Meet the Niabi Zoo binturong

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Thursday, May 16th, 2013, 11:04am

Niabi Zoo director Marc Heinzman introduces us to a binturong, commonly called a bear-cat.

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Business takes a bullet with ammo shortage

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 9:25pm

Business is down for one local gun shop, where concerns over the ammunition shortage have actually discouraged some would-be gun owners.

Sales have slumped by 25-percent at the Duck Creek Armory in Davenport.

But, it’s not because a desire for gun ownership is lacking according to the shop’s owner, Jason Bitting.

“I know of many instances in which people have mentioned that they’d like to buy a firearm, however, they’re not going to because of ammunition,” said Bitting.

Like most other gun shops, a cap has been placed at Duck Creek on the amount of ammo customers can buy at 100 rounds per transaction.

“We rarely do get in ammunition,” he said. “It’s been very difficult getting in ammunition and when we do get it in, we try to spread the wealth as much as possible.”

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I-80 bridge construction to last through October

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 8:07pm

Construction that began on the I-80 bridge on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 is scheduled to last through mid-October.

According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, Eagle Painting and Maintenance will be painting and cleaning sections of the structural steel on the bridge.

The outside lane on the bridge heading westbound from Illinois to Iowa will be closed. The contractor is using that lane to access the underside of the bridge. The open westbound lane will be restricted to a width of 12-feet, 6-inches. Wide loads will be detoured to I-280.

Eastbound traffic will not have any lane closures.

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U.S. Cellular and Mediacom service down

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 6:43pm

Updated at 9:47 p.m., Wednesday, May 15- On U.S. Cellular’s Facebook page, customers were saying they were regaining service around 9:30 p.m.

Original story published at 6:43 p.m., Wednesday, May 15- U.S. Cellular and Mediacom customers were reporting their services not working on Wednesday evening.

According to a spokesperson from the U.S. Cellular retail store in Moline, Illinois, a fiber optic cable has been cut, affecting phone service.

Mediacom Cable said customers in Waterloo, Dubuque, and Iowa City, Iowa and Lena, Illinois and surrounding areas may be experiencing trouble with their services. The estimated time of repair is 1 a.m.

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Some drivers may now renew licenses online

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 6:00pm

Iowa residents will have the option to renew their driver’s licenses online.

A new law signed Wendesday, May 15, 2013 by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says that drivers who meet certain qualifications can renew their license electronically.

Drivers must file a vision report and may not renew electronically twice in a row.

The new law is effective immediately.

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Crews to Make Halligan Building an Apartment Complex

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Wednesday, May 15th, 2013, 7:23am

Davenport City Leaders will discuss a rezoning request for the Halligan Coffee Company Building Wednesday night.

City Council documents show the building was built back in 1907. Downtown Developer Joe Erenberger wants to re-build the factory.

The factory houses the American Food Service Equipment company now. The company recently said it would move to make way for the new development.

Erenberger wants to build a $7 million complex with 45 units inside. He also applied for state grants to do the project. Erenberger wants to keep the brick walls and warehouse look in tact once the building opens again.

Construction is supposed to start this summer or fall. No word on when construction will be complete.

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Supporters of Credit Island Want Fire-Damaged Lodge Back

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Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 9:33pm

Supporters of Credit Island Park in Davenport say they want the Lodge back after it was badly damaged by fire earlier this month.

The fire happened on May 2nd, 2013 and could be seen from downtown, Davenport three miles away. The Fire Marshal says the Lodge was burning for 30 minutes before someone in Rock Island noticed it and called the Davenport Fire Department.

The result was a lot of damage and now a newly-formed Credit Island Task Force will decide what’s next.

“I have a lot of respect for Credit Island,” says Davenport Resident Mike Peppers. “I would like to see the Lodge rebuilt.”

But it’s not as easy as Peppers makes it sound and during a community meeting on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, First Ward Alderman Nathan Brown explained why.

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