Col. Eloy Martinez became the 53rd commanding officer of Rock Island Arsenal’s JMTC during a traditional change-of-command ceremony held Tuesday on Arsenal Island.

There’s going to be a great deal of noise in Rock Island on Wednesday and Thursday morning, but there’s no need to panic. The Arsenal is using its cannons in a command change ceremony. They ...

This episode we are on location at the Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, IL. Jim speaks with the Commander of the Joint Munitions and Technology center, Col. David Guida about the foundry and ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — On June 30, Dan Driscoll, the 26th Secretary of the Army, made his first official visit to the Rock Island Arsenal – an installation that has supported Army ...

Government Bridge and the Rock Island Viaduct to the Rock Island Arsenal will be closed to vehicles for roadway sealing on Saturday, July 12, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois (KWQC) - For months, speculation has swirled in the wake of federal officials proposing cuts at the Rock Island Arsenal. The initial plan would consolidate the logistics and ...

The Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center is the factory on the island, specializing in defense and aerospace products.

Rock Island firefighters responded to a structure fire early Thursday that caused a neighboring home to be evacuated.

Community Rock Island Fire Department responds to structure fire Nearby residents were evacuated out of caution as firefighters battled the fire. No injuries were reported.