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Iowa Farmers Lose Over $1B In 2012

Iowa Farmers Lose Over $1B In 2012

IOWA--The 2012 drought had a huge negative impact on farmers in Iowa.

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Fall in love with fall and discover a Quad Cities hidden gem at the Nahant Marsh

Fall in love with fall and discover a Quad Cities hidden gem at the Nahant Marsh

DAVENPORT, Iowa--View the beauty of fall and the wonders that grace it at Nahant Marsh.

EURIKA I've found the art tree

EURIKA I've found the art tree

Today while yard saleing I stumbled into, what I believe, the tree from which all modern art grows. This tree is about fifteen feet high and is every color of the rainbow. I have never seen anything like it. I thought it was a legend or a fairy tale and in truth a special breed of cat artist really created those painterly masterpieces, but there it was as big as day and living proof. Because it is fall and has shed its colorfull art fruit, for the season, does not teter me from my belief that this is the birth place of Marc Chigals,  Picassos and now almost proven as bogus Elephant painted modernism pieces.

Bee there or bee square. Kindernature is BUZZING with excitement!

Bee there or bee square. Kindernature is BUZZING with excitement!

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Children ages 3 to 5 will be buzzing with excitement when they learn all about bees and why they are so important to our lives.

Kindernature is a nature program for young children. Each class focuses on an environmental theme includes a story, hands-on activity, craft and themed snack.

Class fee is $6 per child. An adult must accompany the child. Registration is required and class size is limited to 20 children.

Living Lands & Waters to Hold Annual Barge Party

Living Lands & Waters to Hold Annual Barge Party

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Local residents will have a chance to tour Living Lands & Waters’ new Teamwork Barge Thursday, August 9th from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m at the Lake Davenport Sailing Club at Oneida Avenue and River Drive. 

Fishscale Girl: The Amazon vs. Great Mississippi

Fishscale Girl: The Amazon vs. Great Mississippi

DAVENPORT, Iowa--Join Fishscale Girl and explore the difference between the Amazon River and the Great Mississippi River.

Fishscale Girl tells of her origin and how she came to be. The program will have interactive activities about both rivers and how we can protect both.

Come to the Vander Veer conservatory on August 4th at 10am. Come join the fun for a $2 fee. Click here to register!

 

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