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Hard-working winners of the 26th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs contest came away Saturday with $25,000 in prizes for rides that showed originality, a consistent theme, unique designs and colors, a blinding ...

A rollover accident sent two people to the hospital Wednesday morning. The crash happened on 134th Avenue near Taylor Ridge, Illinois. via KWQC-TV Davenport

Students in the Quad Cities and the surrounding areas value their teachers and the quality of education they receive. via WQAD-TV Moline

“They face prison sentences, are losing their home and all of their property, and they have no employment. Considering their dire circumstances, incurring further debt such as an expensive trip to Florida is tantamount to fraud.”

DES MOINES Earl and Julie Beasley, facing prison time and government seizure of their assets, decided to take a trip to Disney World last week. via Editor & Publisher

“If you do, they will never believe anything you say again.”

PHIL FUHR IS IN a great mood. From the cab of his massive John Deere combine, Fuhr is finishing up the corn harvest on his 2,400-acre family farm in rural Taylor Ridge, Ill., 10 miles east of the Mississippi ... via SmartMoney

“It was interesting, it was a nice article for someone who has never been around the farm before.”

Monday, February 25, 2008, 2:45 PM by Dave Russell An article in the March issue of Smart Money magazine features Illinois farmer Phil Fuhr of Taylor Ridge in Rock Island County. via Brownfield Network

“And it's going to really shake this town up. You know, we never thought something like this would come here to us, but here it is.”

Mourning for the victims of last week's deadly shootings at Northern Illinois University continues in the Chicago area. via WBKO-TV Bowling Green

The search for answers brought investigators to the DeKalb Travelodge near the Northern Illinois University campus. via KWQC-TV Davenport

“In fact it did not purchase or supply such products”

Former Quad-City Times employee Earl Beasley and his wife Julie Beasley. Earl pleaded guilty to charges on 74 counts of fraud and money laundering. via Bettendorf News

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons ”

If safety and well-being truly were the issues here, teachers would be drug tested, too. via Bettendorf News

The couple accused of stealing nearly $1 million from the Quad-City Times would like to buy a $280,000 horse ranch in Missouri, it was revealed during a court hearing Wednesday. via Quad-City Times

The Monmouth-Roseville Titans football edged the visiting Rockridge Rockets , 20-18 in Friday's league bout. via MaxPreps

Two area school districts have received funding as part of the Illinois Zero Waste Schools Grant Program. via Bettendorf News

“The golden goose is if Blockbuster would carry it”

The "Beauty Queen Butcher" lives again. At least on DVD, beginning Tuesday. "Beauty Queen Butcher," a movie that was taped in the Quad-Cities during the early 1990s, will be released on video disc at that time. via Bettendorf News

The Orion Chargers football defeated the host Rockridge Rockets , 42-16 in Friday's league bout. via MaxPreps