http://www.qcanews.com/ News and views from both sides of the river en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss QCANews.com RSS Generator brad@musatcha.com (Brad Isbell) brad@musatcha.com (Brad Isbell) 15 Former astronaut Neil A. Armstrong is 81. Actor John Saxon is 75. College Football Hall of Famer Roman Gabriel is 71. Country songwriter Bobby Braddock is 71. Rock musician Rick Huxley (The Dave Clark Five) is 71. Actress Loni Anderson http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66470 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:55:16 -0400 Poison/Motley Crew at the i wireless Center.Charlie Daniels at the Mississippi Valley Fair. And the MHS Class Reunion Band at Short Hills Country Club in East Moline.Looks like enough great music to cover an August Saturday.The http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66471 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:55:16 -0400 Area grocery stores say all tainted ground turkey has been removed from stores shelves.But consumers should check any packaged ground turkey they have at home and return it to the store where purchased for a refund if it's http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66472 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:55:16 -0400 More than 200 vendors and an estimated 800 people attended the fifth annual Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing & Technology Centers Industry Day on Thursday at the i wireless Center in Moline. The event was an opportunity for the http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66469 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:25:16 -0400 "Music Man" (Quad City Music Guild)7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Prospect Park Theater, 1584 34th Ave., Moline. $15; $10 children, (309) 762-6610. Back Track Band with Hollywood Dave9 p.m.-1 a.m., Generations http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66467 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:55:16 -0400 Today is Friday, Aug. 5, the 217th day of 2011. There are 148 days left in the year.1861 -- 150 years ago: Mr. C. H. Smith of the Islander City Hotel has been notified thattwo companies of soldiers http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66468 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:55:16 -0400 By: Meaghan Corson mcorson@cbs4qc.com She was attacked in her own home by a neighbor. Now a year later, her attacker will soon walk free. The Moline woman is fighting mad. Geraldine Young said she can't http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66466 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:55:11 -0400 One of the nation's largest meat processors, has recalled 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey products due to possible salmonella contamination. INSIDE | List of recalled ground turkey products. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66429 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:15:00 -0400 If you're out of work in Iowa, the way you look for a job could be changing. Workforce Development is closing offices. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66464 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:25:11 -0400 The Rock Island County Board of Health includes five new members, it was announced Thursday. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66461 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:25:01 -0400 A tour explaining what is being done to manage invasive plant species at Black Hawk State Historic Site will be 9-11 a.m. Saturday at the park at 15th Street and 43rd Avenue, Rock Island. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66462 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:25:01 -0400 Fire on a train and two serious crashes kept rescue crews in Henry County, Illinois especially busy Thursday afternoon, August 4, 2011. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66463 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:14:00 -0400 Nobody was injured Thursday afternoon after a fire broke out in a Burlington Northern Santa Fe locomotive south of Orion."It was an engine compartment fire in the second locomotive," said Orion assistant fire chief Doug Smutzer.The http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66460 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:55:22 -0400 Worst day on stock market since 2008 http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66459 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:55:17 -0400 Rep. Ross Paustian, R-Walcott, announced Thursday he will seek a second term in the Iowa House of Representatives. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66458 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:55:02 -0400 Press release submitted by IDOTDixon. IL - The Illinois Department of Transportation, located in Dixon, announces that a lane closure will be installed on I-280 over the Mississippi River in Rock Island County, Illinois The lane closure will http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66456 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:25:16 -0400 Press release submitted by IDOTDixon, IL - The funds Department of Transportation announces today that weather permitting, construction work will begin on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 on the frontage roads along Avenue of the Cities in East Moline. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66457 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:25:16 -0400 Press release submitted by Geneseo CampgroundFirst opened for business in 1971 Geneseo Campground has been providing excellence in camping for 40 years. Developed by Elon & Regina Felske as a KOA Campground, Geneseo Campground hosts thousands of http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66454 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:55:16 -0400 Press release submitted by Quad City MallardsAll apparel, souvenirs significantly discountedMOLINE, Ill. (August 4, 2011) -- The Quad City Mallards of the "AA" Central Hockey League today announced the Mallards will hold a merchandise blowout sale http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66455 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:55:16 -0400 More than a hundred new jobs could be coming to Bettendorf. Those jobs are shifting from China to start manufacturing products here. By this time next year there could be 50 new people working for LEDs http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66453 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:55:10 -0400 The building was damaged but police say no one was seriously injured when a van crashed into the Walmart in Geneseo, Illinois.  http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66451 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:38:00 -0400 SPRINGFIELD — Hoping to bring Illinois in line with 49 other states, gun rights activists asked a federal judge Thursday to lift the state’s one-of-a-kind ban on carrying concealed weapons in public. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66450 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:25:01 -0400 The company says no immediate changes are in store at the Davenport plant when Illinois-based Kraft Foods becomes two independent public companies through a spin-off of the existing company. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66452 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:24:00 -0400 Police searching for possible gunman http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66449 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:55:12 -0400 Press release submitted by Waste Commission of Scott County.TakeAway is a program through the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) that allows Iowans to properly dispose of unused and expired medications at community pharmacies. It is always good practice to http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66446 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:25:23 -0400 Press release submitted by League of United Latin American Citizens"Driving Dreams through Education"LULAC Council 10 Receives Education GrantThe Davenport League of United Latin American Citizens has received a Ford grant to enhance educational opportunity http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66447 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:25:23 -0400     WASTA, S.D. — Authorities say a motorcycle rider who died after a crash in western South Dakota might have been struck by lightning.   http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66444 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:25:02 -0400 Good afternoon, Quad-Cities. Here is your National Weather Service forecast. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66445 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:25:02 -0400 Press release submitted by The U.S. Army Corps of EngineersRock Island, Ill. -- (Aug 4, 2011) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, invites the public to join the Mayor of Rock Island and the Corps http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66441 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:55:15 -0400 Press release submitted by Karen BernekingGrant applications for the Scott County Regional Authority fall 2011 grant cycle are now available. Deadline for submission is September 30 delivery or September 30 postmark with awards announced late November. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66442 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:55:15 -0400 Press release submitted by the Greater Bettendorf Community Foundation.BETTENDORF -- The Greater Bettendorf Community Foundationwill hold a community forum at 7 p.m. Aug. 29, at the Bettendorf Public Library to share its new mission statement and to provide http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66443 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:55:15 -0400 Help keep local waterways clean http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66440 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:55:10 -0400 Press release submitted by Jill MoffittSunday, August 28, 2011 is the 4th Annual Motorcycle Event, QC Ride for the Cure benefiting Susan G. Komen For The Cure Quad Cities Affiliate.Presenting the Ride is an extensive task http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66439 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:25:18 -0400 Talk about traffic headaches, Quad City road construction is in full swing and the bridges are no different. The I--74 bridge is down to one lane heading into Iowa, causing major back-ups. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66438 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:25:17 -0400 Press release submitted by Holland JewelersHolland Jewelers is proud to be the exclusive seller in the Quad Cities of From Soldier to Soldier bracelets.From Soldier to Soldier is a fund raising and awareness campaign based on http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66437 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:55:17 -0400 Press release submitted by R.I. County TreasurerLouisa A. Ewert, Rock Island County Treasurer, announces the second installment of taxes due Tuesday, August 9th, 2011. Payments may be made at the County Office Building in the County Treasurer's http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66436 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:55:16 -0400 Press release submitted by Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities will be holding its tenth annual run Saturday, August 6th.We anticipate over 1,000 runners and walkers will participate in the 5k, 1 mile, or ¼ mile http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66434 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:25:15 -0400 John Dooley, an award-winning computer scientist, professor and chair of the computer science department at Knox College, Galesburg, Ill., has been named to the newly created William and Marilyn Inger http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66433 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:25:02 -0400 WASHINGTON, Iowa — A pilot walked away from the wreckage after his crop-dusting plane crash-landed in the front yard of home in southeast Iowa. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66432 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 11:25:01 -0400 Students in the Rock Island-Milan School District returned today for the first full day of classes in the 2011-2012 academic year. Students throughout the district attended class for an hour on Wednesday. Many back-to-school events were held to help students http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66431 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:25:15 -0400 Look for another lane closure if you use the Interstate 280 bridge over the Mississippi River. The Illinois Department of Transportation will be closing the westbound driving lane beginning Monday at http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66430 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 10:25:02 -0400 DES MOINES — A Des Moines woman who awakened to the sound of a woman crying was surprised by the source: Her son’s girlfriend had gotten stuck in a basement window, trying to enter the house. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66427 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:55:02 -0400 NORTHFIELD, Ill. — Kraft Foods Inc. said Thursday that it plans to split into two publicly traded companies, with one concentrating on snacks like Oreo cookies, Trident gum and Cadbury chocolates whil http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66426 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:25:02 -0400 OMAHA, Neb.  — The American Civil Liberties Union is asking the largest law enforcement agencies in Nebraska and Iowa to disclose whether they track people using cellphone location data. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66424 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:55:02 -0400 WASHINGTON  — Meat giant Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds of turkey after a government hunt for the source of a salmonella outbreak that has killed one person in California and sickened dozens m http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66425 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 07:55:02 -0400 Good Thursday morning, Quad-Cities. You’re waking up to 67 degrees and a few clouds. Now that’s a nice change from the past week. The National Weather Service is forecasting a 20 percent chance of sho http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66423 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 06:25:02 -0400 Zimmerman Honda has been in Rock Island for 50 years. However, Honda said the current location does not have enough visibility. So, Zimmerman and Honda both looked for other sites." After all those sites http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66422 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:55:04 -0400 Rahul Barge is that "one-in-a-million" person to survive a direct lightning hit without suffering serious injury. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66418 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:25:02 -0400 Moline police are looking into the involvement by a member of the city’s Fire & Police Commission in an incident last week in which two men in the same vehicle were arrested on suspicion of dr http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66419 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:25:02 -0400 Two years ago, Ann Hailey of Davenport was traveling in Peru when she happened to buy a small doll made of fishscale from Rosita, a young girl tending a stand. http://qcanews.musatcha.com/redir.php?method=client&articleid=66420 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 03:25:02 -0400