Michael Frachalla

May 17, 2024 | ourquadcities.com | Michael Frachalla

An era ended last month for the Rock Island Police Department when Chief Richard Landi signed off for the last time. “It’s been a special honor and privilege for me for these final years to serve as chief of police,” Landi said. (Michael Frachalla, OurQuadCities.com)Now Landi’s longtime co-worker Tim McCloud is tapped to take over. City Manager Todd Thompson nominated McCloud to run the department permanently. It’s something McCloud has been pursing for decades.

May 17, 2024 | yahoo.com | Michael Frachalla

An era ended last month for the Rock Island Police Department when Chief Richard Landi signed off for the last time. “It’s been a special honor and privilege for me for these final years to serve as chief of police,” Landi said. (Michael Frachalla, OurQuadCities.com)Now Landi’s longtime co-worker Tim McCloud is tapped to take over. City Manager Todd Thompson nominated McCloud to run the department permanently. It’s something McCloud has been pursing for decades.

May 16, 2024 | ourquadcities.com | Michael Frachalla

Managers of King’s Harvest Pet Rescue recently acquired a larger building to house its animals. (Michael Frachalla, OurQuadCities.com)They planned to move this spring, but the move was put on hold because the building needs hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs. The heat and air conditioning systems are in need of a complete overhaul. The price tag: $200,000.

May 15, 2024 | ourquadcities.com | Michael Frachalla

New airlines. New routes. Added flights. All are potential goals for the Quad Cities International Airport. Public Relations and Marketing Manager Ashleigh Davis will attend a conference in the nation’s capitol next week to meet with management from airlines to get updates on airlines currently at the airport. The other goal is to expand the air service in the Quad Cities, whether that’s by adding new airlines, new destinations, or more flights to existing destinations.

May 14, 2024 | ourquadcities.com | Michael Frachalla

Corporal Mike Adney started fighting crime for the Clinton Police Department in 2003. He has been a part of the Special Response Team, and he was involved in other divisions over the years. In 2004, he began fighting his own battle: A kidney disease. He started his dialysis treatment this past July. He receives treatment five days a week, three hours each time. That will change on June 13 when Adney undergoes a kidney transplant, and he couldn’t be happier.