This is the first of a series of six articles looking at the 160-year history of Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. The first article will look at the arsenal from its establishment as a military fort ...

This is the second of six articles looking at the 160-year history of Rock Island Arsenal. The first article looked at the arsenal from its establishment as a military fort to the end of the Civil ...

That entity was the U.S. Rock Island Arsenal in Illinois. The Rock Island Arsenal was established in 1862 on the site of a former military fort, but construction on the arsenal itself did not get ...

The Rock Island Arsenal held its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday, honoring the men and women who gave their lives in ...

River Action’s beloved Ride the River event is getting a thrilling update this year, transforming into Ride the Island. As ...

The Rock Island Arsenal is among the top three employers in the Quad-Cities, but the island isn't just for employees. Civilians are welcomed, and encouraged, to see what it has to offer.

On the island that is the Rock Island Arsenal, slightly different flood-fighting tactics must be deployed. From an earthen levee to HESCO barriers to flood gates, engineers on the island use a ...

The first time he was wounded, a rocket-propelled grenade attack on the tank he was commanding left him with glass shards in his face, eye and left arm. The second time, Smith suf ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. — Some 400 civilian workers are targeted to lose their jobs at the Rock Island Arsenal following workforce reevaluations. It's something U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. (KWQC) - The Arsenal splash pad is open, according to officials. “We know the netting might give the impression that the splash pad is closed but, rest assured ...

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill — One of Illinois’ oldest golf courses is ready to tee off again. The historic Rock Island Arsenal Golf Course will reopen to the public on Friday, April 26 ...