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CommunityFirst Army is inviting everyone to Arsenal Island to help celebrate its centennial. On Friday, the unit will show a movie outside on a big screen at…
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CommunityMore soldiers and their families can now live on Arsenal Island. Friday the Army celebrated the opening of 71 new single family homes and duplexes for…
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GovernmentThe Rock Island Arsenal will survive and thrive if the Army gets dependable, long-term funding. That was the message Wednesday from General Gus Perna,…
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CommunityWith its future in doubt, the Rock Island Arsenal Museum will host a town hall meeting Wednesday night. Local residents are invited to comment and ask…
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GovernmentFirst Army's job is to help guard and reserve troops get ready for combat. But since the military drawdown from Iraq and Afghanistan, jobs have been cut,…
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GovernmentBy the end of next year, the coal-fired heating plant on Arsenal Island will be replaced by dozens of smaller, more efficient natural gas boilers. On…
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EconomyThis week on Midwest Week, why one of this area's largest employers has lost jobs in recent years. And the prospects for getting some of them back.Herb…
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EconomyThe switch from war-time to peace-time has affected production and employment on Arsenal Island but officials are optimistic business will pick up. At its…
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EconomyThe switch from war-time to peace-time has affected production and employment on Arsenal Island but officials are optimistic business will pick up. At its…