving around?
|
| Q1: When was the last time
we had a white
Christmas in the Quad-Cities?
Q2: What New Year's Eve
2005 packages/parties
are happening in the Quad-Cities
this year?
|
| Q1: My uncle claims
there are pelicans
around here. but our whole family
just makes fun of
him because we think there are
not pelicans around
here. So are there pelicans
around here?
Q2: Did Niabi Zoo ever
pick a winner in their
``name the leopards contest?''
What names were chosen?
|
| Q1: Where can I
register online for the
University of Illinois extension
program for master
gardeners?
Q2:Is there parking
available in the parking
ramp for the 'ordinary', non-
downtown working, person
who needs a place to park to use
the post office in
downtown Moline?
|
| Q1: What is the purpose
of closing Andalusia
road in June of 2006?
Q2: Where and when did
the art of snipe
hunting originate?
|
| Q1:Who was the mayor of Rock Island in the
1970's? I
heard he was Palmer graduate.
Q2: Has the Nova Movie Theater in Moline
closed? They haven't had an ad in the Dispatch for
several days.
|
| Q1: How many pounds of food did Moline High
School raise in the student hunger drive of 2005?
Q2: Is it true that than when you get laid
off from a job, that you are no longer counted in
the states or federal numbers, after you draw your
unemployment out?
|
| Q1: How much longer will
it be before the new
Fareway store opens in Geneseo?
Q2: Where can I get a copy
of a recipe for
Black Walnut Cake that was in
Wednesdays paper?
|
| Q: The Iowa Transit
Alternatives Study's web
page at the Bi-
State Regional Commission site
hasn't been
updated in months. While the
study is now nearing
completion, no information has
been added. When can
we expect an update?
|
| Q: When is the "draw span open" indicator
light going into Arsenal Island going to be fixed? It
is currently not working and has caused unneeded
trouble for many!
|
| Q: I am looking for
a "uniquely Quad Cities"
location to have a dinner for 40
to 50 relatives from
all over the United States. I am
hosting a family
reunion and I need a place for
this dinner. The
dinner will be on Saturday August
05, 2006. Thanks.
|
| Q: Can you please
provide a list of places
in or near the Quad-Cities where
a person can go and
cut their own Christmas tree?
|
| Q: I'm curious. Body counts after natural
disasters seem to be such an important feature of the
news reports these days. But I can't say that I've
seen a body count for Hurricane Katrina in awhile.
Has it been determined that a finite number of people
were killed by the storm, or is the number such that
a count either has been suspended or it is not
possible to issue a final body count?
|
| Q1: When is Rock Island
going to get the new
garbage containers?
Q2: Where do the proceeds
from the Festival of
Trees go?
|
| Q: I noticed that Chris
(the weekend weather
guy) at TV6 is no longer with the
station. I thought
that he did a good job! Do you
know what happened to
him?
|
| Q1:My son said he had just
heard news that
riverboat gambling had been voted
illegal in
Illinois. I can't find anything
on it. Is it true?
Where can I find information on
recent legislation
passed in Illinois?
Q2: When is the Village of
East Davenport's
Winter Walk through the local
businesses?
|
| Q1: I've been following
the trial of Sarah
Kolb. How can she be charged with
two counts of first-
degree murder for one person?
Q2: Where exactly is
Castle Junction and how
did it get it's name
|
| Q1: Do you know when the EM recyclying
center will open again? It seems it has beeen closed
a lot longer than planned.
Q2: Hauberg Center was built by a woman.
What was her name?
|
| Q1:When will Taste of the Quad-Cites 2006 be?
Q2: Where can I find the bus schedules for
Davenport other
then in the phone book? Is there anywhere online to
find them
|
| Q1: When is the Brown
Bottle restaurant
opening in Moline?
Q2: : Approximately how
many people play Ness
Guess each week?
|
| Q1: What days can you
burn leaves in Rock
Island?
Q2: When is the signup for
the Good Fellow
Santa Fund for families in need?
|
| Q1: Who would I contact to purchase a memorial
along the Ben Butterworth Memorial Parkway? I've
visited quite a few web sites, but can find no
mention of who handles this.
Q2: How do I go about finding an article and
picture that were in the Dispatch in 1977?
|
| Q1: I remember when the
7th Street project
in Moline started that the slated
completion was
November. Well, it's November,
and while parts of the
street are done, other don't look
close. Any idea on
the final date?
Q2: Where can I get a
locally compiled cook
book?
|
| Q1: How can a person find what is on a city
council meeting agenda prior to the meeting? Do they
post the agenda anywhere?
Q2:Why do East Moline and Silvis residents and
others continue to pay a tax for Illini Hospital when
it is now part of Genesis?
|
| Q1: With our present
heating situation, is it
less expensive to run a gas or
electric dryer?
Q2: There was a Disney
Halloween movie a few
years ago with the name in it
of "Boogity". Does
anyone know the name of that
movie?
|
| Q1: Is Don Wooten still
alive? I thought
I saw him at Rock Island Country
Market the other
day.
Q2: My son was just
diagnosed with Wegener's
Granulomatosis. I was wandering
if there are any
groups in the QC that get
together that have this
disease? My son needs to talk
with someone.
|
| Q1: How does one go about attending a trial
at the Rock Island County Courthouse? Is there a
listing of all the trials coming up? I searched the
Rock Island County court website and can't find
anything about it. Surely, unless the proceedings are
closed by the judge, anyone should be able to attend,
right?
|
| Q1: I remember reading about "7 minute
dating" at the Bettendorf library but am not able to
locate anything about it now. Can you help?
Q2: There was an article in the newspaper,
about a month ago regarding a new child support
agency. Can you tell me the name, location and
telephone number?
|
| Q: What were the two names of women mayors in
the Quad-Cities? I remember one is Kathy
Kirschbaum but can't recall the other.
|
| Q: Local TV commercials say that "sliced
bread" was invented in the Q-C. Do you have any
information on the subject?
|
| Q: How does a person run
for office? What
paperwork does one have to fill
out, and where does
one get the forms?
|
| Q: Yesterday, I had a very small hummingbird
gathering nectar from the dianthus flowers in my
garden. It was not a ruby throat, and about 1/2 the
size of a ruby throat. It was kind of a gray color.
Does anyone know what bird it is?
|
| Q1: When is trick-or-
treating in the QC? The
Moline Dad's Club parade?
Q2: When did the Quad-
Cities get riverboat
gambling?
|
| Q1: TV stations
mention "Nearby Corn" and
"River Open Corn" when giving
grain market prices.
What do these two terms mean?
Q2: Where can one
purchase kerosene? It's a
thin oil distilled from petroleum
or shale oil, used
as a fuel and denaturant for
alcohol?
|
| Q1: I realize that politicians are exempt
from the Federal "Do not call" list, but does that
include those who send automated messages that I want
stopped?
Q2: There was a cute little gift shop
named "Occasions by Design" in the Ridgewood Shopping
Strip near Aldi's in East Moline. It's now gone.
Could you please tell me if they have moved elsewhere
or what happened to them?
|
| Q1: Where did Halloween
come from? How
did "Trick or Treating"
originate?
Q2: What year was the
boulevard removed
from 19th Avenue in Moline?
|
| Q1: Is skateboarding
permitted on the bike
path and/or what all is
permitted ? And does that
apply to all bike paths in the
Quad Cities?
Q2: Are there any flu
shot clinics scheduled
for October 2005?
|
| Q1: Does the city of Rock Island have any
idea when construction will be finished on 24th
Street from 31st Avenue to 17th Street? I thought
initially it was to take 70 working days, but it
seems as though it has been tore up for quite a while
now.
Q2: I received an email from Camelot Group Pic
& The National Lottery United Kingdom telling me I
won $820,000 in a lottery I didn't participate in. Is
there anyone I can report this scam to?
|
| Q1: I haven't
looked "under the carpet" yet
but whatever happened to the off-
duty Moline police
officer who was arrested and
charged with DUI in
Iowa not too long ago?
Q2: Does Bettendorf have
a law requiring cats
to be leashed when they are
outside in their yard?
|
| Q1 : When is 7th Street in Moline from 19th
Avenue to 32nd Avenue expected to open?
Q2: Is there a Jimmy John's restaurant coming
to the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q1:Where can you go to
get a passport in the
Quad Cities?
Q2: I have seen "(sic)"
used in books before
and now in one of your newspaper
articles. Could you
please tell me what it means?
|
| Q1: Were can I find info
on all the haunted
hay rack rides, and haunted
houses in the Quad-Cities
and surrounding areas?
Q2: Will the Dispatch be
publishing the
results of the auction, sponsored
by local
retailers/builders?
Q3: Is there a "dog
park" on the Illinois
side where dogs can run loose in
a fenced area?
Please give directions.
|
| Q: Where is Theresa Bryant of KWQC? She was
always on the early morning show but has disappeared.
I heard Terry Swails was leaving Channel 6. Is
this true? Upon hearing that TV 6's Charles King
retired after many years on the air, it reminded me
of when Don Rhine retired. Sorry if it sounds morbid,
but I'm curious to know, is he still alive?
|
| Q1: Where do I find a
list of cars that can
use E-85 fuel?
Q 2: Generally, when do
hummingbirds in this
area start migrating south, and
when do they return
in the spring? I want to know for
placing my feeder.
|
| Q1: What happened to David Paul, meteorologist
on WQAD?
Q2: Is there any where I can find an updated
list of the war casualties?
|
| Q1: When is the restaurant Eggsactlys going to
open in downtown East Moline in the building formerly
known as Christina's?
Q2: What is happening with the building known
as John's Downtown Tap in downtown East Moline?
|
| Q1: Is there a curfew for kids under 16 in
the city of Moline?
Q2: I would like to know why the bike trails
on the Davenport riverfront have huge cement blocks
and poles on them. It makes riding a bicycle very
dangerous and adds a hazardous condition. Do you
know why these ridiculous obstructions are there?
|
| Q1: When is usually the
first day of frost?
Q2:The Red Cross has many
paid employees.
Where does the money come from,
to pay their wages &
benifits? And, what is the total
amount of
wages/benefits paid per year?
|
| Q: I was wondering what happened to several
hurricane names this year. We, of course, all saw
Katrina, I remember Ophelia drenching the Carolinas.
Now we have Rita bearing down on the Gulf. But, what
happend to Lee, Maria, Nate, and Philippe (all from
the offical list of names)? And what happens if we
get past Wilma and have more hurricanes?
|
| Q1: Hurricanes can be
hundreds of miles in
diameter. What is the height of a
hurricane?
Q2: On Sept. 20, The
Milwaukee Road #261
steam locomotive passed through
the IA Quad Cities on
its way to Kansas City for a
weekend appearance. I
understand it will be returning
to its home in
Milwaukee next week. A web search
could not determine
its return schedule or route. Is
there any chance of
it passing through here again &
if so, when & where?
It's one awesome vintage train
with 4 beautifully
restored club cars & a rear
dining car.
|
| Q: What is happening with the John Deere
house in Moline? I have
heard a rumor that it has been turned over to the
city.
|
| Q1: What is the pet store (Fish Tank) doing
in downtown East Moline? The builidng is up for sale.
Is the store moving somewhere or closing? The Fish
Tank has been there for many years.
Q2: Because I'm a native of Moline and a past
carrier for the Moline Daily Dispatch, I read your on
line edition from Sacramento Calif. ... "Today in
History" for 8/27/05 mentioned the " Quad City
USA Theme" selling thousands of copies. What on earth
did the Quad Cities do to reach such a demand for a
recording. Are there any more to be had?
|
| Q1: How old are the I-74, Centennial and
Arsenal bridges?
Q2: When does daylight savings time end this
year and begin next spring?
|
| Q1: Please answer this to
solve a running
dispute between co-workers
about UTHS and Rock
Island. Both have very nice
stadiums . UT has just
recently renovated the Soule
Bowl. Rocky did the
same around 2003. Which stadium
is older?
Q2: Where can I get some
turtle meat/soup?
|
| Q: On Monday an area was blocked off with "Crime
Scene" tape between Centro and Savitri's in downtown
Davenport... Did something happen there?
|
| Q: How much of the price of a gallon of gas
is taxes? Does
it change as the price goes up or is it a fixed
amount? Are Iowa and Illinois different?
|
| Q1: Is the new Stoney
Creek Inn taking job
applications and where do you go
to fill one out?
Q2: Where is "E-85", a
blend of 15 percent
gasoline and 85 percent ethanol,
available in the
Quad City area?. My web search
shows a station in
Morrison, but none closer. I have
heard from several
sources that there is a station
in Rock Island that
handles E-85, but I have no idea
where it is.
|
| Q1: What is the value of
the art work that the
city of Davenport owns?
Q2: What purpose does
Steel Dam in Milan
serve other than being a hot spot
for fishing ?
|
| Q: Since Davenport
installed the red light
cameras, have the traffic
accident rates at those red
light camera intersections
decreased?
|
| Q1: Are there any
hurricane victims getting
transported to
the Quad Cities? If so, where
should we take supplies
donations?
Q2: Have any scams been
recorded involving
the relief efforts of the
hurricane?
|
| Q1: My sister and I were
wondering if any
other country has offered any
kind of assistance in
the Katrina disaster?
Q2: What is the name of
the newspaper in
Princeton, Ill., and would their
library have
archives going back to the 1930's?
|
| Q1: I just saw a telephone number on TV
tonight for reporting gas price gouging; but it
wasn't on long enough for me to write the number
down. What is the number to call? .
Q2: CNN just showed the "President Casino"
on top of a Holiday Inn in Biloxi. It was deposited
there by a thirty-foot storm surge. Was that the
President Riverboat Casino that used to be here?
|
| Q1: I noticed the Mexican
bakery in downtown
Moline is closed. Is it closed
for good?
Q2: What is the large
tent-like
structure/building on the east
side of North Brady
Street in Davenport?
|
| Q: Was there a buffet
restaurant
called "Duffs" or "Duffey" off
John Deere Road in
Moline, or East Moline?
|
| Q: When the "Taste Of The Quad-Cities"
realizes a "profit", where or to whom does the money
go?
|
| Q1: What is the FTC-approved website, for
obtaining a free annual credit report?
Q2: What is the new address and name of the
QC Brew & View, now that is has consolidated with the
Rocket?
|
| Q1: Who pays for the
Metro Link shuttles to
the Music Guild, and events at
the Mark? Tax payers?
Q2: I recently saw an
article about all the
movie stars that were in the QC
back in 1949 for the
movie "The Rock Island Trail." Is
there any place a
person could get a copy or rent
that movie?
|
| Q1: Where can I find the cheapest gas prices
in the Quad-Cities?
Q2: Is there a website where I can shop online
at all the stores at SouthPark Mall?
|
| Q1: How do you get to Warner Castle from
Moline?
Q2:Does the Quad Cities have a Port Authority?
|
| Q1: Has there ever been an Olive Garden
restaurant by SouthPark Mall in Moline?
Q2: I used to see a scroll with information
about the current pollen count when I logged onto my
email, but it is not there anymore. Why not? And
where can I go to get this information on a daily
basis?
|
| Q: I'm planning to come to Iowa and Wisconsin
this fall to visit family and see fall foliage. Given
this summer's drought, can you predict when the trees
are likely to change?
|
| In Moline, on John Deere Rd., there is a Wal-Mart
and just down the road is a Blain's Farm and Fleet.
Which one opened first?
|
| Q1: Where is the visitors
center?
Q2: Who wrote the song
`Constant Sorrow'?
|
| Q: Are there any hotels/motels in Moline
that have cyber cafes on the premises? I'd rather
not bring my laptop along to my high school reunion,
but I need to be in touch with my children via email.
Ideas?
|
| Q1:Where and when did the
first Whitey's Ice
Cream open?
Q2: Why do sunflowers
face northwest or
northeast?
|
| Q1: I would like to take
my 6-year-old
granddaughter to Riverside Lagoon
to let her get a
little taste of fishing. Do we
have to have a fishing
license to do this?
Q2: Do your archives go
back to 1936-37? Is
there any reference to cinch bug
infestation during
these years.If so how do I get to
read it?
|
| Q: With the new cameras in
Davenport for
speeding, has any research been
done as to the effect
it will have on local businesses?
I for one, living
in Moline, will avoid Davenport
like the plague
because of the cameras.
|
| Q1: Back in 1991, I had a boat loan through a
bank called First of America Quad Cities. The bank
must have been bought out at some time or another,
because I can't find a phone number for them
anywhere. Can you tell me, if they've been bought
out, what is the name of the bank who bought them out?
Q2: Does Secretary's Day fall on the same date
every year or is it the same day, eg the 3rd
Wednesday in April?
|
| Q1: Are there any "First
Day" funds for area
schools this
year? I am looking to donate and
am unsure when &
where donations are being
accepted.
Q2: Are there any bunco
groups in the Quad-
Cities?
|
| Q: I am on a fixed income and must watch my
spending very closely. My question is, can I get a
traffic ticket for driving the speed limit when 99%
of other drivers are rapidly passing me?
|
| Q: What are they doing at
the river's edge
west of the Centennial Bridge on
the Illinois side of
the river? They have been moving
sand around down
there for some time now and it
almost looks like a
beach? Could it be?
|
| Q1: Does the National
Cemetery on Arsenal
Island have an official website
to
look up burial
plots of where loved ones are
buried?
Q2: Where can I recycle
my aluminum cans and
do they have to be crushed? I
live
in Rock Island but
anywhere in the Quad-Cities will
do.
|
| Q1: What is the record
high temperature for
the Q-C area?
Q2: How many 90 degree-
plus days have we had
so far this year?
|
| Q1: Is the Queen of Hearts
riverboat in Moline
still operating? Do the still
have dinner cruises?
Q2: What was the name of
the salon that does
eyeliner tattooing that you had
an article in the
paper about? It was only about a
week or two ago.
|
| Q: Several schools in the area are named for
Horace Mann. Who is this individual and what are his
accomplishments that merit such an honor?
|
| Q1: Is there a map anywhere of the plans for
the Milan
Beltway Expansion? I work in the area and can't
picture how it will all come together.
Q2: The Bi-State Regional Commissions's map
of the new Rock
River Bridge seems to show all westbound John Deere
Road traffic diverted to the bridge, and all
eastbound John Deere Road traffic diverted to 52nd
Avenue. Why is that? Why can't the approach to the
Bridge leave JD Road traffic flowing as before?
|
| Q1: Does Illinois have a tax-free weekend?
Q2: Can you get me info on Channel Cat? Is it
first come ... where do you board ... how much? Thanks
|
| Q1: What happened to the new drive-in movie
theater in Galva? It`s going on two years since I
read about it and still no opening.
Q: Where can I take flourescent light bulbs
for proper disposal? I have several burnt out 8'
bulbs that I need to get rid of but don't know how or
where to do it. If there is a cost could you please
list that also. Thanks very much for your time!
|
| Q1: How do you get to
Nahant Marsh?
Q2: In September of 2004
the question was asksd of
Quad-Citians, "What should the
new West Rock River Bridge be
named?" Has the name been chosen
and if so what was the name
chosen?
|
| Q: Recently my car radio
has been able to pick
up a radio station from the Quad
Cities at 92.5FM ---
it sounds like a hip hop and R &
B station. What
information do you have regarding
this station?
|
| Q: I have two little boys
that are crazy about
trains. Is there anywhere in or
around the QCA that
offers train rides or etc. other
than Amtrak?
|
| Q: I just spent the 4th of July
weekend at the Blues
Fest in the Quad-Cities. My
friends and I are trying
to figure out how high the
Centennial Bridge is above
the water (on average) from the
spot where cars
travel. Any idea?
|
| Q: Where can I find
accommodations for a week-end in
late Sept. or early Oct. for 4
couples and one single
besides a motel or hotel or B&B?
Where can I find a
detailed, fold out map of the
Quad-Cities
|
| Q: Is there really an "Illinois County
Sheriff's Association" that calls asking for
donations for bulletproof vests and other necessities
for officers? If so, why aren't these goods covered
by the state of Illinois? And if not, please tell
people so that they don't give to this phony
organization when they call.
|
| Q: How do I get to the Sylvan Slough to go
fishing? Where is it? We are new to the area and we
live in Coal Valley.
|
| Q: When is Iowa's tax-free weekend?
|
| Q: Do any of the local
police stations still
have a bicycle
sale/auction? If so, when?
|
| Q: When will the Government Bridge be open for
night-time traffic? With the construction mess on the
74 bridge getting across the river is a real problem.
|
| Q: I was just wondering when or if the city
is planning on putting in the frisbee golf course
down at Prospect Park?
|
| Q: How much does it cost
to park in the
parking ramp under the new Sky
Bridge in Davenport?
|
| Q: I am having a terrible time getting
information about the following: My daughter would
like to take Irish dance and I can't seem to find any
place to call and inquire? Can you help me out?
|
| Q: How did the city of Moline come up with
its slogan and what does it represent?
|
| Q: Will we have a boat parade in 2005? If so,
when?
|
| Q1: I have an American
flag that is in good
shape but a little dirty. It is
cotton. Can I put an
American flag in the wash?
Q2: Who are some of
the "most wanted" in the
Quad-Cities?
|
| Q1: Is there a website that carries golf
events, such as tournaments, and forums for local
golfers? I think a website like this would be such an
asset to the golfing community here in the QC area.
Q2: I was wondering when the Rib Fest will
take place?
|
| Q: About 25 to 30 years ago (if not longer)
PBS would occasionally show a short film that I would
like to locate. The story takes place in a
classroom where they have nothing but rainy weather
day in and day out. One day the children are teasing
a female classmate and they lock her in a closet. A
minute or so later the rain stops, the sun comes out
and for a couple of hours the flowers bloom, birds
sing, wild-life flourishes and the children rejoice
in the sunshine. When the rain returns and they come
back in, the girl is discovered having missed her
chance to share in the rare moment of beauty and fun
due to the cruelty of her classmates.
It's a good lesson, and I'd love for my kids to
see it.
|
| Q: Who sponsors all of the billboards around
the Quad Cities that say things like "Keep using my
name in vain and I will make rush hour even
longer." - God
I have always wondered what group puts these up
because the sign has no indication of denomination.
|
| Q: Will the new Great Escape Theatre have a
free summer series of movies for kids like Nova 6 &
Showcase Cinemas do? I thought I read it somewhere,
but can't seem to find it in the archives.
|
| Q: Do you know for whom McCandless Park in
Moline is named?
|
| Q: I would like to know the history of
Grant School in Rock Island. Also any old pictures
if possible.
|
| Q: What are the email addresses for Mike
Jacobs and Mike Boland and why can't I find them
online?
|
| Q: The following story was listed in "This
day in History" for May 20: "1955 -- 50 years
ago: All persons employed in Moline establishments
where food and drinks are served are required to take
chest X-rays and the list of those who are X-rayed
will be checked against lists of employees and
operators to see that everyone complies with the
regulation." Do you have any idea why these people
needed to be x-rayed?
|
| Q: Are there any summer park programs in the
Illinois Quad-Cities for children to attend during
week days? Are there any programs for kids to
learn how to master Yo-Yo tricks, drawing,
gardening etc during the summer as well?
|
| Q: When does the Riverside Pond get stocked
with fish?
|
| Q: What has happened to Joe Payne's column?
There have not been any listed on this website since
January.
|
| Q: What ever happened to
the miniature golf
and go-kart facilities that were
supposed to go in by
the Showcase Cinemas in Davenport?
|
| Q: What is the telephone
number or address
for a free credit check that is
supposed to be
available due to the legal
process of Congress?
|
| Q1: Can you tell me the
schedule for the
Quad City Swing?
Q2: Is there an office
that you can call for
the Burlington Railroad in East
Moline or Iowa? What
is the number?
|
| Q: When will Prospect
Park in Moline be
finished? Will the disc golf
course be open before or
after then?
|
| Q: I have a car that can
run E85 fuel. Is
there a station locally that
carries this type of
fuel?
|
| Q: I have a couple of
older air conditioners
that still run, and wonder who I
could donate these
to? What organization is taking
this type of
donation? I also have a torpedo
style heater for a
garage. Do they take these also?
|
| Q: We’re planning on
coming to RI this
weekend. At one time I heard you
have a good bike
trail along the Mississippi. Can
you tell me more
about it—a map—where to get on it—
a link.
|
| Q: Why is the public dog park in Rock
Island closed until later in May?
|
| Q1: Is skateboarding in
the street in front
of my house illegal in Illinois?
Q2: How old is the Rock
Island Arsenal?
|
| Q1:There is a site for the Illinois side to
look up traffic/crimminal records. Is there such a
site for the Iowa side?
Q2: When are the transit alternative studies
for the Quad-Cities supposed to be done? Are there
any steps being taken toward implementing mass
transit?
|
| Q1: A couple of months ago
there was a list of
names
in the paper for unclaimed assets
in the State of
Illinois. In my case it
was property that belonged to my
deceased father. I
filled out the form and
sent it in and have never heard
anything. Do you know
who I can contact to
find out what is going on?
Q2: Why does the Swing use
a designated
hitter?
|
| Q1: What happened to Ed Lewis, news reporter on
Channel 6?
Q2: Didn't former President Clinton sign a
bill allowing a person to
work off their student loan(s) by doing community
service? How can I find
out more about this subject as well as try to enroll
in the program?
|
| Q1: When does the new art
museum open?
Q2: I got a recipe for
morel mushroom soup last
year from the paper, I believe. I
loved it and I can't
find it now. It was a creamy soup
and had a hint of
lemon. If you can find this for me
I would greatly
appreciate it.
|
| Q: Whatever happened to UTTV? I heard the
original station director ... stepped down a few
months ago. They did a great job with the live
basketball games, student programming, and other high
school sporting events. Will UTHS ever decide to put
anything on air again?
|
| Q: Wasn't there a local car dealer who was in
a plane crash
several years ago in north Wisconsin? Do you know the
details of the crash
and who it was?
|
| Q: What happened to the
Bob Evans restaurant
on Kimberly Road in Davenport?
Did they relocate? If
so, where? We were there just a
few weeks ago, and
when we stopped over the weekend,
they were gone.
|
| Q: Where is the best place in the Quad Cities to
buy seeds and plants for
veggie gardens?
|
| Q1: In the 60's, my father
was in business and
we always had
a city directory. It was very handy
to look up
business and city
information. Do they still have
them and where could
I get a recent one?
Q2: Whatever happened to
the group called Up
with People? They were popular
during the late 60's and early 70's.
|
| Q: For years there have
been jokes about
Xeroxing "posteriors". Is it true
that the first
person to do it was a secretary at
John Deere?
|
| Q: How long will it be
until the bike path work
along the river in Bettendorf is
completed?
|
| Q: I was wondering if
anyone could tell me
why a couple of the area's Burger
Kings are closing?
I live in Milan and noticed that
the one here is
closed. So is the one on 16th
Street in Moline.
|
| Q: When will the bike path across the Arsenal
viaduct be completed?
|
| Q: Is there any place online where people can
view the
prospective layout and approaches for the new Rock
River Bridge?
|
| Q1: Where is Bix Beiderbecke buried in
Davenport?
Q2: Is Load Thunder Forest Preserve going to
offer a limited bow hunt again this year? If so, when
and how can I apply?
|
| Q1: Any suggestions for
raccoon removal? A
mother gave birth to 3 babies
under my deck. I live in
Bettendorf and the city refused to
help. All of the
pest removal services are
unbelievably expensive ($350
and up).
Q2:
Who do we contact, or does anyone
know anything about
getting rid of (not killing) red
foxes? We have a
family with 5 pups living in the
ground surrounding
our in-ground pool. The pups and
parents can be seen
coming out and playing around the
pool and on top of
the pool covering at night. We are
unable to remove
the pool cover, and we are not
sure how they will
react. (We are afraid that they
would drown.) The pups
are about the size of a 4 week old
puppy.
|
| Q: I heard there is a way
to have vision-
impaired people listen to articles
in the Argus. Can
you tell me who to go to?
|
| Q: Has anyone ever
survived a trip under Lock
& Dam 15?
|
| Q: What schools in the Quad-Cities and the
surrounding areas do random drug tests?
|
| Q: I was watching highlights of the QC Mallards
game. I saw
a heart on the jersy of each player. What is the heart
for?
|
| Q: Whatever happened to the little deer that
was hanging out at the John Deere Building?
|
| Q1: Which week is it that Rock Island
residents can dispose of large trash items?
Q2: I would like to know where I can get more
information on circuit breaker for elderly and
disabled persons. Where can I find the forms? What is
needed to quaify for it?
|
| Q: Why is it that feeding feral cats makes you
the custodial owner of them? Does this apply to people
who feed wild birds, raccoons or other wild animals?
|
| Q: Does anyone have
contact information about
the Moline Boys Choir, or the age
requirement as to
when a boy can join?
|
|
Q1:What is the web address
for cheapest gas
prices in Q.C.?
Q2:Is there a referral
service in the area that
directs patients to good dentists
that accept smaller
steady payments for major work
instead of wanting it
all at once or in two
installments? I have a steady
job, good credit, pay my bills on
time but I have no
dental insurance.
Q3:Are "gardner" snakes
good for a garden?
|
| Q1: I was recently told that
this is the last
Daylight Savings Time. Is this
true?
Q2: There is a women's
chorus, Hersong, I
think, having a concert on April
30. Can you provide
me with more information about them?
|
| Q: What is to become of
the East Moline Case-
IH facility? Are there any
companies looking at it
yet?
|
| Q1: Did the President
declare the American
flag to be flown half-mast because
of the death of the
Pope? If so, how long do we remain
at half-mast?
Q2: What is the formula
for computing the
Body Mass Index or BMI?
Q3: How many gallons of
gasoline comes from a
barrel of oil?
|
| Q: Have traffic and
parking problems been
addressed with the new Great
Escape Theatre coming
(near John Deere Road and 38th
St.)? ...what and when
is the city of Moline going to do
anything regarding
the traffic on John Deere Road
before the theater
opens?
|
| Q1: A while back you
mentioned a website for
people who had merchandise to give
away, exchange,
etc. as long as there was no
charge for the
merchandise. What was the name of
this website?
Q2: I was just wondering
when the Great Escape
movie theater is expecting to open
for business?
|
| Q: When was Al McCaulley elected mayor of
Moline? And before him, who was the last Democrat to
hold the office?
|
| Q: I have asked a lot of
people and no one
seems to know what happened to
the old President
Riverboat that was in our area for
so many years. Did
they scrap the old boat or is it
in use somewhere as
something else than a casino?
|
| Q1: Are there any gospel
radio stations in the
QC area? Are there any
Hispanic/Latino stations?
Q2: When was today's Rock
Island Argus
building erected?
|
| Q: I would like to know if this really
happened, or if it was a dream. I recall many years
ago (probably 1970's) there was a robbery at the
Hauberg Indian Museum at Blackhawk Historical Site (or
Blackhawk State Park, at the time). Thieves removed a
large portion of the Hauberg-donated artifacts,
reducing the museum to just a fraction of it's
original content. It seems so clear in own mind, yet
no one else can remember.
|
| Q1: My grandmother is
looking for a place in
the QC that sells "silver salve"
and I was wondering
if anybody could help us out?
Q2: In what city will the
presidential library
& museum open in April/2005?
|
| Q: Do you have a list of
the different Easter
Egg hunts in the Quad Cities?
|
| Q: Aren't office betting
pools illegal? I know
I have been
warned about participating in them
by previous
employers, but my current
job sent out a massive e-mail
inviting people to
participate in an NCAA
Tournament betting pool for a $5
fee.
|
| Q: Is there a government
website where I can
send 'spam' mail? I'm most
interested in sending spam
that appears to come from a
financial institution.
|
| Q: Where can you take your
VHS tapes and have
them converted to DVD disks?
|
| Q: What is going into the
old Eagle's grocery
store on 1st Street and 19th
Avenue in Moline? A
lot of work is being done to the
building, but no
signage is posted about it.
|
| Q: Do you have a list of
restaurants offering
corned beef and cabbage for St
Patrick's day?
|
| Q1: Can you tell me where to get a list of all
charity organizations in the Quad Cities?
Q2: I would like to learn to play bridge. Are
bridge lessons offered by any organization or
community college?
|
| Q: Is there a Schnucks grocery opening in
Davenport or Bettendorf? When and where? What is their
phone number for questions?
|
| Q1: Where could I take an
introductory course
in Chinese?
Q2: Does the Boetje
Mustard plant offer
tours?
|
| Q: I have a two-year-old with autism and I
have connected with a few other parents under the same
circumstances. Do you knew of other resources in
this area?
|
| Q: Are there any new golf courses being built
in the Quad-Cities and if so, what are the names?
|
| Q: A "Today in History"
item for 1880
said "The '15' puzzle is all the
vogue in Rock Island,
where book stores report large
sales of the puzzle."
Just what was or is the "15"
puzzle?
|
| Q: Not too long ago, there was an article
about ice skating classes. I just need to know where
or any phone number I can call.
|
| Q: I need a rental car for
3 days in town but I
have no credit card. What can I do?
|
| Q1: When was the
Centennial Bridge built and
how did it get its name? I was
born and raised in
Davenport, but now I reside in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
My husband, who grew up in
western Iowa, asked me
this question, and I am not sure
how to answer it.
Can you please help me?
Q2: I just watched a
movie called "Rock
Island Trail" on STARZ. Is this
movie about Rock
Island, Ill.?
|
| Q1: Where can I go to
play a game of pool
that isn't full of
cigarette smoke?
Q2: Are there any dog
boarding kennels in the
Quad Cities?
|
| Q: What ever became of the
Moline firefighter
who was accused of stealing money
from one of their
funds? Has the city of Moline
finally been successful
in sweeping this scandal under
the carpet?
|
| Q1: Where can a person go
to for information
and or help
with starting a small business in
the Illinois Quad-
Cities?
Q2: I have heard that
there may be a new Olive
Garden being built in Moline or
East Moline. Is there
any truth to that?
|
| Q: My wife's family lives in Germany, and is
planning to visit
us in April. They are hearing that effective April 1,
they will be charged
$100 for an identity card, which will have a picture &
fingerprints. How can I find out if this is true?
|
| Q: A family member works in
a local facility
that cares for
the mentally handicapped. He is
aware of serious
abuses, but frightened to
complain. I heard there is a way
to report these
matters anonymously. This
may very well be a matter of life
and death! Please
help.
|
| Q1: I have been told that
there are several of
the new quarters that have flaws
that make them very
valuable as a collectable.
Recently I have been told
to watch the Wisconsin quarters.
Is it true that some
coins have flaws?
Q2: What year did Showcase
Cinemas 53 open
it's doors?
Q3: What are the hours
for the Putnam Museum,
and is there a fee for entrance?
|
| Q: Are there plans for another grocery store
at 7th Street
and John Deere Road, Moline, where the former Eagle
store was located?
|
| Q: I've heard that
there's a Starbucks coming
to Moline this spring, but nobody
seems to know when
it will open. Do you know?
|
| Q: I have some women's clothes I would like to
donate to a women's shelter or women's safe house in
the area. Who do I contact with regard to these
shelters?
|
| Q: I saw an article in the Dispatch recently
about Merchant Marines from WWII receiving a long
overdue pension from the government of $1,000 a
month. As is true with
many people in the Quad Cities, I have a mother who is
80 years old, a widow
of a man who served in the army during WWII. He never
received a pension
from the military. My mother could use that pension
if it was available
today. Is a widow of a WWII veteran due any pension?
If she is
what does she have to do to get it?
|
| Q: Where and when can I apply for a job at the
new movie place being built by WalMart on John Deere
Road in Moline?
|
| Q: A recent "Today in
History" on Quad-Cities
online lists the following: 1930 --
75 years ago:
Patriotic groups are discussing
getting up a
celebration of the 150th
anniversary of a
Revolutionary War battle fought on
the present site of
Rock Island. Which Revolutionary
War battle?
|
| Q: A recent Quad-Cities
Online "Newsbyte"
picture featured a Master Gardener.
How do you get
that title? I've been farming or
gardening for 35
years and never heard the term
outside a educational
setting.
|
| Q: What is the minimal
income amount that you
have to make in order to have to
file taxes? I was
wondering if I needed to file taxes
for my teenager with a part time
job.
|
| Q: What is happening with the Dispatch and
its obituaries? As someone who uses obituaries to
help find information for genealogy records, the
obituaries I am now seeing in the Dispatch very often
do not even give honor to the person who has passed
away, and do not give any of their birth or family
history. A few years back, Dispatch obits were
respectable, now they are very lacking in information.
Why the drastic change in honoring those who have
gone?
|
| Q: If Denny Jacobs is
stepping down from his
office, how is it possible for his
son to take his
position?
I thought you had to be
nominated, and voted on in
elections for the position.
|
| Q: Is it possible to view the Super Bowl in
HDTV in the Quad-Cities? Does our local FOX station
broadcast HDTV over the air yet?
|
| Q: Does anyone know of a
local church that
keeps the "real" sabbath day and
has services on
Saturday? (The sabbath day is on
the last or the 7th
day of the week when God rested,
which is Saturday,
not Sunday. Sunday, according to
history and
Biblical history, is the first
day of the week
meaning the day of the sun;
interesting piece of
trivia for you.)
|
| Q: How can the two teenagers accused of killing
Adrianne Reynolds be charged with two counts of first
degree murder in this case when only one person was
killed?
|
| Q: It appears that there are some additional
support piers being constructed by the viaduct
between Rock Island and the Rock Island Arsenal. Is
the bridge being widened and if so how much and
when will the work be completed?
|
| Q: Do you have any advice for a
nice restaurant to
dine at for Valentine's Day? A
restaurant where you
can dress up?
|
| Q: Can you tell me if there was a power outage
Jan. 4 or 5, 2005. If there was, can you tell me where
and why it happened?
|
| Q: A long time ago my family ate frequently
at the Dutch Inn restaurant down in Rock Island on
17th Street and 3rd Avenue. I found an old
newspaper clipping telling of its closing but he
article has no date. Could you tell me when it
closed? Really miss their famous and
delicious 'chicken in the basket'!
|
| Q: I live in the city of
Rock Island and want
to know how common it is to see
coyotes within the
city limits. I live near a wooded
area and for the
past week or so, I have had one
coming into my
backyard to visit my dog, (which
is part lab and
weights about 65 lbs). The coyote
is not being
threatening at all to my dog, but
does avoid humans,
leaving the yard if it sees that I
am watching from a
window. My dog does not bark at
it, and they often lay
around in the snow looking at
each, our run around in
circles playing.
|
| Q: We have two old tv's
to get rid of. Have
called around and nobody will
dispose of them. Where
can we take old tv's to get rid of
them?
|
| Q: In February of 1980 there were 5 Fridays
(5 paydays) in the month. What year will this occur
again?
|
| Q: Where can I find
information such as backgrounds
on the Moline mayor and alderman
positions in the
upcoming city elections?
|
|
|
Q: What are they doing to the old East Moline
Eagles, and also the Eagles on
the avenue in Moline? They now have fences up and
there is heavy equipment there. In
the East Moline one, I see a Russel Construction mini-
trailer, but neither one says what is coming.
|
| Q: What is the curfew for 16-year-olds?
|
| Q: I understand that
there are two counties
in the State of Illinois that
have an unusual status
of having white squirrels. Also I
understand that it
is a $500 fine if you shoot one
of them. Can you
advise which counties and if fine
is true?
|
| Q: Are the area hotels going to have a winter rate
special as they have in the past?
|
| Q1: Are there any shuttle
services that take Quad
City travelers to Midway or O'Hare
airports?
Q2: We went to the recent Brule
concert at Moline
High School sponsored by the
Argus/Dispatch and just
really loved it. What are the
chances that they will
be back for another concert?
Q3: I live in a Moline
neighborhood with each house
having a garage in an alley in the
back. Who is
reponsible for snow-plowing the
alley? (Certainly not
the city, because it is still snow
covered...one week
later!)
|
| Q: I am looking for a casual
restaurant in either
Davenport or Bettendorf that has a
decent banquet
room/back room (separate from the
normal dining
area) to hold a 10-week training
series on Tuesday
nights. We would need space for at
least 20 people. I
will need to order food & it can't
be real
expensive. Any ideas?
|
| Q: Are there any agencies in Iowa that will
come to your home and take care of an elderly person
for several hours so family members can get a break?
|
| Q: We have received numerous e-mails lately
that sound like they are responding to a mortgage
application. They are worded in such a way that
anyone who was applying for a mortgage would think
that they are legitimate. I know they are a scam
since we aren't applying, but I would like to know if
there is somewhere that I could forward them to have
them investigated and hopefully shut down.
|
| Q: My boyfriend's parents are out of control
gambling their lives away at the riverboats. Is there
any information I could have sent to them in the mail
to help them out, without them knowing it was me?
Maybe a brochure in the mail etc. I feel really bad
about prying in their lives, but they are taking out
loans, blowing off bills etc. I can see this turning
into a bad situation and would like to get them help.
|
| Q: What are some local organizations that help
protect and preserve the rich history of the Quad-
Cities for future generations? How does one donate?
|
| Q: Where in the Quad-
Cities is the best place
to watch the
sunrise?
|
| Q: Most people know of Paul
Norton for his
watercolor
paintings, mostly in the Quad-
Cities and around the
states. Does anyone know
what the paintings are worth?
Also I'd like a little
more history on him. When I
was a kid in the late '60's I
thought he lived off
27th Stree and 11th Avenue in
Moline before he died in 1984.
|
|
Q1: Is there a listing of apartments for
elderly or disabled
in the Quad-Cities area?
Q2: Are there any volunteer programs in the
area to help out local
seniors?
|
| Q: What is going in the
two new buildings that
are going up on Utica Ridge Road
behind Showcase
Cinemas?
|
| Q: When I was a child
there were straws that
contained
chocolate, strawberry and vanilla
flavoring. Does
anyone remember what
they were called or the name of
them?
|
| Q: What are they building across from WalMart
and next to Old Country Buffet in Moline? My mom and
I cant figure it out!
|
| Q: What is going into the
old (Heilig-Meyers
furniture) store in Moline across
from Holland
Jewelers?
|
| Q1: Is there any
organization locally that
accepts donations to help
servicemen or women and their
families.
Q2: Can you tell me how to
get a name and
address or two
for soldiers in Iraq that need
some mail from home?
Also, when sending a
package to a soldier is the
mailing fee waived?
|
| Q: Are there any nice
resturants in the Q C
area serving Christmas
dinner.
|
| Q1: What is going on with the new Best Western
Motel in Silvis? Is it ever going to open?
Q2: When is the new Hy-Vee Store in Milan going
to open?
|
| Q: I am looking for
churches or organizations
that may be
having a free meal on Christmas
Day. Do you know of
any place?
|
| Q:How do you get on the "do not call" list for
your cell phone and home landline? And if they do
call, where do you complain or turn them in?
|
| Q: What business moved into the
old Elks Lodge on 7th
Street in Moline?
|
| Q: When are the Sala Flats Apartments in
downtown Rock Island
scheduled to open? Also, what are the rental prices
going to be?
|
| Q1: When is Fuddruckers
going to be open?
Q2: Do you know what is
happening with
the "new" Hy-Vee on 18th Avenue in
Rock Island?
|
| Q: Where can I donate a
cell phone for
emergency use by battered women
with children?
|
| Q: I've heard there is a
Cheesecake Factory
coming to this area. True?
|
| Q: What happened to the
carved tree-stump bear
that was located on
the northeast corner of Second
Street and Twenty-
third Avenue in Moline? I
believe you featured a story
about it during the last
Christmas season.
|
| Q: What is going in the old Ponderosa building
on 23rd Avenue, Moline?
|
| Q: Are there any Christmas Tree Farms in this
area? I used to go to Webber's but am looking for
somewhere closer.
|
| Q: Do you know where I can
donate perfectly
good "slightly" used toys? The toy
drives will accept
new toys only, and the resale
stores sell them. I want
to find needy families that would
love to have them.
|
| Q: What are the guidelines to receive toys
from the Toys for Tots program, and how do you apply
to get toys? Do all the toys that people in the Quad-
Cities give to them stay here?
|
| Q: Do you know what's happening with the
stoplight at 7th St. and 30th Ave. in East Moline?
It's close to Glenview and Ridgewood schools, and has
been "out" for over two weeks now. Do you know when it
will be fixed?
|
| Q: Most recycling programs that I've seen
require precise
separation of plastic by grades, tin cans, aluminum
cans, glass. East Moline's
drop-off bin is very convenient in that it allows
mixing of all of the above, but
how does this get processed/separated, in order to be
of value to a corporate end-user?
|
| Q: Where in the Quad Cities
can I buy the
`Magic Scarf?'
|
| Q: How do I go about
nominating a teacher for
the Dispatch/Argus 'Master Teacher
Award'? Is there a
deadline, and when are the results
announced?
|
| Q: What years were the
74 bridges
constructed? Are they falling
apart? Is that why
they're going to build new
ones? Or are they
mandated by the state to have
them built??? Just
wondering.
|
| Q: Who was the Galvin
Fine Arts Center at St.
Ambrose University named after?
|
| Q1: How long do I need to
thaw out my frozen
turkey, and how long do I cook it?
Q2: Where can I find
fresh turkey?
|
| Q: Does anybody know any one who
repairs turquoise silver
jewelery?
|
| Q: What tanning salons in the Quad
Cities offer the
airbrush tan, and how much do they
cost?
|
| Q: I'm looking for an
agency that can help my
elderly neighbor with
his heating bill. He is 90 years
old, lives alone, &
is on a fixed income.
any help you can give, is much
appreciated!
|
| Q: Where do you sign up to go on the bus trips
to view the lighted homes at Christmas time ?
My mother is 93 years young and would like to go.
Will someone be allowed to go with her to help her?
|
| Q: Where do you sign up to go on the bus trips
to view the lighted homes at Christmas time ?
My mother is 93 years young and would like to go.
Will someone be allowed to go with her to help her?
|
| Q: What are they starting to build in front of
Trinity hospital in Moline?
|
| Q: I've heard about being
tested for the bone
marrow registry, to put myself
into a database of
potential matches for people who
need bone marrow
transplants. Where can I go to
learn more about this?
Is there somewhere that this can
be done in the Quad
Cities?
|
| Q: Haven't heard anything for a long time now
about the new movie theater that's planned for the
Illinois side of the river. Originally, I thought, it
was to be done this year, or shortly thereafter. Did
the plan totally die or is it on hold?
|
| Q: What are the two very bright stars seen
when looking to the east?
|
| Q: I just heard that stage and
screen actor Howard
Keel passed away over the weekend.
Is it true that he
once worked for John Deere in the
Quad-Cities back in
the 1930s?
|
| Q: At election time, there
was a lot of
reference to "exit polls." I am
not familiar with this
term. Can you define it for me?
|
| Q: How did the
name "Lindsay Park" (located in
the Village of East Davenport)
come about?
|
|
Q: While driving along River Drive in
Davenport, I've often
seen the sign for Bridge Avenue and wondered what
bridge it was named for.
Was there once a span to Arsenal Island at that point?
|
|
Q: When will the East Moline Centennial Book
be issued? I know they had problems getting it ready
for publishing, but have not heard anything for nearly
a year.
|
| Q:I have gift certificates to Five Restaurant.
Can I get my money now that they're closed?
|
| Q: Is there anywhere I
can find a list of
John Kerry 's and President
Bush 's standings on
the "red button" topics for this
upcoming election?
Everything I hear on TV is so
slanted, I don't feel
I'm getting the true picture of
what each candidate is
backing. (IE health care issues,
defense spending,
etc...)
|
| Q: Boston had not won a World
series since Babe Ruth
was traded in 1919. Why was he
traded?
|
| Q: How do I vote for a write-in candidate
while using the
new optical scanners in the Nov. 2 elections?
|
| Q: I just moved to Davenport a few months ago and I
am looking for a
place to shoot clay pigeons. I could not find anything
in the phone book as
far as a shooting range is concerned. I have my own
thrower and pigeons. I
am simply looking for a place to get in some shooting
before pheasant
season. Can you help me locate a place to shoot?
|
| Q: During the late 1960s
or early ' 70s, what
business was located in the
building presently
occupied by the Blue Cat Brew Pub
(113 18th St.)?
|
| Q: When will the bridge across the Rock
River to Rock Island be completed, and the roadway
connecting the beltway from Milan?
|
| Q: I belong to a national
organization and I have
been asked to put
together a basket of items
(merchandise) that are made
in the Quad-Cities.
The baskets will represents
communities all across the
nation. Where would
you suggest that I find a list of
items that are made
here in the Q-C? I
know of Boetje's Mustard, Isabel
Bloom, and of course
John Deere.
|
| Q: I live in Port Byron
and have voted at the
city hall building for years. I
heard that this year
it has been changed. I was
wondering if there is a
list of these places were people
are to vote.
|
| Q: Is there anyplace, locally, to
obtain the yellow
Lance Armstrong
Foundation, or the pink Breast
Cancer Awareness wrist
bands?
|
| Q: Why do all TV or radio
station names start
with the letter `W' ? What does
the 'W' stand for?
|
| Q: Does anyone know anyplace in
the Quad-Cities to
buy Belsnickles?
|
| Q: Rumor has it that one of
the "perks" given to
employees
of MidAmerican Energy, is company
payment of their
utility (gas & electric)
bills. Sounds kind of far-fetched,
but ... any truth
to this?
|
| Q: On the corner of 46th Street and Tremont in
Davenport, in front of the Davenport Municipal
Facility, there are signs that say
"Hello Forestry, Goodbye Parking". What does that
mean?
|
| Q: Is it true that Andrea Zinga has only
voted once in the past 10 years?
|
| Q1: To follow up on the
answer to the Oct 3rd
question: Does Davenport have an
ordinace similiar to
East Moline's in regards to
barking dogs in the middle
of the night?
Q2: Is there an ordinance
in Rock Island
against parking your car in your
front yard? We have a
new neighbor who hasn't noticed
that NO ONE ELSE IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS IN THEIR
FRONT YARD!
|
| Q: Where can I get signs
for the various
political candidates?
|
| Q: I live in Moline and have an
iris plant that
bloomed in the
spring and it
is blooming again now. Is this
unusual?
|
| Q: Why is the new bridge under construction
being called the west Rock River bridge when there are
two bridges west of it?
|
| Q: I have two questions. Is
there an ordinance
in East
Moline for barking dogs in the
middle of the night?
And is there an
ordinance not allowing people to
lay down in their
driver's seat while
driving?
|
| Q: I have two questions. Is
there an ordinance
in East
Moline for barking dogs in the
middle of the night?
And is there an
ordinance not allowing people to
lay down in their
driver's seat while
driving?
|
| Q: I have moved from Hampton to Silvis. Do I
need to get a
new voter's registration card and where can I find out
where I vote?
|
| Q: What is the construction going on at the
border of Moline/East
Moline, on The Avenue of the Cities? They have one
lane, blocked off going
west.
|
| Q: I have a boat down in
sunset marina. The last couple of
trips down there I've notice a
half sunken house boat tied up to
a dock near the north end of Lake
Potter. I was just curious to here
the story of how that happened and
how they plan to get it out of
there.
|
| Q: What are they doing with the area in East
Moline where the old school bus garage was at 18th
Street & 18th Avenue?
|
| Q: I read a couple of weeks ago in your paper
that a dentist was going to open a skating rink and
had bought some of the things fron Skateland. What was
his name?
|
| Q: When and where is the Doggie Dash? Also,
how do I
sign-up?
|
|
Q: "Man is the Only Animal that Blushes. Or needs
to." -- Mark Twain.
Notwithstanding need, is man the only animal
that blushes?
|
| Q: What hours is the I-74 bridge closing for
construction?
|
| Q: Does the railroad still use the bridge that
connects
behind the old Case plant in Rock Island and
Davenport? I heard that the swing span is in
need of repairs so they just leave it open and the
bridge itself needs a lot
of improvements and probably couldn't stand the weight
of the trains.
|
| When does the hummingbird leave for the winter?
|
| Q: I was wondering what attorneys in the Quad-
Cities are the best criminal defense lawyers. I'm in
desperate need of a great lawyer and I was
wondering if you guys could help me find a great
one? You look in the phone book and there's so
many. Basicly I want to know whitch ones are the
best, based on their rate of winning cases.
|
|
| Q: I am looking for a list of local restaurants that
serve low-carb entrees.
|
| Q: What are the laws on smoking in office
buildings in Illinois? Is it legal to smoke or not?
And where would someone call or go to to file a
complaint?
|
| Q: How is it determined what names will be
given to hurricanes?
|
| Q: What used to be in the
building that Chino's
Mexican Restaurant is in now at
6th Avenue and 15th
Street, Moline?
|
| Q: I was driving on Highway 34 in Galesburg and
noticed a sign for the Ronald Reagan Trail. What is
the trail about and what is the route?
|
| Q: Is there any city code in Rock Island that
limits the height of a fence or decorative fencing?
|
| Q: What year was the fire
that destroyed the
Labor Temple in Rock Island?
|
| Q: We heard that there was a place
in Moline where you could ride
four-wheelers. If so, where is
this located?
|
| Q: Does anyone know if 12th Avenue in Moline between
27th St. and 41st St. is two lanes or 4 lanes? The
broken lines that show individual lanes are absent
until you get almost to 27th St.(about 30 feet
before the stop light). I've had many rude gestures
given to me over the years and I try to keep out of
everyone's way. People drive it like a 4-lane
road. Not wanting to be scraped off the pavement, I
would love to hear the answer.
|
| Q: Is there an animal ordinance for cats in
East Moline like the one in Rock Island saying they
should be on a leash?
|
| Q: My co-workers and I noticed all the trees that are
turning colors already. Is this due to the cooler than
normal temps, and the drier than normal conditions in
August?
|
| Q: I have heard rumors that Wal-Mart is looking
to build
in the Milan area. Is there any truth to this?
|
| Q: I keep seeing two owls
atop the I-74 Bridge,
but they never seem to move. Are
they real? Or are
they decoys to scare away other
birds?
|
| Q: When will the Centennial Bridge open for
pedestrians?
|
| We have a collection of political
questions today.
Q1: We winter in Florida
and leave at the end
of October. How do I
find out about absentee ballots
for the upcoming
November election?
Q2: Concerning the
presidential candidates, is
there a
website that would give
information about their top
issues and ideas?
Q3: I'm a strong Bush
supporter and want to
get involved
with his campaign. Is there a Bush
campaign office
around here? Or a
Republican headquarters where I
can ask them what I
can do?
|
| Q: What has happened to Miranda
Khan at Newschannel 8?
She isn't on their website as a
talent anymore.
|
| Q: I heard that a lot of property is owned by
the Corps of Engineers and not privately owned along
the rivers. Is the land in Moline and Rock Island on
the Rock River owned by the homeowners or owned by the
Corp of Engineers? We were thinking of purchasing a
home on the Rock River.
|
| Q: Where can I donate
school supplies?
|
| Q: Where does the theme music we hear
whenever the Olympics coverage starts come from? It's
that horn piece that is the intro to so
many voice-overs. It's been around for several
Olympics.
I hear it at the beginning of radio coverage too.
Maybe it's property of NBC, since I don't think I ever
hear it in relation to anything else.
|
| Q: My mother is 55 years
old and now has to go
to work
after the death of my father. She
really wants to
become a CNA or LPN. Do
you know of anyone offering
classes in the Quad Cities
area for CNA's? That
way she can start working while
she decides to go on
with her education.
|
| Q: What happened to O'Meara's Pub in
Bettendorf? I was recently back in the QC area and it
is just gone. They were quite the busy pub and grill.
They sponsored several local baseball teams as I
recall. Where are they now?
|
| Q: Where is the highest point in Mercer and
Rock Island
counties?
|
| Q: When is the Milan exit on Interstate 280
expected to be open?
|
| Q: A "Today in History"
on Quad-Cities
Online for 125 years ago said a
man installed a statue
of his faithful Newfoundland next
to the graves of his
children. What cemetery was the
statue placed in and
is it still there?
|
| Q: Do the taxpayers pay
for all the support
required for a
presidential campaign visit? I
understand when Bush
came here last week
there was a Galaxy cargo plane
carrying the vehicles
for the motorcade, a
757 plane for the media, two radar
units had to be
brought in, one from PA
and one from one of the Carolinas,
Marine 1 helicopter
was flown in and of
course Air Force One brought in
the president.
|
| Q: I read an article relating that
Bill Cosby called
the Holyoke, Mass., chief of
police, Anthony Scott,
to "praise his battle against
street crime." Is this
Anthony Scott, the former police
chief of Rock Island?
|
| Q: How can Alan Keyes
run for Illinois
Senator as a
Republican (or anything else) when
he is not living in
this state? He lives
in Maryland. Is that permitted by
law?
|
| Q: What is now on the top floor of the old
LeClaire Hotel? I
believe it was a banquet hall 20 years ago.
|
| Q: Your child has to turn five before what date
to enroll in kindergarten for that year? Is the date
the same every year or does it very year to year,
depending on when school starts?
|
| Q: Does Iowa still have the tax free day? If so, when
is the next free day?
|
| Q: How do I get 6
tickets to George Bush
for Wednesday? What about the
John Kerry appearance?
|
| Q: The "Heritage Center" in East Moline near
Empire Park that was recently finished -- what exactly
is it? What is it's purpose and
what is it used for/as?
|
| Q: How do we find the names of the board
members of Moline's Riverside Cemetery?
|
| Q: Was there ever an NBA
team located in the
Quad Cities?
Someone told me that one used to
play at Warton Field
house.
|
| Q: I love the Coney Island hot
dog. They were the
best. Does anyone have the
recipe for the sauce?
|
| Q: I've noticed the "8,000 steps" and "9,000
steps" signs along
the Ben Butterworth Parkway trail in Moline. Where
does the "0 steps" begin
and where does the "10,000 steps" end?
|
| Q: Remember the old Dutch Inn in
Rock Island, corner
of 17th St. and 3rd
Ave.? Do you have any info on how
to cook their
delicious chicken, who did
the cooking? Just wish there was a
great CHICKEN place
like that in the
Q-Cs.
|
| Q: I was wondering if
there was anywhere you
can still buy
Pepsi products in the 12 ounce
GLASS bottles? I know
that cans and plastic
may be more efficient, but nothing
beats an ice cold
Pepsi right out of the
glass bottle. Progress is not
always for the best!
Thanks.
|
| Q: Who are the Brownlie
Sod House Questers
1229, and how do I contact them?
|
| Q: Once or twice a year there is a full moon
two times in one month. Why is
this, and why different months each year?
|
| Q: Where can you purchase
the magnetic-looking
ribbons that go on your car, that
say Support Our
Troops?
|
| Q: I am looking for
Mississippi festivals for
2004. Can you help?
|
| Q: What ever became of the $1-plus million
dollars, which was
bequeathed to the city of Moline some time ago for a
new animal shelter?
|
| Q: I now live out of
state but grew up near
Fejervary Park.
A large part of my childhood was
spent in this park.
What are its origins? Where did it
get its name? When
was it founded?
|
| Q: I have noticed on many items, a CE on the
label. It's actually done in a
smooth way, like half circles. Can you tell me what
that means?
|
| Q: Did the old football
team called the Rock
Island Independents
wear an Indian Head logo on their
jerseys? Also, is
there a photo of Jim
Thorpe when he played for them?
|
| Q: I remember the minor
fanfare with which
the city of Moline announced it
had purchased
a "pothole filler". What ever
happened to this
device? Did it ever work?
|
| Q: Where did the tradition of fireworks start anyway?
|
| Q: Is it safe to dilate a 4-year-old's eye daily for
months without eye protection from the sun or bright
light? And is dilating a good eye in the case of
treating a lazy eye a common method of treatment?
|
| Q: In the radio and TV advertisement jingle
for Blain's
Farm & Fleet, there is a line that I cannot
decipher. "It's our pride...in the Red, White &
Blue. It's like a MID-MUNCH, that always comes
shining through. I'm pretty sure it's not "Mid-
Munch". What are they saying?
|
| Q: Does Rock Island have any ordinance about
dogs barking
all night?
|
| Q: Where is the Moline High School Hall of Fame
located?
Is it open to the public? Does it display any
memorabilia or is it just a
picture of the famous one and a narrative of
accomplishment?
|
| Q: When former President Reagan passed away I
read that the
American flag was to be flown at half-staff for 30
days. Was that an
official proclamation -- and if so, what is the date
to start flying the flag
normally again?
Q: How did the tradition of flying the
American flag at
half-staff originate?
|
| Q: How many different
names has the baseball
team, now
known as the Swing, had?
|
| Q: Where did the term "third world country"
come from ... ? I
assume the US considers itself "first world". Are
there "second world
countries" and if so, what are they
|
| Is there a reptile club around in the Quad
City area or close by?
|
| Q: What makes ground
beef turn dark brown
inside while looking bright red
on the outside? Does this mean it
is getting aged?
|
| Q: What was the name of the
movie theater that
was on the outer part
of SouthPark Mall several years
ago?
|
| Q: I'm 62 years old and
recently I
have noticed a
number of "age spots"
(brownish spots similar to
freckles) on my face. In
addition to the sun, can
sunless tanning lotion bring these
out also?
|
| Q: Is camping on Credit Island ever going to
happen, like they said it would?
And are they ever going to get it cleaned up down at
the very end and at the entrance?
|
| Q: Years ago the newspapers carried a cartoon
about a bald-headed boy named Henry. The boy, as I
remember, wore a red t-shirt and short black pants. Is
there any place I can get a copy of one of the
cartoons?
|
| Q: Why are they tearing up the city parking lot
on 6th Avenue in Moline, across the street from the
City Hall Annex?
|
| Q: I've been told there's a Confederate
cemetery at the site of what was the Rock Island Civil
War Prison. As a Civil War buff, I'm curious about how
many Confederate soldiers are buried there and if the
cemetery is open to visitors.
|
| Q: I heard that the Henry County pulled the
special use permit for a
weapons firing range for the Colona Police Department
and the Rock River
Arms. Is that true? RUMOR -- Moline Dispatched had
article recently!
|
| Q: What business is going
into the old
Almquist's building in East
Moline? I noticed they are
re-doing the front of the building
a pink
color and are almost complete.
|
| Q: What is the difference between "lie in
repose" and "lie in state" (in reference to Ronald
Reagan)?
|
| Q: We're visiting the
Quad Cities for the 4th
of July holiday week. Do you know
of any agencies or
individuals that have timeshares
or vacation property
for rent, other than the ususal
hotel/motel?
|
| Q: Since the Hy-vee in Milan is moving soon to
the old Milan Cinemas, what
are they gonna do with the store once Hy-vee moves
out? Also the old Eagles
in Milan, any idea on what that will be?
|
| Q:What does the "D" in D-
Day stand for?
|
| Q: I was informed by a Davenport-based
commercial
realtor agency that the resurfacing of Brady Street
was paving the way for
the city of Davenport to convert it back to a 2-way
street. Is this true?
|
| Q: I attended the David
Bowie concert at the
Mark. His
part was loud, but the preceding
band, Stereophonics,
was supersonic! What is the Mark's
allowable decibel
level at such a concert? Is it
dangerously loud?
|
| Q: I have a grandpa 96
years old. Is there a
way to find out who the oldest
living World War II
veteran is?
|
| Q: What are the cameras for posted on the top
of the
stoplights at Avenue of the Cities and 27th Street,
Moline?
|
| Q: What is going to happen
with Big Papa's
Palace\Sunset
Grill in East Moline? I believe
there was an auction
in March.
|
| Q: What used to be a wonderful show of
support was the
Modern Woodman building lighting up the word BIX in
their windows during the
Bix Fest. They cited construction a couple years ago
as reason for not
doing it that year, but have not done it since. What's
the story behind
that?
|
| Q: Since this is the time of year for
tornados in this area, where should a person seek
shelter in their home if they have no basement? Is it
safe to use a crawl space under the home?
|
| Q: Is there a website where
I can find out the
status of my circuit breaker?
|
| Q: Where can an out-of-
towner rent a pontoon
boat or something similar for a
weekend? We are
experienced boaters.
|
| Q: As a graduate of MHS,
where can I find a
list of those
already on the MHS Hall of Honor?
|
| Q: I am interested in
hiring a string quartet
to play for my wedding on June 4,
2005. Do you know
where I may be able to locate a
quartet to do this?
|
| Q: There was a big fire in Fulton a little
while ago.
Have they ever found out anything about the woman who
was missing? I haven't
seen or heard anything on the news or the paper.
|
| Q: Property taxes are really late this
year; usually we
have them long before now. Any idea when they'll be
mailed?
|
| Q: We live in Hampton and
sometimes we hear
what sounds to be
explosions coming from the
river?
Would you have any
idea what the blasts
may be?
|
| Q: On Arsenal Island at the Col. Davenport
House, on the
east side, attached to the second floor area is
something that emits a wail
about every three minutes and when it does a small
blue light appears. Does
anyone know what it is?
|
| Q: My friend asked me this
question, and I'm stumped.
Do you remember a song from the
mid-late 60s that
might have been titled "There has
to be a word that
means more than love"? It was
kind of a bubble gum
song... I don't think it was a big
hit, but it had a
catchy tune.
|
| Q: What is the status of the "Parakeet
Island" recreation
center that was supossed to be built by the Case
plant? I drove by the other
day and the "coming soon" signs were gone.
|
| Q: Whom should a vocalist contact if he/she is
interested in singing the
National Anthem at local sporting events?
|
| Q: It seems that dead bodies are frequently
found around Credit Island and Concord street in
Davenport. How many bodies have been discovered there
and is there an explanation why so many victims of
murders end up there?
|
| Q: There was a T.V. show in the late 70s with
an actor called Rerun who died
recently. We are stumped for his name. The actor was
black. Please help.
|
| Q: How do bands in the Quad-Cities area get on
festivals, i.e., Tugfest?
|
| Q: The JOD stadium is selling/leasing luxury
suites. Any
idea what the features are and the price is?
|
| Q: Are there still tapes
of old Romper Room
shows around? I was on it once or
twice & would love
to see it.
|
| Q: When will the boat docks be put in the Rock
River where the old Harold's on the Rock was?
|
| Q: I am snake-sitting a ball
python for someone in
the military. The python got the
lid off his tank and
is now somewhere in my house...
Any ideas on how to
locate it?
|
| Q: We recently found an injured rabbit in our yard.
Knowing that most humane societies would have no
option but to put it to sleep, we looked for an animal
rescue mission that would try to rehabilitate it. Is
there such a place in the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: Have you heard the rumor that Tugfest is canceled
this year?
|
| Q: Why did WKBF quit
playing the oldies? Now
there is no place locally to
listen to that kind of
music.
|
| Q: I lived in Bettendorf
at one time, and it
was rumored that there were water
moccasin snakes in
the creeks there. Is this true?
|
| Q: When did Lindbergh
bring the Spirit of
St. Louis to Moline after his
solo transatlantic
flight in 1927?
|
| Q: Is there a website I can log onto to learn
the status of my tax refund?
|
| Q: Are the cross-walk
buttons at intersection
lights hooked
up? It always seems like they
don't do much of
anything when pushed.
|
| Q: What's the deal with the little beetles that
look like ladybugs and
are everywhere these days? I have heard that the
government imported them to
Ohio to eat some kind of corn mite. Can this be true?
|
| Q: We have found a few
dead birds in our
yard over the last
4 months. We just found a dead
cardinal today. Is
there anything we should
be doing with these birds? Is it
too early to be
concerned with the West
Nile virus?
|
| Q: I read about the
soldiers coming home to
Muscatine last weekend. They were
talking about one
soldier who didn't
make it back, and and said the
soldiers formed
a "Missing Man Formation." Can
you tell me what that is?
|
| Q: I was wondering what
happened to WXLP 97X?
Are they going to continue
on another station? Don't get me
wrong I love 93.5 but
also loved 97X. Any
info would be great!
Thanks, Erin
|
| Q: Does the Quad-Cities have any type of
fundraiser for Locks-for-Love?
If so, when? I am interested in cutting my hair just
for this organization.
|
| Q: Whatever became of the
controversy, regarding the
construction flaws, discovered in
Centre Station.
|
| Q: What does GI stand for? For
example, "GI Jane"?
|
| Q: Why is the NCAA Basketball
Tournament no longer
referred to as the March Madness
Tournament?
|
| Q: Is Quincy still part of the Western Big 6?
Recently in the paper they have been talking about
Geneseo in Western Big 6 articles and
not Quincy.
|
| Q: Rumor has it that there used to be a large
sofa/furniture manufacturing plant in Davenport. As a
result, this is why people call sofas "davenports"
around this area. Is this true, and when/where did the
plant exist?
|
| Will KJOC 1170 AM still carry Chicago Cubs games
this year?
|
| Q: Will the annual East Moline
4th of July parade
and the Firecracker Run be
held on Saturday the 3rd this year
since the 4th is on
a Sunday?
|
| Q: Several years ago the Delta Queen Steamboat
went aground at LeClaire Ia. I have a piece of the
paddle wheel that was broken off at that time. I am
looking for the date this occurred.
Can you help?
|
| Q: Someone told me there is a
store either in
Moline or Rock Island that sells
exclusively low-carb
products. Can you tell me the name
of the store
and where it is?
|
| What was the first city in the
Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: When is the Moline Criterium (the 7th St.
Bicycle race) this year?
|
| Q: With the new movie "Starsky and Hutch" being
released, my co-workers and
myself are pondering several questions! When was the
orginal series aired
and on what network? Also what year was the Ford Grand
Torino that they
drove?
|
| Q: Who was the baseball player from East Moline who
won an all-star game in the 1960s?
|
| Q: Why are there no street
lights in Rock Island
on 17th
Street between 31st and 35th
avenues?
|
| Q: Since St. Patrick's Day is
on a Wednesday this
year, what restaurants are
serving
corned beef &
cabbage before St. Patrick's Day
(like
on the weekend before)? Let me
know. Thanks!
|
| Q: Who is "Lake George" in the
Loud Thunder Forest
Preserve named for, if anyone?
|
| Q: Last October, in an answer
about a book on the
Klindt murder you stated that
James Klindt was to be
released March 13. Is he still to
be released then?
From what prison is he to be
released?
|
| Q: Who was Fred Schwengel?
There is a sign on
the I-80 bridge heading into
Illinois that says the
bridge was named for him?
|
| Q: Why is it that all the
politicians seem to start
their
advertisement with "I approve this
ad"? Do they have
to do that or is
it just a "cutesy thing"?
|
| Q: Do you have any idea what the orange flags
are for on U.S. 150? Rumor is the state is going to
widen 150 from U.S. 6 to 1st Street in Coal Valley.
Any truth to this?
|
| Q: I just moved to the Quad-Cities.There are so
many pizza places here, and I have been told most
owners worked at Harris Pizza at one time. Is that
true and how long have they been around?
|
| Q: I remember a while back we
had twin brothers go
to the Olympics. Where were they
from and what were
their names?
|
| Q: The Argus/Dispatch did a series of articles a couple of years ago
on John Looney. In these articles it said that a book
about his life called
'Citadel of Sin' by Richard Hamer would be published
later that year. Was it
published and if so could I get a copy of it?
|
| Q: Several of the Democratic candidates'
commercials say that they will "repeal the Bush tax
cuts". I say that that is misleading because the
president cannot repeal anything
that the Congress has voted in and he has signed. My
husband thinks he can. He
doesn't understand the difference between a law passed
by the Congress and
an Executive Order. Who is right?
|
| Q: I was watching late-night TV last night, and
the test for the Emergency Broadcast System came on.
What is this system for, and when is it put into use?
|
| Q: "The Dolly" train wrecked near New Boston on
March 27,1909. What caused the wreck? I was told it
was cattle, I tried to verify it but can not find any
information. Could you please help?
|
| Q: I was browsing through your
archives and saw
the section
about Mr. Looney. I know you're
not supposed to
believe everything you see
in the movies but the movie "Road
to Perdition"
greatly differs from your
version. What gives? Also...is
the house/hotel that
John Looney lived in
still around? I heard a rumor
that it was and that it
is open for tours.
|
| Q: Mom (in her 80's) used to have
these wire
pants/slacks leg stretchers. They
were in a set of two
and were out of a thick, springy,
galvanized, square-
ish type wire about 1/4" thick and
they had a
slide/locking mechanism on each
short span. Kinda
rectangular in shape to fit down
the leg, and you
could pull the ends out tight to
make a crease in the
leg and this helped with the
ironing later (if needed
at all). They were generally
inserted while the
pants/slacks were still damp from
the washer. Anyone
seen these lately and if so, where
can I get them?
Mom's got destroyed two moves ago.
Thanks!
|
| Q: Why don't we have a real arcade like we used to
have? Pocket Change Park, not that bit of nothing they
have in Southpark and Northpark malls.
|
| Q: Where in the Quad Cities area can I find powdered
eggs to purchase?
|
| Q: How far in advance do you
need to register to
vote?
|
| Q:What is causing all the dead fish in the
Mississippi? There were hundreds floating near the
shore.
|
| Q: Does anyone know when the John Deere Foundry
on 9th street in Silvis was built? And why it shut
down?
|
| Q: How do I find out if I'm
registered to vote? I
think I registered when I was 18,
but I don't know
where my registration card is. Do
I even need one when
I vote?
|
| Q: Why are we encouraged to go out and vote for the
presidental race, when it's the electoral votes that
win the race no matter what the popular vote is?
|
| Q: I know Alliant Energy and Muscatine Power &
Water have rebates available if you purchase a new
Energy Star washer. I am wondering if MidAmerican or
Iowa-American Water are going to have rebates
available to their customer, too?
|
| Q: If someone under 65 years of
age goes on Social
Security Disability, are they
covered under Medicare?
|
| Q: What was the name of the
current Miss Mamie's
after it was the Boar's Head
Restaurant? It had an
Irish theme and we can't remember
the name.
|
| I just purchased a new cell phone and the dealer
told me that as of Jan 1, 2004 a new Illinois law went
into effect banning the use of cell phones while
driving. Is this true?
|
| Q: Does anyone know where I
might find pictures of
the W. J. Quinlan? I
also played on the boat back in
the '50s. I also have
a painting of her by a
artist in Rock Island. I was born
in 1940 and lived
there until 1955.
|
| Q: November has come and gone,
and we have our
bridge back (74)! What are the
EXACT plans for 2004
for the bridge? Lane closures?
Dates that are
pertinent to opening and closing?
|
| Q: Where can I take pop tabs
to donate to charity
or the Ronald McDonald House?
|
| Q: Will the pedestrian sidewalk over the Centennial
Bridge eventually reopen or will it be taken out? No
one can seem to agree on the answer to this
question ...
|
| Q: Does the new Illinois state
law about booster
seats for children under 8 years
of age apply to
grandparents and aunts and uncles
who are
taking the children to and from
school?
|
| Q: Are there any operas in the
Quad City area? My 11-
year-old daughter and I would
really enjoy seeing one
but don't know where to find any.
|
| Q: I deliver newspapers part time and as a result I
have a large amount of change to deposit at the bank
at the end of the month. They put the money in a
change-counting machine and I'm amazed that it picks
out of all that change all the Canadian coins and it
is given back to me by the teller. I've asked, how
does the machine tell the difference between a US
quarter and a Canadian quarter. I never get a good
answer. Can you tell me
how it can tell the difference?
|
| Q: Why do I keep getting telemarketing calls after
I have listed my name on the no call list? What can
be done about it? I have recieved 3 today.
|
| Q:
Q: It is my understanding that
Congress recently
passed, and the president signed,
a bill/law dealing
with spam mail which is similar to
the "Do Not Call"
law pertaining to telemarketing
phone calls.
How do you get your email
address listed on the Do
Not Spam list and how (and to
whom) do you file
complaints about receiving spam?
What agency/department of the
government will
handle/enforce this new law, and
what are the
penalties for violation?
|
| Q: I see a lot of bird feeders and a lot of birds
in the Quad-Cities during the winter. I would like to
know where the birds get water.
|
| A: What year did the Quad City
Downs break ground
and start building?
|
| Q: Why is there a sign with a
satanic symbol, an
inverted pentagram, hanging
outside the Masonic
building in Milan?
|
| Q: Now that the water tower on
7th Street is being
rebuilt, I was wondering what the
purpose of a water
tower is? The water seems fine
here in Moline without
it.
|
| Q: Do the Argus/Dispatch carriers really re-use those
blue bags we always save and return to them? All my
newspapers seem to come in unwrinkled never-used bags.
|
| Q: Would anyone out there have the recipe for the
old Plantation salad which was served at the
Plantation Restaurant in the 1960s?
|
| Q: What is the new building
going up in East
Moline, at 13th Avenue and 13th
Street across from the
Deere Harvester Credit Union?
|
| Q: When you see a sign on the highway that states
the mileage to the next town, where in the next town
does the distance refer to? I always heard it was the
post office.
|
| Q: Where can you get a accurate
water hardness test
reference gpg (grains per
gallon)? The water softener
stores only have strips that give
you a vague answer
maybe ranging as much as 10 to 15
gpg.
|
| Question 1: What was the name
of the Ford
dealership in Moline before
Sexton?
Question 2: The restaurant now
known as Montana
Jack's in Moline was
previously Bender's. What was its
name before
Bender's, about 25 years ago?
|
| Q: When you see a road sign on the highway that
states
the mileage to the next town, where in the next town
does the distance refer
to? I always heard it was the post office.
|
| Q: If a person receives a counterfeit bill when
receiving
change, is the person who received it out the money or
can it be returned
for a replacement with a genuine bill?
|
| Q: What happened to the Jalapeno's Restaurant on 16th
Street in Moline?
|
| Q: I see in your paper that
Wharton Field House
will be celebrating its 75th
anniversary next weekend.
Who was the field house named
after? How about
Browning Field?
|
| Q: Would you please publish
the little poem that
Miss Peggy used to recite at the
end of Romper Room
when she was looking into her
Magic Mirror? It began
with `Romper Bomper Stomper Boo.'
A friend and I
remember it two different ways, so
we're wondering if
there are two different versions.
Also, where is Miss
Peggy now?
|
| Q: Our 6-year-old asked me
this morning how
rubberbands are made. I have to
admit, I'm stumped!
Are they molded? Stamped? Maybe
made in long, hose-like
things and then sliced like bread?
Little boys want to
know the darnedest things.
|
| Q: When is Moline going to install the traffic
lights and fully reopen the 27th street & Avenue of
the Cities intersection?
|
| Q: Outside of one's personal physician, what public
sources are available for flu shots?
|
| My parents used to take me bowling a lot when I
was young. At almost all of the bowling alleys we
went to in the QCA we used to get blue cream soda
from a company called Nesbitt's. It was great. There
was also orange, root beer, and strawberry,
varieties all of which were great. My question is
what ever happened to the Nesbitt's sodas? Can I
still get some?
|
| Q: When is the Centennial Bridge going to be open
to 4 lanes? I thought it was supposed to be the end of
November.
|
| Q: In construction-zone areas, does a driver still
have to drive 55 mph when no workers are present, such
as on weekends or at night?
|
| Q: When did Milan's name change
from Camden Mills
and why?
|
| Q: Are Moline elementary
schools ever going to be
year round? What about middle
schools?
|
| Q: What happened to Dillard's coming to Southpark?
If they are not coming what happened to the million
dollars the City of Moline gave them to come?
|
| Q: Who is Stephens Park in
Moline named after?
|
| Q: What's going on at the Riverside Pool in Moline?
|
| Q: What exactly is the "Grand
Excursion"? How was
it
originally started? It may have
been described in
the past, but there are some
people who do not remember or
were not around then.
Thank You.
|
| Q: Are there any local
charities that accept
automobiles for donations and
which ones are they?
|
| Question 1: What do the
signs on 7th Street in
Moline refer to? They read Save
Our 7th Street.
Question 2: What is
happening with the water
tower at Stephens Park in Moline?
Are they replacing
it or just getting rid of it?
|
| Q: There is a new building
being built on the west
side of the junction of Route 92
and Airport Road. Who
is building it and for what
purpose?
|
| Q: What are the names of the
films that Brooke
Shields made in the Quad Cities?
|
| Q: Do area pantries have to buy food from the
regional foodbank (where all of the local schools just
completed the hunger drive)? Do Clinton and other
communities that participate receive any of this food
back to their area pantries?
|
| Q: When is the new Home Depot store in Duck Creek
Plaza going to open?
|
| Q: Whatever became of Moline's
grand plan for
utilizing the vacated former
Shopko store, on 38th
Avenue, to house a number of
Illinois state offices?
|
| Q: Why does it take 6 months to a year before you
put the wedding announcements in the social news?
|
| Is there really a "Patriotic Rock" in rural Iowa?
|
| Q: Have you heard if Bob Vogelbaugh is having the
Thanksgiving dinner this year?
|
| Q: Recently the R.I./Milan
Booster Club had a huge
raffle. No mention has ever been
made of the winners.
Who won the cash prizes?
|
| Q: I have heard that there was
a German prisoner
of war camp near Fairport, Iowa,
just south of the
Quad Cities, where the state fish
hatcheries are now.
Any truth to that?
|
| Question 1: What year did
KMart move from the
Kimberly Road location that is now
Hobby Lobby?
Question 2: What year did
the Showcase Cinemas
in Milan close down?
Question 3:There used to be
Dunkin' Doughnut
stores in Illinois and Iowa. Could
you tell me if
there are still any of those shops
left in Illinois or
Iowa? Really enjoyed their
selection of rolls and
doughnuts to say nothing of their
delicious coffee.
|
| Q: When is the Illinois primary
election? Why is it
called a primary and not a caucus,
like Iowa?
|
| Q: Al Jolson was the greatest
entertainer of the
20th century. Did he ever perform
in the Quad Cities?
|
| Q: Regarding flu shots... I
learned some years ago
that these shots have quantities
of mercury
(thimerosal), formaldehyde,
aluminum, and ethylene
glycol (antifreeze)... I
understand that you can get a
mercury-free version of the
vaccine, which may be
best, especially for children?
|
| Q: Your "Today in history" for Oct. 22, 1928
said all the Republican candidates were
unchallenged. What caused all the Democratic
candidates to drop out?
|
| Q: Why are the barricades still
up on the Iowa to
Illinois I-74 bridge when they are
not doing any work
there?
|
| Q: What is the history of Cry Baby
Bridge (off of 230th Street
outside of Viola, Ill.) Rumor has
it that it was the scene of a
crash where children were killed
and is now haunted by their
ghosts. There are directions to
this bridge on 2dorks.com ... It
states that if you put your car in
neutral that you will be pushed
across the bridge.
|
| Q: When I was a kid living in
Rock Island in the
1930s, there was a steam driven,
stern wheel ferry
boat. It ran between Rock Island
and Davenport. What
was the name of the boat? What was
it's history, and
what happend to it?
|
| Q: I went to high school at the old Winola High
School in Viola, Ill, and it closed the summer before
my senior year. I moved away from the QC
right after graduation. What has happened to the
school since it closed in 1988? Is anyone actively
using the building?
|
| Q: About 3 or 4 months ago I read
in the Dispatch
about a Presbyterian Church that
takes empty medicine
bottles and sends them to clinics
in countries like
Africa, so the people have a
container for their
medicine to take home with them.
Could you please tell
me the name and address of the
church?
|
| Q: Are there still flu shot clinics going on? Do you
have a list?
|
| Q: Does anyone know when they are going to start
building the new Hy-Vee in Milan, where the Showcase
Cinemas used to be?
When is the new Hy-Vee on West Locust street to open?
|
| Q: What is the meaning of spray-painted pavement
markings such as "2+001" which have recently shown up
on Rock Island streets?
|
| Q: What ever happened to Marshall Douglas' daughter
concerning her arrest for DUI?
|
| Q: Is it legal to spank
children as a form of
punishment in Illinois or Iowa?
Are there any
specifics to this -- with a belt,
with a tree whip,
open hand, closed hand, etc? If
not, what is a legal
form of punishment? Making them
stand in
the corner with their hands in the
air for 20 minutes
doesn't seem to work anymore! Is
there any type of
Parent Hotline to call and ask
these type of
questions?
|
| Q: I found a 1952 Quad-Cities
phone book in a home
I recently purchased. It is in
very good condition and
is a REALLY neat artifact, ie., 5-
digit phone
numbers, old ads and our
ancestors. I was wondering
what I can do with it -- maybe a
museum of artifacts
for the QC or something. Any
suggestions?
|
| Q: I am currently aboard
the USS Nimitz,
deployed on our 7th month of
cruise. I am from the
Quad Cities getting ready to
return soon. Okay, here
is the question... I'm reading the
book "Ghost
Soliders" by Hampton Sides about
the Cabanatuan prison
camp in the Philippines.. He
writes of an American
guerrilla named Robert Lapham,
said to be from
Davenport. I have searched and
searched and can not
find any records of a Mr. Lapham
being from the QC;
the only being from Michigan. Do
you know of any
records of a Mr. Lapham from the
QC?
|
| Q: My wife and I like to play
board games and card
games. Do you know if there are
any social board game
clubs that meet regularly in the
QCA?
|
| Q: My wife and I are expecting a baby. We both
have jobs requiring we work weekends. Are there any
child care services out there that are open on the
weekends?
|
| Q: Isn't ticket 'scalping' illegal in Illinois? I
seem to recall an article about plainclothes police
ticketing people outside the Mark if they were asking
more than the face price of the ticket But a recent
article in The Dispatch said "Cubs tickets available
from scalpers."
|
|
| Q: A cd called "Civil War and Iowa" lists military
camps in Davenport. Besides Camp McClellan, which
everyone knows about, four others are listed --
Roberts (later named Kinsman), Joe Holt, Herron and
Hendershott. My question is, do you know where these
camps were located in the City of Davenport?
|
| Q: Is there a book on the
murder James Klindt
committed?
|
| Q: I am trying to restore my
father's 1927 Buddy L
dump truck. Is there a museum in
the area, where I may
view artifacts, history, pictures,
etc? Does anyone
know of a business or individual
in town that
specializes in toy restoration or
steel fabrication?
|
| Q: I recently did the cemetery
walk at Riverside
and at least three
different times during the re-
enactment, they
mentioned the Turner Association.
What was this
association? When did it form? Who
originated it? The
reason for my interest is,
my mother's maiden name was
Turner.
|
| I've heard that the Duck Creek
Plaza's Stride-Rite
Shoe Store is closing. Where is
it going? Please
tell me it's going to stay in
the Quad Cities!
|
| Q: I've noticed a rise in
skateboarding.
How many skateboard parks are
there in the area?
|
| Q: I live on Vandruff's Island
in Milan. Can you
tell me a little bit about the
history of the island
and about Joshua Vandruff?
|
| Q: Some years ago the daughter of U.S. Sen. Charles
Percy of Illinois was found murdered in their Illinois
home. Was this crime ever solved? At the time there
was a small rumor of an inside job -- anything further
on that? I think the other daughter married Jay
Rockefeller now U.S. Senator from West Virginia. Is
she still living and are they still married?
|
| Q: I just love the frogs that are displayed
throughout East Moline. What disturbs me is that I
heard they are going to auction them off. Is this
true? It would be such a shame; they bring life to the
area.
|
| Q: I can't remember the river ever being this low.
Is this a record?
|
| Q: Where did the sports field
for United Township
High School get its name?
|
Q: A few weeks before the Duck
Creek Plaza's front
entrance was completely
demolished, I took a picture
of the time capsule that was
there. (Photo)
It says "25th Anniversary Time
Capsule Placed August
14, 1988. To be reopened August
14, 2010." I have 3
questions. Did anyone open it up
before the building
was demolished? If so, what did
they find? And my
final question, why was the time
capsule to be re-
opened only 22 years later?"
|
| Q: Sometime ago, I stumbled
upon a website
called "Dark Side of Scott
County". It listed
stories, mostly murders, from
Scott County's past.
Unfortunately, I lost the address
and have been unable
to relocate it. I was wondering
if you could tell me
address of that website, as well
as if there are any
other good history websites for
any of the Quad-Cities?
|
| Who was George Thuenen, for
whom the bridge/road
into the Isle of Capri boat is
named? What is/was his
significance to get a road named
for him?
|
| Q: What happend to the Bishop's that was located
in Duck Creek mall? Did it close up for good or did it
relocate?
|
| Q: When will the work on
Locust Street in
Davenport be completed so we can
get to I-280 again?
|
| Q:This isn't really a question
just about the QC
but does/could affect everyone.
Anyone can copy
the VIN of a vehicle by looking
through the
windshield; I've been told that
if this
number is taken to a locksmith or
a dealer, they can
make a key that will unlock and
start the car. Is that
true? Or another urban legend?
|
| Q: Where can I dispose/recycle my old phonebooks?
|
| Q: I am probably the only person who doesn't know
the answer to this question, but what are the wooden
slats that fill the spaces under the overpasses on I-
74 on the River Drive overpass and the 7th Avenue
overpass. Are they there to catch debris, to give
everyone who is stuck under them something to look at,
what?
|
| Q: Sears sold their tower in
Chicago; did I hear
the selling price right?
|
| Q: I used to call 788-0811 for
current time and
temperature information. That
service was recently
discontinued. Is there another
phone number in Quad-
Cities that I can call to get the
temperature?
|
| Q: Is it illegal to talk on cell phones while
driving?
|
| Q: Where can I get pickling
cucumbers for canning
purposes?
|
| Q: Who was John O'Donnell?
|
| Q: I deliver newspapers every
morning to the Flying
J Truck stop in Davenport. I
can't help but notice
that there a lot of big semitrucks
sitting unoccupied
with the engine running. There
must be a good
reason for this as I would assume
that these truck
drivers, more than most people,
would know about the
high cost of fuel today. Do you
know why they
leave them run?
|
| Earlier this year I read that there would be a web
site for dads who are behind on child support. Does
this web site exist and where can I find it?
|
| Q: I heard there is a new strip club opening in
Davenport. Isn't three nude clubs enough? Can you tell
me when it is opening and where it will be located so
I can "protest"?
|
| Q: Is there any way to find out
if you are named in
a person's will and stand to
inherit anything? In this
case, the person is already
deceased and there is no
record of a will being probated in
the county
courthouse.
|
| Months ago they had a phone
number on the gas pumps
to call if you thought you were
being gouged with the
pricing. What was that phone
number?
|
| Q: I noticed that prices have recently jumped about
a dollar for entrees in some Illinois
restaurants. Is that because of the hike in minimum
wage in Illinois?
|
| Q: What is the current
Davenport leash law and how
does it apply on one's own
property?
|
| Q: Has the body that was found
in the Green River
near Geneseo, been identified as
that of Jone
Knapton's? I haven't heard another
word about that
story, and it's been about 5 weeks
since the body
parts were found.
|
| Q: What ever happened to the Tortilla Flats
restaurant by South Park in Moline? Did they just
close the place or did they move away from the Q-C?
They had the best "tortilla pizza" I've ever tasted
and I'd love to find their specific recipe.
|
| Q: There used to be an outlet
mall in Davenport out
by the old Showcase Cinemas. What
information can you
provide about it? There was a
fantastic ice cream shop
there that sold hand-made
wafflecones, and it was
always busy. What happened to it,
and what was its
name?
|
| Q: Any truth that American
Airlines is pulling out
of the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: How did the D.A.R.E.
funding come out in Rock
Island? Did both the city and the
schools provide
funds?
|
| Q: What happened to The Villa in Rock Island
serving lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch? Did it
close?
|
| Q: Are you affiliated in any way
to KWQC-TV or the
Quad City Times?
|
| Q: What happened to the
Mexican restaurant
Tequila's (30th St. and 7th Ave.,
Rock Island)? My family really
enjoyed their
food and was very disappointed to
see they were closed. Did
they relocate or just go out of
business?
|
| Q: Is there anywhere I can look
to see what different
kind of movies were filmed right
here in the Quad-
Cities?
|
| Q: How did Devil's Glen Park get
its name? Did
something horrible happen in that
little valley of
Duck Creek many years ago that led
to such a fiendish
name?
|
| Q: Several months ago, the Argus/Dispatch reported
on a lawsuit against Trinity Hospital because a door
from the dressing room fell... Has this case been
settled?
|
| Q: I believe there is a myth or
old wives' tale that
when you first hear the sound of
locusts, then the
first frost is due in 60 days. Can
you enlighten me on
this?
|
| Q: My wife asked me, what does "dog days" mean and
how did that name come about?
|
| Q: Any idea why they removed all the lights on the
Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi? They were
not all that old.
|
| Q: I've read that Dillards grand opening is the
30th at 10:00 a.m. But, what time do the doors open
for the pre-opening this Saturday, July 26?
(Congratulation to Dillards on their new store, and
thanks for coming to the area.)
|
| Q: How many cases of West Nile Virus have been
contracted this summer?
|
| Q: What is the City of Moline
doing to the ramps of
the Arsenal bridge and when will
they be done?
|
| Q: I've heard about the frogs in Moline -- the ones
that they are painting, like the cows in Chicago. Is
there a list of where they are located? My family and
I would like to see them.
|
| Q: I have heard that there is a law against riding
bikes on some sidewalks in Rock Island. Is this true?
|
| Q: Can you tell me anything
about New Windsor?
Someone said there was a fire and
that is why it is
called "New" Windsor.
|
| Q: Recently I have heard the
statement "shotgun start" when referring to some
local golf tourneys. What does "shotgun
start" mean?
|
| Q: There was a group of
musicians who met the first
Saturday of each month at the
Blackthorn in downtown
Moline. They played a variety of
Celtic songs. Since
the Blackthorn has closed, I'm
wondering if they're
still playing at a pub somewhere.
|
| Q: We have been hearing a lot
about child tax
refunds that are being given out.
Can you tell me
when they plan to send those and
in what order?
|
| Q: How is the South Moline Township entity, the
office of which is located smack in the middle of the
City Of Moline downtown area, funded? And why is there
a need for a township government within a city?
|
| Q: How and why do Major League ballparks get their
outfield grass cut in such interesting patterns?
|
| Q: Tell me about Allendale, the place where the Moline
Board of Education has its offices. What is the
history of the house, etc.?
|
| Q: The railroad tracks on
Cleveland Road in Colona are
terrible. Who would I contact
about them?
|
| Q: In America, if all east-west highways end in even
numbers, and all north-south highways end in odd
numbers; can you please
explain I-74?
|
| Q: Was Silvis once named Pleasant
Valley?
|
| Q: I thought fireworks were illegal in Illinois.
So why are there stands on every corner, and why are
they for sale in Target?
|
| Q: Is there anywhere in the Q-C area to buy
fresh "ball" mozzarella cheese? How about mozzarella
made from buffalo's milk?
|
|
| Q: Once the new Trinity Hospital is completed in
Bettendorf, what will happen to the existing Trinity
North Building in Davenport? Will Trinity let it
become an eyesore like the old hospital in Moline they
abandoned, or have alternatives already been arranged?
|
| Q: Where can I find web sites for local banks?
|
| Q: There is a new building in Colona, near
Interstate
80. What is it? Also, when a new building is going
up, why doesn't the
sign say ``Future site of ..." instead of "This
project funded by so and
so ..."? Some of us would like to know what is being
funded.
|
| Q: I was wondering if you know anything
about "Parakeet Island" in Moline.
It was supposed to have been completed sometime last
fall but when we drove past
recently it looks like it hasn't even begun
construction.
|
| Q: Many stores in the QC will not allow you to use
a credit
card to purchase lottery tickets, saying they won't
pay out if you win.
Others allow it. Who is right, and how can we get all
stores to be uniform?
|
| Q: What has become of the Plantation Restaurant
which was housed in
the old Velie mansion known as Villa Velie? Has the
house been preserved? It has been
several years since I was in Moline, and remember
fondly dining there.
|
| Q: Why don't we have a pool hall or arcade in the
Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: I am interested in learning fly-fishing
techniques. Is there a
local club where a novice could learn from
experienced fly fishermen in
the Quad-Cities area?
|
| Q: I noticed this weekend that the lights on the
Centennial Bridge were
not lit. Is this going to be permanent or is it
because of the construction
on the bridge?
|
| Q: What ever happened to a
Dillard's being built at
Southpark Mall?
|
| Q: When is the Riverfest? Also on
what night of the
Riverfest do they have their
fireworks display?
|
| Q: How much of the taxes from the casinos and
riverboats actually make it to the school districts?
|
| Q: What is the building on the corner of 20th
Street and 3rd Avenue in Rock Island going to be when
it's finished?
|
| Q: June bugs are all over the
place right now. Can
they bite or sting you? What is
their purpose?
|
| Q: I was wondering if the little ponds behind the
John Deere Harvester Plant in East Moline are private
or open to the public to fish in?
|
| Q: How come cyclists have to
walk their bikes over
the Arsenal bridge?
|
| Q: I read Daniel Pulliam's
article in the June 5,
2003 "Dispatch" about
bandages being found in a
meal at IHOP. Scott County has a
Web site
which lists restaurant inspections
by its health
department. Does Rock Island
County have such a
site?
|
| Q: Could you tell me if there is anywhere in the
Quad-Cities area to pick
strawberries?
|
| Q: I've come up with an idea
for a new product and
was wondering if there are any
patent attorneys in the
QCA?
|
| Q: Where can I dispose my stains, varnishes and oil
and latex paint... How do you dispose of old paint in
cans that is not any good... How about computer
monitors?
|
| Q: I have heard a rumor that Hy-Vee has backed out
of the deal to build a store where the Milan Cinemas
were. Can you tell me if this is true?
|
| Q: How, in the Illinois Quad-Cities, should one
properly dispose of non-working television sets?
|
| Q: When is the construction on
the I-74 bridge
going to be finished?
|
| Q: Where is the baseball diamond in Davenport that
is named after Bradley Korthaus?
|
| Q: Near the main gate in Riverside Cemetery in
Moline, there is a street sign that
says "Montevedio". On the Riverside Cemetery map, the
street is correctly spelled "Montevideo". Why
has the misspelled street sign been at the cemetery
for so long (we noticed it last year), and what would
it take to have it corrected?
|
| Q: Is there a shooting range
in the Quad Cities
where you can shoot rifles and
hand guns? And what
might be the average cost?
|
| Q: Here's a silly one for ya. How
do you hard-boil an
egg so the shell comes off easy
every time? I use one
of those egg timers that go in the
water with the eggs
and cool them after the boil, but
sometimes the shell
is hard to get off and removes
some of the whites with
it.
|
| Q: Recently your paper reported that "The Matrix
Reloaded" will be released in Imax theatres 2 weeks
after it opens in regular theatres. Does that
include OUR Imax?
|
| Q: Do you have any information about the history
of the Spencer Theater that was across the street from
Spencer Square in Rock Island?
|
| Q: What happened to Harold's on the Rock? I used to
go there a lot with my family for dinner, and my
father and i used to go there a lot to just walk
around and hang out by the river during the summer. Is
there any way to actually visit the grounds again? I
know the building is gone, but a walk down memory lane
would be nice.
|
| Q: Where did Matt from Matt and Missi in the
mornings on B100 go?
|
| Q: Most people under 50 don't
even remember when
phone numbers included two letters
for the
exchange, like GR2-3201. (The GR
in that number stood
for "GReenleaf.") Later, they
changed the letters to
their number equivalents on the
dial (or,
today, the keypad). Since I didn't
grow up here, I
wondered what the names were that
went with
the "classic" area numbers --
like "78" in Rock Island,
"76" in Moline, "75" in East
Moline -- and how they
came up with the names.
|
| Q: So why did Stars and Stripes lose its liquor
license? Are they planning on reopening in the fall
under new owners?
|
| Q: Is there a list of all the
volunteer
organizations within the Quad-
Cities?
|
| Q: How much does it cost to put an
ad in the paper for
a yard sale?
|
| Q: Is the restaurant the Enchanted
Inn in Davenport
ever going to reopen?
|
| Q: Now that the Centennial Bridge is without tolls
(at long last), how much did the bridge cost and how
much money did Rock Island rake in in tolls?
|
| Q: There is a house overlooking River Drive in
Davenport that has a large black gorilla statue in the
yard. Do you know
the significance of this?
|
| Q: The River Drive on ramp in Illinois now has a
sign up saying that it is going to be closed as of May
16. So what will you do to get on the I-74 besides
going all the way up to 23rd avenue? When will they
have the 7th avenue ramp open again?
|
| Q: How long is 6th Street hill
in Moline (by the
old hospitals) going to be closed?
|
| Q: This last weekend namely Saturday was the U.S. Tae
Kwon Do karate tournament. Why are not the results
published in the paper like all other sports?
|
| Q: What has happened to KJOC Sports Radio on AM
1170? Is any other radio
station in the area going to pick up the Jim Rome
radio show?
|
| Is this city of Rock Island
ever going to put white
lines back on the one-ways that
run through downtown?
Some people think there are 2
lanes and others 3. I
almost got rear-ended the other
day.
|
| Q: Why doesn't a radio station in
the Quad Cities
carry the St. Louis Cardinal
games? I know 102.3
does, but I can only pull that
when I'm in my car. I
want a radio station that I can
listen to from my
house.
|
| Q: Why is it that on "Paula Sands Live" she always
has chefs using
ingredients from Hy-Vee. Why doesn't that station back
a union store that
employs hundreds of union Quad City members...?
|
| Q: What's with the construction in downtown
Rock Island in the District? What's going to happen
to the summer festivals that they usually have there?
|
| Q: Was Black Hawk really a
chief or was he a war
leader?
|
| Q: What happened to Surburban Landscape?
Everything is cleared out and it looks like they have
gone out of business.
|
| Q: I come from Chicago where
aggressive driving is
required. How come people in the
Quad-Cities get into
a single-file line miles before
the lane merges, and
if you drive in the open lane
people try to drive out
into the lane to cut you off? I am
speaking of the
Illinois bound I-74 traffic, of
course.
|
| Q: Will curbside recycling be an option for the
Quad-Cities soon? Or will we have to continue to
drive to city recycling centers for quite some time?
|
| Q: I was told that the Illinois State Senate will be
debating a bill (SB 1195) that would ban any firearm
with a bore diameter of .50 caliber and larger. It
includes 10-, 12-, 16-, 20- and 28-gauge semi-
automatic, pump, single shot and over/under side-by-
side shotguns. Is this true?
|
| Q: Who, what, when and why did the name "Avenue of
the Cities" come into existence?
|
| Q: From what source(s) does the Quad Cities
Convention And Visitors Bureau receive it's support,
such as operating expenses and salaries? Also, do they
pay property taxes on their Moline facility?
|
| Q: How much longer will there
be a toll on the
Centennial Bridge? Can you explain
why all the bridges
are being worked on at the same
time?
|
| Q: I work in a
warehouse/assembly plant and we
deal with a lot of parts from the
Dong Nai Province in
Vietnam. In assembling these
parts we breathe in a
lot of dust from the cardboard,
etc. Should
we be worried about SARS?
|
| Q: I see that a John Deere home at 11th Avenue
and 12th Street in Moline is being restored. Is it
going to be a residence, or will it be open to the
public?
|
| Q: Is there an Amtrak station in Kewanee? I
thought the nearest station was in Galesburg but
someone told me there was one in Kewanee. Also, what
are the chances of Rock Island getting an Amtrak
station?
|
| Q: Why isn't there some pro-
active thinking and
coordination utilized when
planning bridge
repairs/replacements in this
metropolitan area that is
so dependent on bridges? There
appears to be NO
communication at all between
management and planning
sources.
|
| Q: Can anyone explain why I have seen Metro buses
with lettering under the rear window which says "right
turn in front of bus is illegal?" Does this mean a
stopped bus, or what?
|
| Q: How many years does
Illinios consider to be
married under the common law?
|
| Q: I have noticed several "We
Love Big Island"
signs around the area. Can you
please tell me what
they are all about.
|
| Q: I see many cars and trucks displaying front
plates with the logo of a college, or
Harley Davidson plates, taking the place of their
state-issued license plate. Is this legal? I have been
stopped for having no front license plate due to
breakage and was told to order a replacement as soon
as possible. What gives?
|
| Q: How long will the Centennial bridge be closed to
pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and what provisions
have been made for the people who must cross the river
but do not have a motor vehicle?
|
| Q: Since the law requires that you wear a seatbelt
and have your child properly restrained, can you
please tell me why our school buses that our most
prized possesions ride on do not have seat belts
for the children? If it is a law for us why not for
school buses?
|
| Q: How much money does each team receive for playing
in the NCAA basketball tournaments?
|
| Q: There is a store in Davenport that sell home
improvement supplies, windows, doors etc., I think it
is off Kimberly somewhere. This is used or salvaged
materials, like a thrift store.
|
| Q: I was wondering what ever happened to the plans
for Bass Street, and when are they going to start
building?
|
| Q: Did the Quad-Cities Cubs
ever play a baseball
game against the Clinton Cubs?
|
| Q: How can I become a pen pal
to one of the American
soldiers fighting overseas?
|
| Q: What type of political
entity is the Metropolitan
Airport Authority and to whom is
it responsible?
|
| Q: We are often advised to
frequently check the
tire pressure on our cars and to
keep the tires
properly inflated. Since pressure
gauges vary by a
large amount, are commercial tire
and auto repair
places required to have their
gauges calibrated to a
state standard? If so, is there a
place in the Quad-Cities where I
can check my gauge to see how it
compares?
|
| Q: How do the television stations know how many
viewers there are? Can they tell whenever somebody
flips to a station at a certain time?
|
| Q: There was a restaurant on 15th Street in the 1960s
called Glenn Moore's Tap that served the best shrimp
salads. Does anyone have the recipe for it? All I
remember was it had shrimp, lettuce, and celery but
was great!
|
| Q: I would imagine Niabi Zoo
is actively searching
for another elephant. But I'm
curious as to whether
they've looked into acquiring any
giraffes. Our family
would love to see giraffes at the
zoo, since we
believe the nearest giraffes are
in Des Moines.
|
| Q: My great-great grandfather settled in Moline
around 1850. I have a chair which my grandmother told
me was made by him at a furniture factory on Arsenal
Island. Was there indeed a factory there, and if so
what was its name?
(Incidentally my aforementioned ancestor was Andrew
Kittilsen, father of Col. Edward Kittilsen, once
police chief in Rock Island, and whose statue is in
Velie Park, Moline.)
|
| Q: I finally was able to attend
the Quad City
Symphony's performance Sunday
afternoon at Augustana
after not being able to attend for
several months. I
was surprised to see that
Centennial Hall had been
redecorated -- freshly painted in
new colors, and the
seats redone. It looks GREAT!
When did they do this?
|
| Q: I live in another state. What is the best recipe
for making "Maid-Rites"? I'm hungry for a Maid-Rite...
Harris Pizza... and a bunch of Adolph's Tacos.
|
| Q: How many tourists come to the Quad-Cities each
year? What do they mainly come for?
|
| Q: When I was a kid, back in the 1930's, there was
an office building at the corner of 18th Street & 3rd
Avenue in Rock Island. It was called the "Safety
Building." How did it get this name?
|
| Q: I have a gift certificate
for Ponderosa
Steakhouse, which recently closed
its Moline outlet. I
don't want to drive to the nearest
Ponderosa (in
Sterling). What can I do?
|
| Q: When did the slide that went down into Rock
River at Black Hawk State Park close? My father told
me about it.
|
| Q: Is the Blackthorn Pub in
downtown Moline closed?
We drove by and noticed all the
windows covered with
paper.
|
| Q: I live by the Moline Airport. I keep seeing a
white minivan with I guess government plates and a
sign on the door with the letters TSA on it. What is
TSA, and what are they doing here?
|
| Q: Is East Moline going to start a recycling
program?
|
| Q: Why did Denny Jacobs say he
didn't know
what "pork" was in relationship to
local politics?
|
| Q: Why are they removing the ramp off of the
Centennial Bridge onto Rte. 92? Will it be replaced?
|
| Q: I noticed around 100 war
protesters demonstrating
on 53rd Avenue this Saturday
afternoon. Can you tell
me what organization is behind
this effort and how to
learn more about their events?
|
| Q: How thick does the ice have
to be before it's
safe to drive a vehicle on?
|
| Q: What was the cause of the
pipeline explosion in
Viola?
|
| Q: Since our nation is under
the "orange" alert
level, what steps around the QC
area are taking place
because of the elevated security?
|
Q: I purchased a used vehicle
from an
individual and was surprised that
sales tax is
collected on person-to-person
transactions for
vehicles. I paid Iowa sales tax
even though I bought it
from an individual in Illinois.
It seems a car that changes
hands multiple
times may have 25% or more of its
original value
collected in sales tax over its
lifetime. Has this
always been true? Is it the same
for Illinois
residents?
|
| Q: At Bald Eagle days they show
immensely sized eagle
nests. Here in the Q-C I see many
bald eagles roost in
the trees by the rivers but never
see any big nests.
Where do they actually build their
nests?
|
| Q: In the 1970's a tornado
crossed the river and
went through the Riverside
Cemetery causing some
damage. What year and month was
that?
|
| Q: I live by a pipe line. How
far away is it safe
to live?
|
| Q: I may be wrong but I thought when the Lottery
first started that it was said it would finance our
schools. I would like to know how much money from the
lottery goes to our schools? Also,is there any place
I can see where all the lottery money goes?
|
| Q: Where can I go on the web to
find out if someone
is on the sex offender list?
|
| Q: Will the film "Gods and
Generals" be playing in
the Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: When watching a football game, there is a yellow
line superimposed on the field showing the 10 yard
measurement needed to make a first down. How is this
done?
|
| Q: Where would a person in Iowa with a spinal cord
injury go to find help in building a handicap ramp? I
have no funds and am in desperate need.
|
| Q: How did Loud Thunder Forest Preserve get its
name?
|
| Q: How can the marijuana
confiscated in Henry
County on Tuesday be worth $9
million. Is marijuana
really worth $3,103 a pound?
|
| Q: Who owns that ugly unused
overpass over John
Deere Road just west of 16th
Street? Why is it not
removed before it falls onto the
highway and injures
someone?
|
| Q: Where can I find information about the Annie
Wittenmyer Youth Home or bootcamp? Is there a web-site?
|
| Q: Are acorns edible for humans?
|
| Q: How can you be buried on the
Arsenal?
|
| Q: Is there anything that the new governor of
Illinois can do to reverse what Gov. Ryan did?
|
| Q: Is outer space black like night or brightly lit
with the stars? Is there space out there that has no
stars?
|
| Q: What happened to B-Bops in Rock Island? I
just bought about $20 worth of Gift Certificates and
they are closed now.The Telephone also is disconnected.
|
| Q: There is a new sign on
Arsenal Island as you are
approaching the bridge (near the
tank) that has a
number that can be changed, along
with some strange
acronym that is meaningless to us
civilians. What is
it all about?
|
| Q: On CNN today (Jan 4), I read the "crawl" at the
bottom of the screen which said that on this date in
1885 the first successful appendectomy was performed
in Davenport, Iowa. Where was this done, and by whom?
|
| Q: Is Vatican City, otherwise known as the Holy See,
technically speaking, a country? I know that it is
referred to as a city-state, but I'm not sure if a
city-state is considered a country.
|
| Q: On many businesses (such as the paint factory in
Port Byron) is a sign stating ISO 9001. What does
this mean?
|
| Q: What can I do with used
Christmas Cards besides
throw them away? Do any of the
local churches use them
for anything?
|
| Q: How do we get the
telemarketing people to stop
calling? I have about 15 calls in
a day, most every
day.
|
| Q: From where does the word "Moline" originate?
|
| Q:> Someone told me a woman
from Davenport
named Glasspell once won a
Pulitzer Prize. Is that
true?
|
| Q: With all the money that the I.R.S collects,
where does all the money go or how do they use it?
|
| Q: What is the latest
estimate of number of
people in the. U.S.? And what is
the total amount of
income tax received by the I.R.S.
in one year? I'm
trying to figure out what the
amount of tax would be
if the I.R.S. charged every man,
woman and child an
equal amount and still came up
with the total dollars
they receive each year.
|
| Q:Is there a legal limit on
how long a train
can be or how long it can block an
intersection?
Recently, there was an incredibly
long one in downtown
Moline.
|
| Q: What is the very bright star over the eastern
horizon in the early morning?
|
| Q: How did they get the name "The Mark" and
what, if anything, does it stand for?
|
| Q: A recent obit said that the lady had donated her
body to medical science. Where can I get information
on how to go about doing this?
|
| Q: Why hasn't the Quad-Cities consolidated
into one city under one mayor, police force, fire
department, etc? It seems that funds and taxes could
better be distributed for large projects and expenses
if the Quad-Cities did consolidate, at least on the
Illinois side of the river.
|
| Q: I bought a slot machine off of Ebay a few
years back. I don't have the room for it anymore. Is
it legal to sell this in the local paper or on Quad-
Cities Online auction?
|
| Q: Why do we need such
large buses, when most
of time there is never more than 1
to 3 or 4
passengers? I am referring to
buses in the E.M.,
Silvis, Colona area.
|
| Q: How can the Quad
City "International"
Airport call itself an
INTERNATIONAL airport when
there are no international flights
either leaving or departing?
|
| Q: I need new tires. So, I
wonder, where does
all the tire bits and pieces go
when it wears out on
the highway. I wonder,
considering how many tires are
on our roads, why we don't see
massive piles of tire
dust accumulating along the
highways.
|
| Q: Is there or has there
ever been an indoor
bicycle track to ride in the Quad-
Cities?
|
| Q: My 7-year-old wants to know
what they do with
the body of Kathy Sh-Boom who died
Thursday. He just
wonders.
|
| Q: Who is the most famous person
from the Quad-Cities?
|
|
| Q: How do they do the buses that are completely
covered with graphics?
|
| Q: What are they building in the
Cityline Plaza
parking lot?
|
| Q: After the election a question was asked
here at work: When was the last time the state of
Illinois had a governor who wasn't from Chicago or the
Chicago area? Nobody here could come up with an
answer. Can you?
|
| Q: I read an article about
the concerns of the
unions over the merging of R.I.
and Moline city services. The
article mentioned that
Police Chief Terry Dove had formed
a strategic
planning committee to mull all and
any ideas for
saving money. Who was on this
committee?
|
| Q: Does anyone know where I can get the recipe for
Subway's wonderful white chocolate macadamia nut
cookies?
|
| Q: Did I read somewhere
that the first neon
sign ever was lit in Moline?
|
| Q: Where can I find out
where to vote today?
|
| Q: With Marycrest College
closed, I've noticed
many shops in that area closing as
well. Are there
any plans in the works for the
Marycrest Campus?
|
| Q: As a kid that lives on a
farm I've always
been told that if you hold onto an
electric fence
while holding hands with someone
else that they get
shocked. Is there any truth to
that? I have
always been to afraid to try it.
|
| Q: Where can I get information about volunteering
for the Thanksgiving dinner put on at South Park?
|
| Q: Since Police Chief Anthony Scott left the
Rock Island Police Department, has the crime rate gone
up or down, or remained the same?
|
| Q: One day last week, I
read in `Today in
History' (25
years ago) that 200 students had
dropped out of Moline
High school that year. That was
5.63% at the time if I
remember correctly. What is the
number of students
that drop out now? What is the
percentage rate?
|
|
| Q: Where can I find a list of haunted houses and
trick or treat hours?
|
| Q: A number of relics were
found at the Cook
Farm Mounds in Davenport. Are
these relics in the
collection at the Putnum Museum in
Davenport? Where
was the Cook Farm located? The
items were taken to the
Smithsonian and were supposedly a
hoax. Can you find
more information on this subject?
|
| Q: I noticed that there are new stoplights at the
intersection by Glenview School in East Moline. I
didn't see any "No right turn on red" signs. I know
there were signs up before. Is it still illegal to
turn right at the intersection since it is at a school?
|
| Q: I have a Heatalator fireplace with glass doors and
power fans on each side that blow around the outside
of the firebox and back out into the room. I was
wondering what the most efficient operation setup
would be (eg. fan on doors open or doors closed)? It
seems that it heats up the room faster with the doors
open but that the wood burns slower with them closed.
I have heard that burning a fire with the doors open
actually sucks more heat out that what is put in.
Please help me get the most heat for the least wood
|
| Q: Whatever happened to that NASCAR speedway
that was supposed to be built in Joslin, Illinois? If
I remember correctly, there were people who invested in
that speedway years ago.
|
Q: Saw in the paper that
they are razing the
Razz-ma-Tazz in Milan. It got me
to wondering how
many different restaurants that
building was. And
didn't it start out as a medieval-
themed restaurant?
How many medieval restaurants has
the QC's had?
|
| Q: We like to fish in lock and dam pool at New
Boston, but find it difficult when the rollers are
open. I would really appreciate being able to call
ahead (or even e-mail) before driving to New Boston,
launching the boat and then finding that all rollers
are open and there is too much current to fish. Can
you help me find a phone number or e-mail address for
someone at the New Boston lock?
|
|
Q: Where can I find a schedule for the area's
high school football games?
|
| Q: What is the reason Enviromark is digging
alongside Blackhawk Road near 16th Street in Moline?
|
| Q: I would like to know how mosquitoes
catch the West Nile Virus. And a secondary question:
Will these virus-carrying mosquitoes survive the winter
and return next spring?
|
| Q: What exactly do the signs by schools say
that specify a speed limit, and read, "on school days
when children are present." Does that mean when
children are outside, or what?
|
| Q: A few weeks ago the local media reported about two
Illinois Air Guard officers, engaged in combat
operations in Afghanistan, who were being court-
martialed for accidentally bombing a group of Canadian
military personnel. The story stated that a legal
defense fund hd been established for these two
officers... I have searched and cannot find any
info... Please help.
|
| Q: Who was Camp McClellan and McClellan Heights
in Davenport named after?
|
| Q: Recently I was at the
Botanical Center and
noticed a group of ladies with red
hats touring and
receiving a lesson on plants. Is
there a red hat group
in the QCA? What is their purpose
and how can you
join?
|
| Q: I have viewed many barges up and down the
river. As the barges are tied together there is a
pipe-type device on the very first barge that is
lowered into the water. Do you know if it is a steering
device? Or some kind of lighting rod device?
|
| Q: I'm curious as to why and when Silvis
stopped hosting the Silvis Country Music Festival. As
a child growing up a few blocks away from the location
of the annual festivities I used to look forward to
the crowds, music, drunken debauchery, and the thrill
of seeing if I could jump the fences without being
caught. Where did it go?
|
| Q: I have heard that
Abraham
Lincoln stayed in
these parts sometime during the
time he was in the
Army. Is that true? If so,
where?
|
| Q: I once had a recipe for pickled hot peppers that
came out as crisp as they where picked from the garden
but lost it. Do you know where I might be able to find
another one?
|
| Q: In biking past the East Moline waste
treatment plant, I wonder, where does the water from
the treatment plant go? Not just this treatment plant
but all treatment plants?
|
| Q: I was surfing the net recently, and.... saw
a reference to a firm called Rock Island Plow. I've had
no luck finding anything about this firm other than
one site on the net which had pictures of a Rock Island
Plow restored engine. Can you tell me if this was a
one-time business of the Quad-Cities and just where was
it located?
|
| During WWII, a Moline man placed several
Bazookas under the wings of His Piper Cub Scout
plane. He then used the plane to attack German tanks.
I believe his name was Carpentier or Carpenter. Can you
give me any more information?
|
| Q: In the sentencing of
Jonathan Posey, or
anyone for that matter, what
factors come in to play?
Is it solely for the judge to
determine?
|
| Q: I understand that Credit Island was the site
of a battle in the War of 1812. U.S. troops were led
by Zachary Taylor, who later became president. But I
have been having difficulty finding details about the
battle, its specific location, troop movements, number
of casualties, any first hand accounts, etc.
|
| Q: Would you happen to know of any clubs that
gather here in the Quad Cities to play the game of
Cribbage?
|
| Q: Why are potatoes priced so high
at present, and
could they be grown in home
gardens?
|
| Q: Whose skeleton used to hang in the Hauberg Museum
at Black Hawk State Park, and what happened to it?
|
| Q: If a person would like to contact the Rock Island
School Board with a question or concern who do you
contact and do they have an e-mail address?
|
| Q: Is there a way I can
find where my property
lines are without incurring any
extra expenses?
|
| Q: More than several years ago a tax on soda pop was
put on to pay for a
World's Fair in the Chicago area. This never became a
reality, however, we
still pay the tax when we purchase pop at the store.
Where is this tax money
going and why wasn't this tax repealed?
|
| Q: Are there any places in the
Quad Cities that are
documented to be haunted?
|
| Q: I recently found out that a landlord from two years
ago got a judgment against me over some disputed
rental monies. I was never notifed by writing or
phone, and when I called down to the Small Claims
court they don't show a record of it at all but
according to a local collection company, it is on my
credit report.
How can that be possible? I never went to court and
wasn't even aware of this until I was checking our
credit in preparation of buying a house. I asked
around and the general consensus is that pretty much
anyone that pays the $35 or $50 fee can file in Small
Claims against anyone and that's all it takes to get a
judgment.
Is that true? If so, shouldn't there be stricter
regulations people have to go through or at least have
to take someone to court in order to get the judgment?
What is the law governing obtaining judgments against
people in Small Claims court?
|
| Q: Are there any book clubs in the Illinois Quad
Cities? If so, where?
|
| Q: Recently, there were news accounts about a bear
sighting in Eastern
Iowa. When was the last reported sighting of a bear in
Illinois? Is it
likely there are any bears remaining in the state?
|
| Q: Is there a place in the Quad-Cities that will
take old tires? We recently moved into a house where
the previous owners left us five of them. A couple are
still on rims. I live in Whiteside County, city of
Erie.
|
| Q: When is Augustana going to start building their
new baseball complex in Milan and where will it be
located?
|
| Q: On the 4th of July my husband and I were in
Minneapolis and read about a man that was swimming the
Mississippi River. Can you tell me if he has reached
the Quad-Cities yet?
|
| Q: I've heard that Hy-Vee is going to build an new
store on the Milan Cinemas site. Any truth to that?
|
Q: How does someone go about applying for help
with school supplies from the First Day Fund?
|
| Q: Will there be a tax-free shopping day for school
clothes in Iowa this year?
|
| Q: Now that Nile West virus has been spotted in the
Quad-Cities area, I was wondering if outside pets like
dogs are in danger of getting the disease and what are
the symptoms for them?
|
| Q: I heard Project NOW is closing its daycare, Kreative
Kids Daycare in Silvis. Is this true?
|
| Q: When's Famous Dave's scheduled to open at the
former Jalapenos in Davenport?
|
| Q: Are there any associations in the Quad Cities
where families that home-school can have their
children come together for social activities, etc.?
|
| Q: Where in the Quad-Cities
can I rent a
bicycle?
|
| Q: I work for an engineering
department and we
throw away a lot of paper each day.
Does anyone in the
Quad-Cities recyle paper with black
print on one side?
The sheets are 26 inches by 24
inches.
|
| Q: Why don't grocery stores sell
black raspberries?
Is there anyplace locally where I
can buy them? The
Farmer's Markets have them
occasionally but they sell
out quickly.
|
|
Q: Can you please tell me of a place in the
Quad Cities that recycles standard everyday use
batteries, such as AA, AAA, or 9 volt batteries? I
know you can recycle car batteries but I am unable to
find a place to take the regular every day-use
batteries.
|
| Q: What ever happened to the guy that hit the girl
in East Moline. Was he ever caught? Is she OK?
|
| Q: I know what "Bix" stands for
in the "Bix 7" race
but what is meant by the number 7?
|
| Q: How does one purchase a tree
and a memorial
stone to be put on Ben Butterworth
Parkway
|
| Q: Now that it's festival season, what is the
difference, if any, between funnel cakes and elephant
ears?
|
| Q: Whatever happened to our hometown hero John Baker?
I remember the Medal of Honor winner when he returned
home from Vietnam. I was at the parade held in his
honor.
|
| Q: What are the state laws in Iowa and Illinois
governing patient records at their doctor's office when
the patient wants/needs to switch doctors and want to
take their medical records to the new doctor? The doc's
can't make a person pay for medical records that are
their's to begin with can they?
|
| Q: Does the Moline Animal Shelter have a web site?
|
| Q: At Tuesday's River Bandits game
there were a couple
of close calls made by the
umpires. At the end of the
game the players did not shake
hands with the other
team. Was this a protest of the
game or bad
sportsmanship?
|
| Q: I was told that the Taste of the Quad Cities
took the place of Moline Riverfest! Is this true? Say
it isn't so!
|
| Q: What happens to old medical records from hospitals
such as Moline Public after they close? Would records
from the early 60s still be available somewhere?
|
| Q: Where can I find a schedule of
fireworks displays
in the area around the 4th of July?
|
| Q: I'm reading the Road to Perdition by Max Allan
Collins. This is the novel that the Tom Hanks movie is
based upon. I'm from the Quad-Cities, and the book
talks about the Tri-Cities in the 30s including Rock
Island, Moline, and Davenport. What happened to
Bettendorf?
|
| Q: In the game of baseball, what
does it take to
become a "Golden glover"? I hear
it all the time and
some seem to have it many times.
|
| Q: We will be coming to Moline and we want to go on
a riverboat cruise, dinner cruise or maybe it is
called something else...
|
| Q: What is the per
passenger cost for riding
the bus in the Quad-Cities area?
|
| Q: Is there is to be a balloon festival some time in
the near future? I missed the last.
|
| Q: The peregrine falcons
nest on the Mid
America Building had three chicks.
In watching the nest
on a web cam, I haven't seen all
three chicks at one
time, at most only two. Does
anybody know, what, if
anything, happened to the peregrine
falcon chick.
|
| Q: Any idea when the old Moline
Public Hospital is
going to be imploded? Thanks in
advance for any
information you can offer!
|
| Q: Lately it seems that waiting at train crossings has
been the bane of my existence, with their creeping
down the rails at a snail's pace, stopping, even
backing up. Is there an ordinance as to how long they
can block an intersection? If so, how do you pull a
train over to give it a ticket?!
|
| Q: I sent you a question, several weeks ago and
haven't seen any response... Do you not answer such
questions, or is there, perhaps, another reason?
|
| Q; Why do they allow
gambling casino boats here
in the Midwest?
|
| Q: Recent Dispatch stories have described the
current Illinois budget deficit, ongoing slow-pay (they
owe Oak Glen nursing home $900K, etc.) I sent my State
of Illinois tax return in about 1 Apr 02, and the state
owes me a refund. To date, I have not received the
state refund, though I received my Federal refund
several weeks ago. Is the State of Illinois going to be
slow in paying refunds to its citizens? If so, how
long will I have to wait?
Thank you.
Dave Tredrea, Port Byron, Ill
|
| Q: I have seen the Warner Castle up in Orion. Can
anyone give me some background information about the
castle?
|
| Q: Why are black squirrels only
found in this area
of the Midwest?
|
| Q: I am wondering if there will be a Memorial Day observance on
Arsenal Island this year. I know security has been very high since
September 11. If there is one, could you tell me what is required as
far as needing I.D., car searches etc. I have a son that just joined
the Marines, and would like to attend.
|
| Q: During my youth, many of
us played on the
island next
to
the RI Arsenal. It was called
Sullivan's Slough or
just
the slough. There
are remnants of many buildings on
the
island, replete
with tunnels and
other underground
corridors. Can
you tell us (A) what
industry was once
there,
and (B) what the real name
of the island is, and
(C) who owns it -
the Army or the city of Rock
Island?
|
| Q: I think there is a par 3 golf
course somewhere in
the Quad-Cities. Where is it and
what is the name of
it?
|
| Q: Why do they call cobwebs cobwebs? Are they not just
dusty spider weds?
|
| Q: Two related questions:
Will boaters on the Rock River
be
able to go under
the I-74 Bridge with the
construction work being done
this summer?
Can you tell me what the orange
floats in the Rock
River under the construction areas
are for?
|
|
Q: What happens to the ice skating surface used
by the Mallards when there are other events at the
Mark, like Steamwheelers football games or concerts?
|
| Q: Can you please give me details on any chess clubs
in the area?
|
| Q: I heard that younger golfers could go out to
TPC at Deere Run and golf for cheap after showing that
they had some clue about the game. I was wondering if
this was true and, if so, the details to it.
|
| Q: After being bombarded
by the media
regarding all of the
continuing fighting between the
Israelis and the
Palestinians,
including all those folks
seemingly willing to give up
their lives by
blowing up themselves and others,
I still don't quite
get it. I mean,
can somebody tell me, once and for
all exactly what
those people are
actually fighting and killing
themselves over/for? It
sure would be
GREATLY appreciated.
|
| Q: I understand there is someplace in the Quad-Cities
that takes used golf balls for kids to use. Can you
tell me where I can take them to? They are in decent
condition. Thought the kids could get some use out of
them.
|
| Q: I was wondering how many times a
particular telemarketing
firm is allowed to call within a given period of time
or if there was
any sort of jurisdiction on this. I have been called
6 times in the
last 4-5 months by one group. Is this legal?
|
| Q: I can't find the name of the resturant in
Port Byron where you can cook your own steaks.
|
| Q: Just what are the local
laws regarding
pellet/BB guns within the city
limits. I really want to
know if I'd be committing any
crime if I were to go for
target practice in my backyard
with one of these air
guns, shooting a target
specifically designed for
this.
|
| Q: There was a boat store
on 23rd Ave and
41st Street in Moline when I was a
small child, where
Hardees is now. What happened to
it?
|
| Q: How do I find out where I vote? I live on
Kennedy Drive and I am in South Moline 1 precinct.
|
| Q: Was wondering, what is
the 'real'
population of Rapids City?
The population signs (pre-census)
are different,
depending on which
direction you enter the city from!
|
| Q: I am a researcher and
webmaster for the
civil war regiment
3rd Iowa Cavalry. Recently I got a
diary from a
member of the 3rd IC.
He talked of spending time at Camp
McClellan. He also
mentioned a Camp
Heron in Davenport. Camp Heron is
a new one to me.
Would you know where
this Camp Heron would have been
located in Davenport?
|
| Q:If a person were so lucky to win a state lottery are
there any provisions in place to claim the winnings
without the media making the winner's name public?
|
| Q: I have questions
about two crimes that
occurred when I was a young boy in
Rock Island. Both
incidents involved friends of
mine.
The first was the
murder of Jeff Ramsey. The second
was the abduction of
a grade school-aged friend and
neighbor Heather Bailey.
I have only fully realized the
effects the impact of
these crimes had on my life now
that I'm an adult and a
parent. I am not certain of the
accuracy of my
memories.
|
| Q: What effect will the recent snow and cold have on
the robins that have already returned to our area?
What do they eat besides worms? Can they find food and
survive in this weather?
|
| Q: 1. How much longer will we have
to wait for the
Hennepin Canal bike path from
Colona to Geneseo to be
completed? 2. Do you know of any
info on the history
and building of the Hennepin Canal?
|
| Q: I am planning an extension on
my house but am not
sure what the guidelines are for
distance from
property line. Where do I look to
find these
restrictions?
|
| Q: A Count Theodor Dembinski is
buried in the old
city cemetery at the foot of
Division Street in
Davenport. Why? Who was he?
|
| Q: Are there any cloth diaper
services in the Quad-
Cities?
|
| Q: Can you tell me when Sturgis on the River is this
year?
|
| Q: I was wondering if
you know of any place
locally to get rid of old
computers? I have an old
Dell from the early 90’s that
doesn’t have the
hardware to support most of
today’s software and I
don’t want to just throw it in the
garbage. It really
isn’t worth any money, I just want
to get rid of it in
an environmentally friendly way.
|
| Q: Are there leash laws in the Quad Cities? Are
there any leash free dog parks in the Quad Cities?
|
| Q: Is there a way to find out
what auto enthusiast
clubs are in the area? I own a
classic Mazda, and
would like to find a Rotary, or
RX-7 group.
|
| Q: Since the early part of 1998, Davenport's
1580 AM frequency has been silent. It was last known
as KFQC, an urban contemporary station; prior to that,
KFQC was a golden oldies station. In earlier years,
the station had been known by such call signals as
KFMA, KWNT (the area's prime country station for
years), KTSS (not to be confused with KSTT) and even
duplicated Bettendorf's KQCS (now 93-Rock) Christian
station. The question is, when or will the station
ever return to the air under a different format?
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| Q: What is a doula and where can
I find one in the
Quad-Cities?
|
| Q: Where can we go to sign a
petition to vote on
the five million dollars Scott
County wants from
us?
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| Q: When will Credit Island be opened to the
public?
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| Q: I've heard of Scottish Highland Games, but what
are these Celtic Highland Games in Davenport?
|
| Q: Who do I contact about joining the QC Viet
Vets?
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| Q: When did TNN.....go from
The Nashville Network
to The National Network?
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| Q:Can you give the religion
demographics for the
QCA? What percent are Catholics,
Lutherans, Buddhists,
Mormons, Muslim, Evangelists,
Atheist, and so on?
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| Q: I enjoy Frisbee golf, live
in Muscatine and play
at Sugar Bottom and the Coralville
resevoir courses.
Are there any Frisbee golf courses
around the Q-C?
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| Q:Where could I find a list of the Quad City Men
that were killed in the Viet Nam undeclared war?
|
| Q:On vacation recently I
discovered how much fun
shuffleboard is. Do you know of
any shuffleboard
courts in the Quad Cities where
anyone can play?
|
| Q: What charities does the
John Deere Classic
accommodate?
|
| Q: Do you know what the
average earned income for
the City of Moline is? Also our
population count since
our latest census?
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| Q: Did the Moline Riverfest
make any money this
year?
|
| Q: I heard a rumor that a new movie theater will be
up in running within the next two weeks where the old
Super Savers cinema was located. Is that rumor true?
If it is, what theater chain is it?
|
| Q: There is a national
organization that accepts
donated old cell phones and uses
them for crisis
situations. Is there a local
organization that accepts
them?
|
| Q: I have heard that George Ryan is going to
have a program where you call the state of Illinois
and let them know that you don't want to be bothered
with any calls from telemarketers and that if they
don't abide by your request, then they will be fined
by the state of Illinois. When will it start and who
do we contact ?
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| Q: I have heard that there is a new German
restaurant in the Village of East Davenport. Where is
it and what is it called?
|
| Q:I have heard that vendors in
Rock Island can sell
more powerful fireworks than in
other Illinois
cities. Is this true?
|
| Q: Have their been any developments in the Steve
Asplund disappearance case? We haven't heard anything
on that for a quite a while.
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| Q: Recently the Moline police
have been driving up
and
down the alley behind my house
putting tow stickers on
things. One of these things is my
boat, which is parked
on my driveway. The reason for
the tow, "Inoperable,
has not moved for 48 hours" It's a
boat, on a trailer.
How is it legal to put a tow
sticker on a boat parked
on private property for that?
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| Q: When is the Silvis Library going to reopen?
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| Q: I have just got a moped and
am turning 14 soon.
Do you know where any instruction
class for riding a
moped is in Iowa and what will it
cost?
|
| Q: Has there been any progress in finding out
what happened to the woman suspected murdered in
Silvis Heights?
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| Q: It appears that a new tv tower is going up south of
Orion, next to the old WHBF tv tower. Can you give me
any information on this development?
|
| Q: This morning (Monday) on
my way to
work, I discovered
the Rock Island viaduct open to the
Arsenal. Why
wasn't this announced and will it
remain open?
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| Q: Do you know when River
Drive from Moline
through East Moline will be open
for through traffic?
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| Q: Regarding the tax rebates:
How about retirees? How can they
figure the first six months when
all your income sources are
reported at the end of the
calander year. ie, rental,
interest, ira's, and dividend
income? SSA for six months might
be like $6000 and the rebate will
not reflect true income.
|
| Q: I had a phone call the other
day
from a student asking about the
traffic conditions and what I
thought about having a bridge
built
from East Moline to Bettendorf.
Are
they going to build it soon or is
it still in the thinking
process?
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| Q: There was a incident in Geneseo, where the senior prank
ended up hurting a pony. Do you know if it is OK? And if prankster found?
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| Q: I recently heard on the
news about checks that the Federal
Government will be sending to all
taxpayers ranging from $300 to
$600. When can arrival of these
checks be anticipated? What are
some of the criteria used to
determine the amount? Where can I
find additional information?
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| Q: Why did Fox 18 take off Judge Judy (9:30)? We miss it!
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| Q: I have not seen any advertising for the "Memorial Day Bike Races." What happened?
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| Q: Why is the Garfield pool going to be replaced? Why not just remodel it if needed? It is a neighborhood icon that doesn't flood. Building in the Annie Wittenmeyer lawn is ludicrous. It would disrupt soccer, rugby, baseball, snow activities; and IT FLOODS. Who could I contact that would make a difference?
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| Q: I fell in love with Korean food on a recent trip abroad. Where is (are) the Korean restaurant(s) nearest the Quad Cities?
|
| Q: Can you please direct me to information about the annual Mother's Day Walk
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| Q: I've heard rumors of a
Krispy Kreme Donut Store coming to
the Quad-Cities. Is there any
truth to this rumor? I went to
their web-site and they said there
weren't any plans for one locally
at this time.
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| Q: Why does MidAmerica give out rebates ($100) for new utility devices in Iowa but not Illinois?
|
| Q: Who founded AIDS Project Quad Cities?
|
| Q:What's become of the promised AMTRAK train through the Quad Cities
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| Q: When is the peak of morel mushroom season in the Quad-Cities? I used to hunt them with my parents as a child. I know that it requires a rainy period followed by warm weather.
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| Q: I"ve seen Phil Yerington on CNN, etc. As a former resident I"d like to tell him to keep up the good work, but I can't find any e-mail address for him. Do you now what it is?
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| Q: Was The Mark of the Quad Cities damaged by the floods?
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| Q: How many miles wide is the Mississippi River?
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| Q: I'm downriver in Alton, Ill. Is your flood water headed this way? Or are the dynamics different because of shoreline differences? In udder words, does this mean the flooding will be felt all along the cities (like Alton) that border the Mississippi River?
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| Here are some related comments and questions from readers. We have more flood-related questions than we can answer today, so feel free to send us your contributions.
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| Q: What happens to all the sandbags that are used to defend against flooding after the waters recede?
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| Q: Is there a charge for testing well water after a flood such as this, and where would one take a sample to have tested?
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| Q: With the raw sewage being put into the river, are any of the fish caught out of the river edible?
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| Q: How long will the flood waters delay the river barge traffic and the pleasure boating season?
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| Q: I was wondering what streets were closed due to the flood.....more specifically, is State Street closed?
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| Q: I recently read that the sewer plants were closing due to the floods and raw sewage will be emptied into the Mississippi River... What does this do to our drinking water from the faucets at home?
|
| Q: We have a small wager going. Who sings the KWQC theme song? You know "Hello Iowa, Hello Ill-i-noiiiiiiis! Tv-6 cares for you."
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| Q: Why does the huge area of the Quad-Cities not have an FM "easy listening" radio station? Q: I am moving back to the Quad-Cities after a long absence and I am inquiring about radio stations. Is there a contempory Christian radio station in the area?
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| Q: Is Moline going to have a hazardous disposal drop off site this year?
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| Q: I see in the paper that Miranda Kahn will be replacing Melissa Cutler as co-anchor on Channel 8 news at 6 and 10 p.m. What is happening to Melissa Cutler?
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| Q: We have a small wager going. Who sings the KWQC theme song? You know "Hello Iowa, Hello Ill-i-noiiiiiiis! Tv-6 cares for you."
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| Q: Is Rock Island County going to do a NEW BLACK TOP on Highway 150 from Highway 6 to Coal Valley this spring? And no I don't mean a couple scoops of coal tar here and there. It's hard on cars!!
|
| Q: I would like to know if that bright star in the western sky is the space station?
|
| Q: Who is Casimir Pulaski and why do my children get Casimir Pulaski Day off from school?
|
| Q: Who decides when Daylight Savings Time starts? I thought it used to start the last weekend in April and stop the last weekend in October, but it seems to get earlier every year. Who makes that decision?
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| Q: When was the last public hanging done in the Q-C area? I have heard from other people that crowds of people in the early years would come from miles around with their picnic baskets to watch the event of the day.
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| Q: Has there ever been a Republican mayor of the city of East Moline?
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| Q: What is being built on Highway 6 by the airport, next to Horace Mann School in Coal Valley?
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| Q: How do the workers at the toll booth on the Centennial Bridge get to and from work everyday? Do they walk off or does someone pick them up?
|
| Question: Can I claim my child's private school tuition fees as a deduction in Illinois state tax?
|
| Q: Who would I talk to get information on becoming a volunteer firefighter and what are the requirements?
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| Q: I heard that Hoopsfest was canceled this year. Is this true, and if so why?
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| Q: This is not a question about the cities but my husband would like to know how many gallons of water in an acre of water. Hope you can answer this. Thanks.
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| Q: Rumor has it that a Barnes and Noble is coming to the Quad-Cities area?
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| Q: I was just wondering if you could help me find out about a mayor of Davenport, Iowa? It would have been a man named Jebens? It's for school; my parents lived there years ago. Thank you, Jeff.
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| Q: What is the oldest building in the Quad Cities?
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| Q: The water is smelling bad when it comes out of the faucet in Rock Island... Why?
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| Q: How much weight can the I-74 bridge hold? With all the traffic backed up it gets pretty heavy on that thing.
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| Q: Where can one go to find out about getting federal assistance for
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| A reader asks: "Has this feature now become a substitute for idiots who are too lazy to pick up a phone book? Why don't you let people look up addresses for Farm and Fleet, or anything else for that matter, for themselves?"
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| Q: What is the address for the East Moline Farm and Fleet store?
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| Q: There is a new billboard sign at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 150 in Moline. It shows a green and yellow tractor in the background, a man in the foreground, with the caption "Do You Know This Man?" Any idea what the meaning of the sign is? I'm sure there is a message here!
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| Q: A few weeks/months ago you published a story about a professor doing research on an old part of Moline... What was the old part of Moline called and how can I find the story to re-read?
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| Q: I heard about an "all-inclusive" bridal/wedding store opening in Davenport. Where is it going to be? When does it open? And, are they hiring?
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| Q: On Feb. 17 I was shopping in Cedar Rapids at a store called "Tuesday Morning." It is termed a deep-discount store, which carries everything from linens/bedding to luggage, gifts, etc. I was told that the Quad Cities is getting its own Tuesday Morning store, probably by April. I am anxious to know where it will be located and if the opening date is set. New store openings in the face of all the recent closings will be welcome.
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| Question: I have read that the tallest structure in the world is the KTHI TV tower in North Dakota, at 629 meters (2063 feet). How close does the communications tower over near Pleasant Valley High school come to that? I'd be interested in hearing if it is taller than the Sears tower or Canada's CN tower, although I realize those are self-supporting structures.
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| Q: Several months ago, I asked about the status of Dicks Sports -- supposedly scheduled to be built somewhere in the Elmore Ave/53rd Street location in Davenport. Signs in that location have come and gone...
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| Q: Being that most wonderful time of year (tax time, that is) what is the calculation for determining the deduction for Iowa license plate fees?
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| Q: I wanted to know what I could do about my flat tire. I have had the recent enjoyment of travel on I-88 highway and one of the many pot holes on the great road has ended the life of my tire which I bought just little over 2 weeks ago. Is the state going to pay for it?
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| Q: Can you sue the city in which you live in for pothole damage to your car or truck?
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| Q: My husband and I plan on moving back to the Quad-Cities very soon and are interested in knowing what types of organizations the Q-C has to offer. (Such as Habitat for humanity, Optimist club, etc.) We would like to know what group would be best for the time we have to give, as well as our age group (18-30) to help us get involved in the community along with making new friends.
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| Q: When is Secretary's Day? I cannot find it on my yearly calendar. Thanks.
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| Q: I own a 2000 GMC Sierra Pickup. It has fully automatic lights. I have only turned on the lights twice in the six months I have owned the truck. Some of the Christmas light displays around the area REQUIRE that the head-lights be turned off while driving through the display area. How can I defeat this automatic system and run with only parking lights on?
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| Q: How do they get the Christmas tree on top of the Kone building in downtown Moline?
|
| Q: Is there a website or other
media source to find out how to
dispose of recyclables and other
hazardous household chemicals
(tires, old paint, etc.) where to
take them and hours of operation
or 1-800 number?
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| Q: Where can I find a list of places to do some volunteer work in the QCA? Some friends and I were talking about taking a few nights or weekends over the next couple of months and giving our time to a worthy place. But how do we find out who needs help and with what?
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| Q: The talk of a new Mississippi River bridge between Bettendorf and East Moline has reminded me of the planning for a bridge over the Rock River connecting the Milan Beltway with a point near the Moline-Rock Island border. Can anyone tell me when or if that bridge will ever be a reality?
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| Q: Do you have information on the Master Teacher nominations for this year? How can I nominate someone?
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| Q: Who is building on the lot across from The Mark on River Drive in Moline?
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| Q: I've been trying to locate a recipe for Gingerbread Men type ornaments to make for Christmas. I belive they're harder than a normal cookie? I'd really appreciate it if anyone has that recipe?
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| Q: I have had the same license plate for 13 years on two different cars. I thought when they changed to stickers, they would give you a new license plate every 5 years. When, if ever do they give new license plates?
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| Q: "Tis The Season" .. .and we are looking for the perfect tree. In the past we have found the pre-cut trees at various lots around Davenport and very year they dry out way before Christmas. This year we are looking to cut our own down in hopes the tree life will be a little longer this year... Where can we find a Christmas Tree Lot where you can be the lumberjack yourself?
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| Q: Why did the news media encourage public thinking that the year 2000 was the start of the new millenium and century when in truth it starts Jan. 1, 2001?
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| Q: For someone new in town, what's the scoop on nightlife? Dancing? The best restaurants? Thanks!
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| Q: When is Take Your daughter to Work Day?
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| Q: From my house in Davenport, I frequently hear bugle calls from Arsenal Island. Is there a human playing the calls, or is it a recording?
|
| Q: Where can I find the words to the song "Shoe-fly pie and apple pan dowdy" - used on a car commercial on TV?
|
| Q: We use Weyerhauser copy
paper at work, and knowing there
is a Weyerhauser family plot at
Chippiannock Cemetery in Rock
Island, is this the lumber baron
from Rock Island's plot and is he
related to the company that makes
copy paper?
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| Q: What are East Moline burn days?
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| Q: I am a registered Democrat; how can I change my registration to Republican?
|
| Q: Is there some type of
publication that lists all or at
least most of the Quad City area
web sites? Is there one that lists
all of the worldwide popular web
sites?
|
| Q: What are the plans for the old Moline Public Hospital? Will it be imploded like Lutheran Hospital was? Are there any plans for the spaces left behind?
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Q: There seem
to be an unusual number of Turkey
Vultures this year. I do not
recall ever seeing any around
before, and this year, I see one
or groups of as many as eight
almost every day. Is there a
reason for this sudden increase in
their population in this area?"
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| Q: I was looking for a Spa to recommend for my friend who lives in the Quad Cities. She replied that I should get real and remember this isn't California. I checked your business section, classifieds and everything this else. Any ideas? Help! Thanks!
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| Q: I recently moved away from the Quad-Cities only to find out that the equipment for the sport of Belgian bowling, which my mother has been seekig all over the U.S. and Canada, is made there locally by an individual possibly by the name of DePauw. Can you provide me any information on this matter? It would be a wonderful excuse for a trip back to the lovely Quad Cities area. Thank you.
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Q: What happened to Carolyn Wettstone from Channel 4?
Q: Where did Jacqeline Getty off of the Channel 8 morning show go? I usually watch her and James Zahara ...
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| Q: Candidates of late talk about the "middle class" income-tax payers. What is the range of income that the middle class fits?
|
| Q: Got any info on the boat that tours the Rock River?
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| Q: How often does one have to register to vote in Illinois, and how do you find out if you have already registered?
|
| Q: Can any Quad-Cities Cubs fans tell me what happened to Steve Stone?
|
| Q: In response to the lady beetle question, I noted the response said they do not sting. I noted the other day that they do bite. Is this true or am I imagining it?
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| Q: Why are we seeing so many ladybugs and is there anything we can do to get rid of them? They discolor the siding on your house, and on your walls inside the house.
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| Q: Where would I find out who is on a Township Board, where they hold meetings, and when? What I am trying to find out in particular is, are Township Assesors elected by the board, or are these officials put in office by General elections?
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| Q: Is Moline ever going to build municipal golf course?
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| Q: How about some info on the caves and lake under Peterson Park. Any pictures?
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| Q: What are the posts for they are erecting on I-280 (1 mile west of the weigh station by Coal Valley) on the south side of the interstate? They do not look like light posts and there appears to be a monitor of some sort on the cross-arm. There appears to be a satellite dish on the top portion of the vertical post.
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| Q: I need shuttle service to and from Chicago O'Hare. Please help!
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| Q: I have heard that Edgar Allen Poe is buried in a cemetery in Davenport. Is this true?
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| Q: I was born in Iowa and
retired from John Deere in 1992.
Since then I have relocated to
Scottsdale, Ariz. Is there anyone
who has a recipe that would
simulate the taste of a Maid-Rite?
I really miss my Maid-Rites. Thank
you.
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| Q: I was told the Wittenmyer Youth Center in Davenport used to be a Civil War veterans' home. Is this true?
|
| Q: My husband and I enjoy biking and were wondering how we can find out where there are other bike trails aside from the "River Way" path to Cordova? Are there any south of here or in Iowa within an hour or two drive? Thank you.
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| Q: I understand Abraham Lincoln visited Rock Island in 1857 as a lawyer defending the owners of a bridge which had been struck by the Effie Afton. Was this the first bridge across the Mississippi? Where was this bridge? Where did Lincoln stay? Are there any other connections between the Quad Cities and Illinois' most famous resident?
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| Q: While having drinks at a local pub recently my friend brought up a good question. How does a person consider themselves "on the wagon" when a wagon is originally the transportation of beer/alcohol?
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| Q: Years ago there was a legend that if you kissed the black angel, a statue in one of the local cemeteries, you would die. I was 18 or 19 years old, foolish and fearless, so I jumped right up and French kissed that statue. I'm now 55 years old and I'm wondering when does the curse kick in?
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| Q: Does anyone know about Chestnut Mountain ski lodge, the alpine slide by Galena? I was wondering about what days they are open and times. Could you tell me the price, too?
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| Q: I have discovered my great-great grandmother was supposedly buried in a cemetery in Black Hawk State Park, now Black Hawk Historical Site. I seem to have read about a cemetery located there in the Dispatch a couple of years ago. Was or is there a cemetery in the park? Does anyone know of its location?
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| Q: I live in Florida now after growing up in Moline and some friends and I were talking the other day about activities we did as youngsters and places that we had visited and/or camped. Could you please tell me the name of the Girl Scout Lodge that used to be (and may still be) in Black Hawk State Park? I remember staying there but can't remember the name.
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| Q: From where did the city of Moline get its name?
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| Q: Was there ever any industry on Campbell's Island?
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| Q: I live in Orion, and saw the Moline question. So, I was wondering where Orion got its name from.
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| Q: I have a friend who's coming to golf at Deere Run. He asked if there was a place to dine with a piano bar. So is there? I sure don't know of one. Help!
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| Q: When I was in elementary school in Davenport in the early 1960's, my mom and I would take the bus up to Palmer College to visit Little Bit of Heaven. I remember all the truly exotic statues and art work. Is it still there and available for public viewing? I now live in Michigan and would like to know if I could take my adult daughter to see these treasures.
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| Q: Can you tell me what does the "TPC" stand for in the term -- The TPC at Deere Run?
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| Q: Why can one person choose the state from which to run for V.P. while Mr. Davis can't even be out of the city for a few weeks without a hue and cry? Does Illinois law say that officials must sleep every night in the city in which they were elected?
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| Q: Is it true that during the early stage of the game of baseball, that the first team to score 21 runs was the winner? In all my years of playing and coaching I never heard of this until this week.
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| Q: I go to Orion High School and last year they started drug testing. I thought that it was a good idea at first because it would keep people out of trouble and make our school look good, but now I am totally against it. The tests are only for those in sports and extracurricular activities, which is my main complaint. It's the people in sports that represent our school on the court but what about off the court? I don't think that it is fair that because we take part in activities and try to help and support our school that we are labeled and then told we have to take drug tests in order to participate. Everyone should have to take them. How should I voice my complaint and have people realize that I am doing it for equivalency and not because I am a "pot head"?
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| Q: Whatever happened to the chiropractor from Davenport that cut up his wife with a chain saw?
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| Q: What is the Old Oaks Restaurant building used for now? There are always cars there and the sign is still up. Also, how do they make pencils? How do they get the lead into the center of the wood with out it breaking?
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| Q: As you get off the I-74 bridge in Bettendorf at the one-way going west towards Davenport, I had people honk their horns at me because I would not turn left on the red light. I don't think the insurance companies will see it as legal. Is it legal there or anywhere in the Q-C area to make a left-hand turn on a red?
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| Q: The (Mississippi River) bridges inconvenience travelers seemingly so much of the time, with lane shutdowns for upkeep, etc. In the winter, they are hazardous at times with bad weather. They are expensive to maintain. Throughout the world, tunnels are used to go under great bodies of water, as well as through countless miles of mountains. Why don't we seem to even be considering adding a tunnel, rather than another bridge?
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| Q: What happened to the large cow in front of the J&B meat-packing plant in Coal Valley?
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| Q: Further question regarding old Moline Public Hospital: There is a sanctuary off the southeast corner of the building that can only be reached from the inside of the building. My memory of this sanctuary is that it was given to the people of Moline by Mrs. Patricia Hewitt in celebration of the birth of her twins at Moline Public Hospital. She had the structure designed by an architect and paid for its entire construction. The design is entirely non-sectarian and non-religious. It would be shameful of the people of Moline to allow this structure to be destroyed when the hospital is destroyed or remodeled. My question: Does anyone know or care what happens to this little edifice? It could be moved to another appropriate site.
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| Q: I am working on a transcription of my great-grandfather's 5-year diary, which he (Jacob Stewart) kept as a teenager in the l870s. The family lived in the Rock Island vicinity from 1877-81, then moved on to settle in Howard Co., NE. While near Rock Island, Jacob wrote often about going to the Dosia, and once mentioned the mouth of the Dosia. Was this a river or stream? Did it succumb to flood control measures, no longer existing as a place name? Thank you, Dori
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| Why is there nothing on your website about the Bix Jazz Fest?
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| Q: I'm 15 years old and I have an ongoing debate with my father. He says that the I-74 bridge was never a toll bridge. However, my teachers all say that it was. Could you by any chance help me on this?
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| Q: Is there a good reason why Rapids City doesn't clean all the rocks off of the new bike path going through their town? Whose responsibility is it for the upkeep of the new path?
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| Q: Sometime ago there was a shoe repair shop in the Quad-Cities (I think on the Illinois side) that accepted used shoes and fixed them up for free and gave them to the needy. Is there still such a program?
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| Q: I would like to know, using landmarks that we recognize today, where exactly was the infamous John Looney's son Connor and several of his henchman shot and killed? I ask that because my grandmother would tell me that she went to school with Connor Looney and the gunfight happened in front of my great-grandfather's lunch wagon, approximately where the Sheraton stands today.
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| Q: I've seen a plan for beautification of 23rd Avenue. When does the city of Moline plan to implement it? The downtown is certainly attractive but Moline is a fairly large city and 23rd Avenue needs some attention!
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| Q. My friend and I have been arguing about exactly which cities are the Quad-Cities?
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| Q. Is there a military hospital at the Arsenal?
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| Q. Who is the local man who's been working to clean up the Mississippi River, and what's he doing this year?
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| Q: Where are the Masonic Lodges located in the Illinois Quad Cities area (50-mile radius)?
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| Q: I want to know what happened to the vote for the merger for East Moline and Moline, because I live in East Moline and I don't think they shold merge.
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| Q: Can you give me an update on the "Quad City RailPort" that is being developed in Silvis on the old rail yards by Railtech Development Corporation? It was supposed to be open for business in March 2001.
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| Q: Where is the best
place in the Quad Cities
to buy seeds and plants for
veggie gardens?
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