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When I was a kid, I dreaded the days I'd open my Snoopy lunch box and find a cold cut sandwich. I wanted PB&J. Now that I'm a grown-up (which some will say is debatable), nothing makes for the perfect lunch like a sub sandwich with flavorful meats on warm, fresh baked bread. ...

Weather in the Quad Cities will be perfect this weekend to be outdoors. If you're pressed for time here are four parks close by to spend some time with family, friends or even by yourself. Stephens Park is a little more than a mile from downtown Moline...

Despite the ubiquity of hi-def screens and surround sound in our homes, there is still something about listening to live sports on the radio that can't be matched. Whether you're working, on the road, or in the yard, you can still tune in the game on the radio...

Rave Cinema in Davenport is upgrading. According to the QC Times, the movie theater is going through $2.16 million in renovations including 17 of the 18 auditoriums at the Davenport cinemas will be converted to the new luxury loungers...

If you've ever attended a musical event for Bettendorf schools or any local music event requiring speakers, mics and a mixing board, you've probably seen Butch Bos running cables and testing equipment. Last weekend Butch's Port Byron home caught fire while he and his wife were setting up a show for Davenport's Street Fest...

At least for me one of the first things that comes to mind when I think of any fair is the great fair food. And certainly at the top of that list is the iconic Corn Dog. The Corn Dog took center stage at this year's Mississippi Valley Fair when the fair presented it's first Corn Dog eating contest...

Photo booths are always a cute idea at weddings, so why not start off your wedding week (or month) by posing for the camera with your betrothed after getting your marriage license? The Rock Island County Clerk's office sent out a press release to announce their new marriage license selfie station...

  One could say that the Iowa Funeral Museum and Education Center is, well, to die for.  Located in Marshalltown, the recently-opened museum is exactly what you would think- a building dedicated to everything death-related and filled with funeral artifacts including caskets, embalming equipment, hearses, mummy wrappings, and even mourning wreaths made from actual human hair (YIKES). Oh,... Read Mo

It's been ten years since the collapse of an Interstate bridge in Minneapolis, and still 21% of bridges in Iowa are classified as “structurally deficient” according to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association. That makes Iowa #1 in the nation for deficient bridges...

It's back to school time and that means no sales tax will be charged on clothing and footwear this weekend in the Iowa Quad Cities. It is estimated national average household spends $501 on school supplies which has increased slightly from last year...