ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The City of Rock Island is taking a close look at its railroad crossings to make them safer and easier for people to get around. The city is looking at 29 highway-rail crossings ...

Next year’s race for Iowa Governor is already taking shape. And the Rock Island County Board tries to raise the stakes to bring that passenger rail service from Moline to Chicago. Host Jim Niedelman ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Rock Island wants your input on how to improve the safety of rail crossings throughout the city. From now until Jan. 31, the public is invited to provide input to help teams ...

The Rock Island Trail now under construction intends to join up with the Katy Trail (shown). In 1986 a resident of Eldon, Missouri, called the newly created Rails to Trails Conservancy to ask what it ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After years of delays, part of the Rock Island Bridge in the West Bottoms is set to open next month, bringing the world’s first entertainment and restaurant district built on a ...

DESHLER, Neb. (KOLN) - Spring Creek Model Trains attracts “serious railroaders” from all over the world to Deshler - a town with a population of about 800 people. This business was born from high ...

Guttural grace: Tuvan throat singers Alash discuss their rural roots and global influences ahead of Fusion concert ...

Sweeping changes to immigration policy and increased deportations under President Donald Trump’s second term has caused fear among immigrants living in Iowa.  Many immigrant families have generational ...

STUTTGART -- The spirit of community and recognition shone brightly recently with the successful launches of the first Barbara Hobbs Community Service Cookout and Awards Recognition Event and Rock ...

While Chicago focused on the part of the Illinois transit bill that bailed out the CTA, Metra and Pace, there was intense interest in a much small provision that could have a big impact for Western ...

At 130 years old, one Dakota County bridge has been traversed by horse-drawn carriages, a notorious bank robber and firefighters in the nick of time. But its story isn’t finished yet. The Rock Island ...

Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) has released a documentary offering an inside look at its evolution—from the “challenging early years,” the Railroad Development Corporation (RDC)-owned Class II said ...