Tag Archives: winter

• News / Weather

  Galena, Illinois: The QCA’s “Snowiest Spot”

  The Illinois resort town gets the most frequent and consistent snow out of anywhere in the Quad Cities area.
• Agriculture

  Farmers hope recent rains continue

  Monday’s showers were a welcome sight for area farmers. “We’d like to put the drought behind us,” said Rock Island…
• News / Weather

  Farmers’ Almanac predicts harsher winter this year

  After a mild winter and warmer-than-usual summer, the Farmers’ Almanac says we could see a colder and snowier winter this year.
• News

  Mild winter a less expensive one for many communities

  When kids are on bikes instead of on sleds and the heavy coats are left at home, you know it has been an unusual winter.