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Metropolitan Airport Authority awarded $1.8M grant
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The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Rock Island County has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. It will be used to modify the existing terminal building to include a Federal Inspection Services Facility to meet demand for clearance of international cargo, passengers and flight crews, according to a news release from Sen. Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) office. "The Quad City International Airport continues to update the infrastructure that is vital for this region," said Bruce Carter, airport director of aviation. "Year after year, entitlement and discretionary federal dollars are pursued for airport improvements and this year is no exception. The Federal Inspection Facility will enhance aviation activity and the Airport Authority is very excited about this improvement." Earlier this month, Sen. Durbin announced a $2,880,831 grant for the airport to increase the size of its snow removal equipment fleet. Last year, construction was completed on a federally-funded rehabilitation of the airport's main 10,000-feet runway. The airport received $34 million to rebuild the runway, including $3.7 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and $487,000 through the 2009 Transportation Appropriations bill. 
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Today is Sunday, May 19, the 139th day of 2013. There are 226 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The Rt. Rev. Harry I. Witherspoon, D.D. Bishop of Illinois, willpreach in Trinity (Episcopal) Church, in this city this evening.
1888 -- 125 years ago: At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Mississippi River flooded itsbanks at Rock Island, destroying the warehouse of the Rock Island Lumber companyand damaging the Lumber Company and arsenal power plant. Total loss isestimated at $100.000.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Residents of South Rock Island township are circulating a petitionfavoring the annexation of that area to the city of Rock Island.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Mrs. Thomas Ackles, of Rock Island, has been elected president ofthe Playcrafters for the next season. She succeeds Warren Leonard.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Some 8,000 people filed through the gates of Rock Island Arsenal on Saturday to view a display of a part of the nation's armed strength. The occasion was theannual observance of Armed Forces Day.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Willis Kuschmann, of Moline, who already has won his laurels as oneof the most artistic men in the Quad-Cities area, has a new hobby. He is deeply involvedin miniature railroading. At the age of 88, when many other seniors are dozing in theirchairs or sitting before the television, Mr. Kuschmann is planning and working on hiscollection.
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