A Q @ A on the I-80 bridge repairs:
http://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_f9c2d9dc-ae35-11de-99ae-001cc4c03286.html
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Illinois DOT explains 2010 bridge repairs
Posted on 07 October 2009 by Kathleen
Rock River Flooding at TPC Deere Run in Silvis IL
Posted on 23 March 2009 by Kathleen
We have very many nice golf courses here in the Quad Cities both private and public. And they are very reasonably priced. The Tournament Players Club has a course at Deere Run in Silvis IL. Here is a link:
http://www.tpc.com/deere_run/
The Rock River runs adjacent to the course. It flows into the Mississippi River just south of [...]
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Construction of Lock and Dam 15: 1930’s
Posted on 15 February 2009 by Kathleen
The local paper had a slide show with historical pictures of the construction of Lock and Dam 15 in Rock Island IL during the 1930’s. It is double lock.
http://www.qctimes.com/shared-content/gallery/?galleryid=9&gallery_page=0&album_page=0&albumid=936&mediaid=18393&imagenum=1
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Melting this weekend!
Posted on 02 February 2009 by Kathleen
But first it is getting cold again, but we are not having ice storms!
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Below Zero, and the River Freezes
Posted on 17 January 2009 by Kathleen
You can see the Mississippi River starting to freeze over from our back deck yesterday.
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Bald Eagle Days this weekend
Posted on 07 January 2009 by Kathleen
The annual bald eagle expo is this weekend in Rock Island:
http://www.qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php?id=420547
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Bald eagles are here for the winter
Posted on 03 January 2009 by Kathleen
The Army Corps has a local page on bald eagle watching.
http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/missriver/bedweb/BEW2.htm
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Christmas Tree Farm
Posted on 06 December 2008 by Kathleen
Today we went to Trees and Traditions, a Christmas tree farm in Le Claire, and harvested our tree. It is just a couple of miles away, directly inland from our subdivision. Here are some photos of the event. Yes, there is snow in Iowa right now.
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Le Claire Rivermen
Posted on 28 November 2008 by Kathleen
Le Claire was formerly the head of the Rock Island Rapids, which challenged all of the best riverboat pilots. The Rock Island Rapids was a treacherous stretch of river navigating, right through what is now the Quad Cities. When the Corps put in the latest series of locks and dams in the 1930’s, the river [...]
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Train down the Iowa side of the Mississippi River
Posted on 23 November 2008 by Kathleen
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