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	Covered wagon stopover in Taylor Ridge Randy Boehmer, the man behind the reins, counts eight travelers, himself, four mules, two dogs and Jesus as they spread the Gospel from a covered wagon. Audio Slide Show July 3, 2009
	"Fat Albert" takes to the sky "Fat Albert," the Blue Angels' C-130 support plane, takes a flight around the Quad-Cities a day before performing at the Quad City Airshow in Davenport. Audio Slide Show June 20, 2009
	Aledo Rhubarb Festival The 2009 Aledo Rhubarb Festival. Full of food, shopping, hospitality, and rhubarb. Audio Slide Show June 6, 2009
	Moving In The Denkmann building at Augustana College gets a new Steinway grand piano, but has to be moved into the second floor with a crane by the West Music crew and others. Audio Slide Show June 1, 2009
	The Family Museum's Annual Butterfly Release Family Museum released a number of Painted Lady butterflies raised this spring in honor of Earth Day on Tuesday May 26, 2009. The Butterfly Release is an annual spring event at the Bettendorf museum. Slide Show May 26, 2009
	The 43rd Annual Quad Cities Criterium, May 25, 2009, in Rock Island, IL. The 43rd annual running of the Quad Cities Criterium was held Monday, May 25, 2009, in The District of Rock Island. Riders from across the mid-west congregated in the Quad Cities to compete for cash prizes and applause from an apprciative crowd. Audio Slide Show May 25, 2009
	Remembering Audubon Audubon Elementary School in Rock Island hosted an open house on Thursday, May 14, 2009, to let former students see the school building before it is closed at the end of the school year. Audio Slide Show May 15, 2009
	Visiting Artist: Georgie Guitar Quartet Quad City Arts' Visiting Artist Series present the Georgie Guitar Quartet as they entertain workers on lunch break at Moline Forge on April 29, 2009. Audio Slide Show May 1, 2009
	Funeral for Cpl. Jason Pautsch Cpl. Jason Pautsch was honored Tuesday by his friends and family during funeral services in Moline and at the National Cemetery on Arsenal Island. Slide Show April 21, 2009
	Honor Flight of the Quad-Cities A rainy day can not stop close to 100 local veterans from visiting the World War II Memorial and other sites in Washington D.C. on April 15, 2009. Audio Slide Show April 17, 2009

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Today is Saturday, May 18, the 138th day of 2013. There are 227 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A large variety of children's wagons and gigs have arrived in thecity and are being sold at war prices.
1888 -- 125 years ago: All Rock Island retail houses, with the exception of a clothingstore and a jewelry store, have agreed to early closing hours during the summer months.The store will be closed at 8 p.m.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Baseball enthusiasts in Rock Island are attempting to raise$20,000 to keep the Island City Park open, despite the fact that the city has no franchise inorganized baseball this year.
1938 -- 75 years ago: The organization of a third rural young people's unit will beundertaken tomorrow night at the Milan Presbyterian Church, with Mrs. Mildred K.Wellman, home advisor, and Robert Smith, county farm adviser in charge.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Deere & Co. will begin a "big switch" on its telephone systemMonday morning. The extension numbers of all 1,600 telephones on the firm's EastMoline and Moline exchanges will be changed Monday morning.
1988 -- 25 years ago: East Moline's June Jamboree VI -- Nostalgia Days, will seemlike a '60s revival with the appearance of stars like Bobby Vee, Freddie Cannon, PeterNoone, Turtles, The Grass Roots and Lou Christie. This year's festival has beenexpanded to five days, June 22-26, at the Northeast Park complex.

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