Tag Archives: drought 2012

• News / Sports

  Fishermen Struggling to ‘Beat the Heat’

  “Fishing seems to have gotten a lot tougher. I think what that all boils down to is how much the…
• Agriculture / News

  Quinn seeks to declare disaster in all Illinois counties

  Illinois Governor Pat Quinn requested a disaster declaration for every county in the state because of the continuing drought.
• News

  Xstream Cleanup gets a boost from drought

  The drought could help the annual Xstream Cleanup in the Quad Cities on August 11. That’s because low river levels…
• News

  Marching Band Battles Heat

  “I would have to say this summer is definitely the hottest that it’s ever been since I’ve marched,” says senior…
• Agriculture / News

  Drought is a real Grinch at Moline Christmas tree farm

  Christmas in July looks more like a Grinch than a gift. “The ones you see dying are this year’s plantings,”…
• News / Weather

  Streams and fish stressed by continued heat and drought

  Trout stocking is suspended on five Iowa streams and even fish more tolerant to warmer water are showing signs of stress.
• On-Air

  Phil talks drought and the effect it has on the market

  You can catch investment advisor Phil Kassewitz every Monday morning on Good Morning Quad Cities.
• Agriculture

  Farmers Could Get Help

  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is calling on crop insurance companies to push back their due dates for payments. Vilsack said…
• News

  Low Water Hurting Barge Companies

  “The bottom up here is mostly rock bottom and you don’t take chances on hitting it, because when rock and…
• Agriculture

  USDA offers more drought assistance

  The USDA is trying to help out livestock producers who are having trouble feeding their animals because of widespread drought conditions.
• Agriculture / News

  Drought creates not-so-flowery outlook for Scott County growers

  There’s nothing flowery about the outlook for local growers. Drought is creating some of the toughest conditions ever. It’s even…
• News

  Prolonged Heat Tough on Local Wells

  Lately, well repair crews with Johnson H2O of Davenport have had their hands full. They’ve been working 10 to 12…