Moline

The Mississippi River has reached flood stage in the Quad Cities, and will go up some more. But not as much as some recent forecasts had suggested.

This week, the Quad Cities will host one of the Midwest's largest women's basketball tournaments.

A man with experience working in the Quad Cities will soon begin working in Galesburg. The city has hired Ryan Berger to be Director of Community Development.

With help from the state, Moline might expand its network of bike paths. Tuesday night the city council will consider applying for a grant from the Illinois DNR.

Moline wants to help any of its small businesses that might be losing customers due to construction of the new I-74 Bridge. Tuesday night the city council will consider a proposal to offer the "I-74 Low Interest Loan Program."

Former Illinois Republican Congressman Tom Railsback, who represented the Quad Cities for 16 years, has died. He was 87.

Moline has gone to court, hoping to force the owner of some downtown property to pay up. Monday the city filed a lawsuit against the owner of River Station, the Kaizen Company of America, claiming it owes back rent, plus fees and interest.

A new home has been built in Moline, along a busy section of 7th street, but it's not going up for sale.The ARC of the Quad Cities is a nonprofit that serves people with disabilities. The new group home is one way ARC helps them live independently.

A year and-a-half after construction began, the I-H Mississippi Valley Credit Union has moved into its new headquarters in Moline.