Herb Trix
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Bicyclists in the Quad Cities can help make riding safer. Augustana College and Saint Ambrose University will use an online survey in their research into where there are dangerous streets and intersections, and where more bike lanes are needed.
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EconomyUnemployment rose in the Quad Cities last month, but so did the number of people working.
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Campaigns & ElectionsFollowing last year's problems counting absentee ballots, Scott County may buy new tabulator machines. Thursday night the board of supervisors will consider a recommendation from the county auditor to spend 231,000 dollars.
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Iowa is a world leader in agriculture, both crops and livestock, but this leadership comes at a cost. The cost is polluted water and air, according to Chris Jones, in his new book "Swine Republic: Struggles with the Truth about Agriculture and Water Quality."
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GovernmentMoline residents now have a new way to communicate with city staff. Wednesday the city launched a new video platform called "Rep'd."
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CommunityThe Quad Cities chapter of Habitat for Humanity recently celebrated its 30th anniversary of building affordable homes. And by this fall, it will have built a total of 134.
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A fundraising campaign is underway to repair and renovate a Quad Cities landmark.
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This year, the Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Rock Island is celebrating its 125th anniversary.
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EconomyMidAmerican Energy wants to raise rates for its Iowa customers. Next week it will submit a request to the Iowa Utilities Board for a 6 per cent increase in one part of the bill - what customers pay for the delivery of natural gas.
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- Davenport evacuates a nearby downtown building,- fires in Canada affect air quality in the midwest,- and arrests for an armored car robbery.