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Looking east toward the Government Bridge on the day before Easter (Saturday). The Mississippi River had receded somewhat, but the waters returned culminating in a record flood measured at 22.7 feet as of 5:50 p.m. on May 2. 

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Looking west over LeClaire Park in Davenport on the Saturday before Easter. The floodwaters had receded somewhat but came back with a vengeance so that by Thursday, May 2, we reached a record of 22.7 feet at 5:50 p.m.

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The drivers of these vehicles, a Nissan Sentra and a Dodge Durango, were injured late Wednesday when they collided at the intersection of West River Drive and South Fairmount Street in Davenport. The crash occurred at 11:15 p.m. The drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the driver of the Nissan was driving recklessly and racing a couple of other vehicles while traveling west on River Drive. The van was attempting to make a turn from the eastbound lanes onto South Fairmount Street when the NIssan struck the van broadside. 

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Fire destroys Moline duplex Friday. 

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Geese float along the Mississippi River near Moline on Saturday evening. A nearly full moon over Moline. Fishermen along Moline's Mississippi River bank, and the Celebration Belle makes for her berth in Moline as the cranes of the Interstate 74 Bridge project rise above the horizon

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Davenport police investigate a shots fired incident Wednesday in the 100 block of North Lincoln Avenue. No injuries were reported but a house at the far end of the street was struck six times by errant bullets. 

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Davenport police investigate a shoots fired incident Tuesday in the alley behind 1530 Esplanade Avenue. No injuries were reported. 

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Christmas in the Quad-Cities with Festival of Trees, families, and Santa Claus. My favorite trees: Mardi Gras and Let Freedom Ring!

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Bettendorf firefighters battle blaze at the Sutton Place apartment building at 1826 Sutton Court on Saturday. 

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A few scenes from Bix Fest 2017. Family, friends, food, and fun stuff to buy.

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It was a busy Thursday for the Davenport B Shift firefighters. They had to battle two house fires within a few hours of one another. The first fire was at 1013 E. 13th St. at 6:54 p.m. That fire was contained to a second-story bedroom. In the photos we see firefighter Nate Wilson checking on a boy from that fire. We also see Jake Hebbeln and Tera Jackson grabbing the water bucket and bringing it back to the team. We also see District Chief Neil Gainey chatting with Davenport Police Officer Sam Miller. There were no injuries. The second fire was reported at 10:45 p.m. at 1008 Grand Ave. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a large portion of the outside south side portion of the house in flames. They were quickly extinguished. There were no injuries reported in that fire. Both fires remain under investigation. 

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Late Sunday, the driver of this 2011 Ford F150 pickup, driven by Juan Lopez-Diaz, 26, of Moline, fled Rock Island police and came over the Centennial Bridge into Davenport. Lopez-Diaz could not negotiate the right turn on to West 2nd Street from the bridge and slammed into a utility pole, totaling the truck and severely damaging the pole, including dislocating the pole from its base and knocking the traffic signals down. The crash occurred at 11:38 p.m. Lopez-Diaz fled the scene on foot but was captured by Davenport police not far from the crash scene. He is charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, no insurance and striking a fixture. Rock Island also is pressing a charge of eluding. 

In one of the above photos, Davenport Police Sgt. Brandon Noonan looks at how the truck struck the pole. There was concern the pole would fall if the truck was moved. An city engineer was called to check the scene. The pole didn’t fall and was replaced Tuesday. 

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At 2:26 a.m. Sunday, East Moline Police heard shots in the area of 17th Avenue and 3rd Street. When they arrived on scene they found 17th Street littered with multiple shell casings, at least 2 dozen and possibly more. No injuries were reported. Officers checked the area for damage and other evidence and talked to neighbors. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the East Moline dispatch office at 309-797-0401, or Crime Stoppers of the Quad-Cities at 309-762-9500. 

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Davenport police investigated a shooting that occurred in the 800 block of West 2nd Street and on the 900 block of East 3rd Street early Sunday. The incident was called into police at 12:55 a.m. According to witnesses, a minivan with several people inside were pulling out of the parking lot of the Volkan, a dance and night club located at 815 W. 2nd St. The people in the van became involved in a verbal argument with several people who were on foot at the parking lot’s entrance. The people on foot began walking westbound on 2nd Street. When they were just about to the corner of Warren and 2nd streets, one or more of them turned around and began shooting at the van. Several witnesses said they heard at least five to six shots. The van pulled out turning eastbound on 2nd Street when it crashed into two cars parked on the north side of the street. The shooter(s) ran north on Warren Street and shot someone in the 900 block of West 3rd Street. Two of the victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries as one was hit the calf and the other struck in the hand. One of the victims from the van was struck in the back. His condition was not available early Sunday. Two of the victims were transported to Genesis Medical Center-East Rusholme Street. One of the victims, the man shot in the calf, became unruly with officers and was handcuffed and place in a squad car. Davenport Police Officer Brett Hatfield found and marked multiple bullet casings at the scenes. Davenport officers were able to clear the scene at about 3 a.m. 

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Rising from the ashes: Porkies in Silvis held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the restaurant’s grand re-opening. The restaurant has been out of commission since a fire on the morning of Feb. 13 destroyed most of the inside of the 50-year-old building. Owners Mark Petersen and Roger Pulford and his wife Barb Pulford said Thursday that there was never a thought they wouldn’t reopen. In the photos above, Chris Higham, Linda Poppe and Tony Rockwall prepare food for the regulars who were invited to celebrate the grand opening. The regulars included a group called the 8 O’Clock Crowd which has been meeting at Porkies for years. The Crowd members you see are, clockwise from center, Larry Vallejo, Larry Parker, Maria Shamblin and Gale Phillips. Also, Roger Pulford cuts the ribbon for the re-opening with Silvis Mayor Matt Carter, Mark Petersen, Barb Pulford and employees and members of Werner Restoration celebrate.

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Rising from the ashes: Porkies in Silvis held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the restaurant’s grand re-opening. The restaurant has been out of commission since a fire on the morning of Feb. 13 destroyed most of the inside of the 50-year-old building. Owners Mark Petersen and Roger Pulford and his wife Barb Pulford said Thursday that there was never a thought they wouldn’t reopen. In the photos above, Chris Higham, Linda Poppe and Tony Rockwall prepare food for the regulars who were invited to celebrate the grand opening. The regulars included a group called the 8 O’Clock Crowd which as been meeting at Porkies for years. Roger Pulford cuts the ribbon for the re-opening with Silvis Mayor Matt Carter, Mark Petersen, Barb Pulford and employees and members of Werner Restoration celebrate. 

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Bettendorf and Davenport police teamed up early Sunday to capture four of seven armed robbery suspects who led police on a chase that started near Middle Road in Bettendorf at 12:49 a.m. and took police through the streets of Davenport. A Bettendorf officer saw an Acura MDX that matched the description of a vehicle that was involved in an armed robbery in Moline. The Acura had been stolen. From there the chase was on. The suspects led police on a chase that lasted about 20 minutes and took pursued and pursuer from Middle Road to Locust Street and up the wrong way on Harrison Street for a time, The chase at one point was westbound on River Drive from Bridge Avenue. At another time the pursuit was on Howell at Rockingham Road. The suspects ditched the car on West 14th Street at Division Street at about 1:10 p.m.. There were seven people in the vehicle, both men and women. Officers were able to capture four of the seven people in the Acura. The other three were able to make their escape. The vehicle was towed to the Davenport Police Station so that officers could conduct a thorough search. 

In the photos above, the Bettendorf K-9 unit assists Davenport police in a search of an alley off of Division Street. Davenport Police Cpl. Kory Griffin searches a wooded area along a fence in an alley off of Division Street. Davenport Police Officer Joe Dorton talks to one of the people captured from the Acura. In the final image, Davenport Police Sgt. Dennis Colclasure, left, Cpl Brian Morel, center, and Sgt. Brandon Noonan, inspect the stolen Acura before it is towed to the police station.