Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:25:36 GMT
Update 6-18-13: Davenport police say an autopsy on the victim, Douglas Whalen, shows the cause of his death was from a blunt force injury to the head. According to police, Whalen was involved in an altercationMore >>
Update 6-18-13: Davenport police say an autopsy on the victim, Douglas Whalen, shows the cause of his death was from a blunt force injury to the head. According to police, Whalen was involved in an altercationMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 3:20 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:20:43 GMT
A father and son are dead after a motorcycle crash in Colona, Ill., on Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013.Officers say it happened around 2:00 p.m., at the intersection of US 6 and Illinois 84, when a BuickMore >>
A father and son are dead after a motorcycle crash in Colona, Ill., on Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013.Officers say it happened around 2:00 p.m., at the intersection of US 6 and Illinois 84, when a BuickMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:44:27 GMT
There's renewed talk about when children should head back to class in Iowa.Under current Iowa law, schools are required to start the week of September first, but nearly all districts apply for waiversMore >>
There's renewed talk about when children should head back to class in Iowa.Under current Iowa law, schools are required to start the week of September first, but nearly all districts apply for waiversMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:38:21 GMT
Police are investigating three motorcycle thefts over the weekend. The bikes were taken during Rally On The River, where thousands of motorcycle riders packed Davenport's Centennial Park. TheMore >>
Police are investigating three motorcycle thefts over the weekend. The bikes were taken during Rally On The River, where thousands of motorcycle riders packed Davenport's Centennial Park. TheMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:47 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:47:20 GMT
The Davenport Community School District reported in May 2013 that there was a high number of erasures on the answer sheets for standardized tests submitted by Madison Elementary School.The district hasMore >>
The Davenport Community School District reported in May 2013 that there was a high number of erasures on the answer sheets for standardized tests submitted by Madison Elementary School.The district hasMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:03 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:03:45 GMT
With more and more people choosing to grow their own food, the Moline City Council takes up the issue of whether to allow people to raise chickens within city limits.The proposal would let residents haveMore >>
With more and more people choosing to grow their own food, the Moline City Council takes up the issue of whether to allow people to raise chickens within city limits.The proposal would let residents haveMore >>
Leon Rowell thinks too many people never get to see the inside of a fire station. That's why he helped to form the International Fire Museum in the East Village of Davenport. Rowell served on the Davenport Fire Department for twenty four years.
Hose Company Four was built in 1931. That company served the east side of the city until the building was closed in 1964. The museum opened in 1986.
Today, the building is home to a fire truck built decades ago. There are fire extinguishers, hand pumped water extinguishers, helmets, fire alarm boxes, and many other items on display at the museum. One of the alarm boxes is made entirely of wood.
The fire truck at the old station was built in Columbus, Ohio more than sixty years ago. It was restored and donated to the museum by Davenport Electric Company. It is a 1949 Sea Grave.
Lieutenant Rick Sherman says firefighting is a calling. It is an opportunity to make a difference in somebody's life. The museum at Old Hose Company Four is a tribute to those men and women who have served so faithfully as employees of the Davenport Fire Department.
