Rich Patterson's dad, Henry Patterson, served in the Navy during WWII. Rich and his wife, Marion, drove to the Rock Island ...

The manhunt for Travis Decker has shifted to Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest as the search entered its second month.

A family reported seeing fugitive murder suspect Travis Decker last weekend in an Idaho forest, 400 miles from where he was ...

State Sen. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, supported a lot of aspects of this years state budget but shared he ultimately voted ...

Island's famous moai statues are crumbling into the sea, forcing locals to face urgent decisions about how best to protect ...

Passing a new law restricting assault weapons took Rhode Island lawmakers more than 10 years, but it may offer a road map to ...

Establishing Rock Island as a port district could be a game-changer for a city the governor’s office describes as “economically distressed.” When some people think of ports, they imagine ...

The developers behind Kansas City’s Rock Island Bridge announced this week the addition of a restaurant called “River House.” ...

Rock Island Trail breaks new ground, with plans for 450-mile loop across Missouri Backers of the 144-mile railroad corridor hope it will become a destination for cyclists and hikers.

Explore the revitalized Kansas River waterfront as Rock Island Bridge opens with dining, bars, river activity, and trails connecting KCK to Missouri’s West Bottoms.

In the Pacific Northwest, Washington offers the most dramatic scenery. The best place to enjoy the outdoors is in a National Park Service site. Visitors can find beaches, temperate rainforests and ...

A Quad Cities delegation of community leaders met with lawmakers in Washington last week to discuss their concerns about the Arsenal.