During the unprecedented low water stage of 1864 on the Mississippi River a large boulder that became known as Mechanic’s Rock became a reliab…
In July 1910, wading across the Mississippi River was said to be commonplace because of the low water level. All river traffic was suspended. …
The waters of Tampa Bay were swept out to sea on Sept. 10 ahead of Hurricane Irma.
The Velie Motor Vehicle Company, organized in 1908, was expecting to produce cars Hollywood movie producers would want to use in their films. …
A century ago, local residents witnessed not only a total eclipse in 1918 but also the return of Halley’s Comet in 1910.
It is 12:18 p.m. Monday in Port Byron. The “ball bearings,” or rather the acorns, have suddenly stopped pelting and rolling on the roof after …
Steamboat accidents in the middle 1800s to the early 1900s have been a topic of many of my columns since 1984 when I began.
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President Trump has declared war on MS-13, also known as Mara Salvatrucha, a transnational gang of thugs.
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With the John Deere Classic, a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, taking place this week at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, we are reminde…
During the past two weeks our air conditioner, still under warranty, quit working on three occasions. Each time a service man got it going aga…
(My granddaughter, a college senior, recently visited the island of Cuba with family. This is her account. She asked that I not use her name.)
Geologists tell us that the Rock River is older than Lake Michigan, but this year there’s something new. On June 3, we witnessed the grand ope…
The late Kay Fellows, a writer friend, who wrote for the “Review,” an Erie weekly newspaper, sent us a copy of a story, “The Enigma of the Hea…
"A lone hunter was sitting patiently in his duck 'blind' on an isolated island in the Rock River" in Whiteside County on the morning of Nov. 1…
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At 8:45 a.m. May 18, 1927 an elementary school at Bath, Mich., north of East Lansing, exploded killing 36 children and two teachers. There wer…
On Aug. 3, 1920, at about 11:30 in the morning, the Commercial Savings Bank at 1517 15th St., Moline, was robbed.
In March 1929, the Rock River reached its highest point in years. The rise in the water levels of both the Mississippi and Rock rivers were ca…
Once again, we are reminded that the Mississippi River can still go on its proverbial “bender.” The Mississippi River is expected to reach 17.…
ISIS, sometimes referred to as ISIL, is digging up images of the past in Syria.
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Cliff Christl, the Green Bay Packers historian, recently wrote an article for packers.com, “The twisted fates of Green Bay & Rock Island.”…
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