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Family fun activities held at the Be Downtown event
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - The Downtown Bettendorf Organization announces the event, “Be Downtown”. Be Downtown coincides with the City of Bettendorf’s 121st birthday. There will be giveaways and a special appearance from Mayor Bob Gallagher to lead everyone in singing “Happy Birthday” to Bettendorf. According...
Traffic Alert: Rock Island Viaduct
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. (KWQC) - A traffic alert for drivers on the Rock Island arsenal. Saturday, the Rock Island Viaduct will be closed to vehicle traffic for bridge cleaning and maintenance from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a media release from officials. Pedestrian railroad and river navigation will not be impacted.
QCA cities get funding for safe school routes
Some cities in the QCA will get money to protect kids on their way to learn through the Illinois Safe Routes to School Program. Illinois Secretary of Transportation Omer Osman announced the schools that will be getting grant money. The program is providing $9.8 million across the state. Moline will get $250,000 to build traffic lights at its seven schools, Aledo got $250,000 for a new sidewalk to complete a route across the city and Galesburg will get just under $250,000 to install new sidewalks on Fifer St. where there aren’t any.
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