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  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Eric Olsen

    Emergency crews responded to a fire in Colona on Tuesday morning. It started around 5:51 a.m. in the 500 block of 3rd Street. Fire was visible in front door and windows when officials arrived. Firefighters were able to knock down the fire and prevent the spread to two nearby houses, despite the wind. One occupant was unaccounted for, but neighbors don’t believe he was home. The state fire marshal is investigating, and yellow tape was put up around the house.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Eric Olsen

    Big Brothers Big Sisters is encouraged by the response so far to our new series, The Waiting Child. They’ve had some inquiries from people willing to volunteer to be a Big, but they still need more. The waiting list for Big Brothers is especially long. One of those on that list is Matthew.

  • 1 week ago | ourquadcities.com | Eric Olsen

    Emergency crews responded to a fire in Colona on Tuesday morning. It started around 5:51 a.m. in the 500 block of 3rd Street. Fire was visible in front door and windows when officials arrived. Firefighters were able to knock down the fire and prevent the spread to two nearby houses, despite the wind. One occupant was unaccounted for, but neighbors don’t believe he was home. The state fire marshal is investigating, and yellow tape was put up around the house.

  • 1 week ago | ourquadcities.com | Eric Olsen

    Big Brothers Big Sisters is encouraged by the response so far to our new series, The Waiting Child. They’ve had some inquiries from people willing to volunteer to be a Big, but they still need more. The waiting list for Big Brothers is especially long. One of those on that list is Matthew.

  • 1 week ago | ourquadcities.com | Linda Cook |Eric Olsen

    On Monday, the Rock Island City Council delayed a final decision for a development project near the Milan Bottoms. That won’t come until June at the earliest. The city is starting the public hearing process all over again, after a complaint from an environmental group, for the third straight meeting. People packed Rock Island City Council chambers, most interested in the future of Milan Bottoms.

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4 May 20

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