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News from March 2017

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Moline fire and police commissioners discuss vacancies

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 26, 2017

The city of Moline Board of Fire and Police Commissioners met Feb. 14 to discuss vacancies.

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Moline Fire Department renews maintenance contract

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 26, 2017

The Moline Fire Department Foreign Fire Tax Board met Feb. 14 to renew a preventative maintenance contract.

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Moline committee grants special event licenses

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 26, 2017

The city of Moline Committee of the Whole met Feb. 14 to grant special event licenses.

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Moline City Council establishes public hearing date

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 26, 2017

The Moline City Council met Jan. 17 to establish a public hearing date.

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Milan Village Council considers franchise ordinance

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 26, 2017

The Milan Village Council met Feb. 20 to consider a natural gas franchise ordinance.

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Milan Village Council presents tax levy request

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 26, 2017

The Milan Village Council met Jan. 17 to present the police pension board tax levy request.

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Simmer receives support in South Rock Island Township supervisor race

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 25, 2017

The South Rock Island Township Republicans took to social media to cite Dr. Rodney Simmer’s experience and knowledge in its endorsement of him for township supervisor recently.

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Fader joins Augustana crowd at wrestling coaches hall

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 24, 2017

The National Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame might need to think about adding an Augustana College wing.

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Local GOP backs 'no-nonsense' Snyder in South Rock Island

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 21, 2017

Gary Snyder brings a lot to the political table, the South Rock Island Townships Republicans say. He can boast 40 years of experience, lifelong residency and a 'no-nonsense management' style, the group said as it endorsed him for township trustee on social media recently.

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GOP: Let Shuda continue improving lives in South Rock Island

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

Dr. Kim Shuda has made it her mission to make lives better and should be allowed to continue doing so, the South Rock Island Township Republicans said in its endorsement of Shuda on social media recently.

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Four GOP candidates in race for Port Bryon trustee posts

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

Four GOP candidates are running for village trustee posts in Port Byron’s upcoming April 4 election, including one open two-year trustee term and three open four-year terms.

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Incumbent assessor earns local GOP endorsement

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

The South Rock Island Township Republicans threw its support behind incumbent Assessor Nichole Finnie on social media recently. Finnie is unopposed in the April 4 election.

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Port Byron leadership hopefuls at odds over direction

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

Two men with political experience but little else in common politically are facing off in the race for the presidency of the Village of Port Byron.

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Bustos filing but not running, staffer avows

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

U.S. Rep. Cheryl Lea "Cheri" Bustos (D-IL) is not running for governor, even though she filed related paperwork recently, her communications director said.

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Rock Island mayoral candidates face off at forum

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

The four candidates running for Rock Island mayor sparred over topics ranging from green energy to raising sales tax revenue at a forum last week, the Moline Dispatch & Rock Island Argus reported.

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Reynolds ranked 538th in state in lottery ticket sales for February 2016

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

The village of Reynolds had the 538th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of February 2016 -- down 63 spots from its January ranking.

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Reynolds ranked 628th in state in lottery ticket sales

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

The Village of Reynolds had the 628th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of March 2016 -- down 90 spots from its February ranking.

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Andalusia ranked 901th in state in lottery ticket sales

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

The Village of Andalusia had the 901th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of March 2016 -- up 4 spots from its February ranking.

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Port Byron ranked 731th in state in lottery ticket sales

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

The Village of Port Byron had the 731th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of February 2016 -- down 54 spots from its January ranking.

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Andalusia ranked 905th in state in lottery ticket sales

By Rock Island Today Reports | Mar 20, 2017

The Village of Andalusia had the 905th highest lottery ticket net sales statewide per capita for the month of February 2016 -- down 4 spots from its January ranking.