It’s weird how the worst news often comes on the heels of the best moments. Last Sunday, I participated in a 5K run in Geneseo, the quaint Illinois town where my girlfriend teaches elementary … [Read more...]
Out and about: Travel photos, concerts are ‘the best’
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In just a week’s time we’ve had some terrific entertainment in the Quad-City area. Let’s begin with the final Putnam Museum travel documentary of the season: “The Silk Road” by Marlin … [Read more...]
Our Past: Bill McCoy hired as basketball coach
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
April 25, 1973 The North Scott School Board picked up a 90-day option to purchase a 13-acre-tract of land in Park View for a future elementary school. The asking price was $26,000 after Park View … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor: Bravo for Boston’s brave response!
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Editor: It’s still early in the afternoon of the Boston Marathon tragedy. Much is yet to be learned and hopefully that eventual knowledge will aid in the healing process. What is known now with … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor: West, Texas explosion underscores why Walcott was concerned
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Editor: The West, Texas, explosion is a good example of one of the key reasons most people in Walcott did not want the fertilizer plant built in their back yard. I hope the supervisors and … [Read more...]
Impressions: Looking back on a crazy week …
April 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment
My, what a week and it's only Saturday (April 20)! I'm packing for a week in downtown Chicago as my Iowa district's delegate to the triennial Rotary International Council on Legislation. For six days, … [Read more...]
Campbell’s Scoup: Flooded with friendship in time of disaster
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
If ever I needed more evidence how fortunate we are to live amongst such giving and generous friends and neighbors, the ultimate proof came Thursday morning when Beth and I awoke to a flooded … [Read more...]
Impressions: Death by starvation? Fund the Public Information Board!
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
By Bill Tubbs NSP Publisher It was not quite a year ago that I drove to Des Moines on Thursday, May 3, to join friends and colleagues from the Iowa Newspaper Association and others in the office … [Read more...]
All Dunn: Another ‘tragedy’ on a rural road
April 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The temperature hovered just above 32 degrees, and a strong wind sent tiny pellets of freezing rain flying through the air. On a country road in northern Scott County, out near the Cody Homestead, it … [Read more...]
State Sen. Rita Hart: Community colleges vital to Iowans
April 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
By state Sen. Rita Hart (D-Wheatland, District 49) This week, we passed some major bills in the Senate, including SF429, which provides $25 million in new funding to Iowa’s community … [Read more...]
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