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Members of the Rock Island High School Air Force Junior R.O.T.C. strike a distinct contrast to the rest of the student body as they march through the school's cafeteria while Rocky junior Richie Rowe sits in study hall filing his nails. Many of the cadets plan to serve in the armed forces after high school graduation.
Moline fans lift Ethan Lapaczonek (24) on their shoulders after the Maroons defeated Rock Island, 55-43, in the Class 4A Pekin Sectional Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at Dawdy Hawkins Gym. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Ice forms on the eyelashes of Aubreyanne Edwards, of Rock Island, as she braves minus 27 windchill while walking to The Fort Armstrong Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Rock Island. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Snookie, a 7-year-old Chihuahua mix, drops her ears as she listens to her owner Terry Allen talk about the Feb. 2 fatal trailer fire, at the Airview Trailer Park, in Milan, Illinois, which killed three of their neighbors: Delores R. Martin, 71, Brittany Danielle Mote, 31, and Thomas J. Conley, 9. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
John C. Anderson, 74 of Silvis, braves minus 20 temperatures to do shirtless pull-ups on a tree branch outside Warren Tower Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Silvis. "It's going to be a historically cold day and I wanted to do something nobody else dare do," said Anderson, who is known for his fitness stunts. "A lot of people think all old people are cold, they got cold blood...I wanted to show them not all old people are that cold blooded, certainly I'm not," said Anderson. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Rock Island power-forward Hannah Simmer is this week's Dispatch-Argus-QCOnline Metro Pacesetter. Simmer is the Rocks second-leading scorer and rebounder and had career-highs of 20 points and 10 rebounds in the regional championship win over Moline.
A large American flag is captured in the reading glasses of Grant Sims, owner of Monster Sewing, while he is being interviewed Thursday, in Moline. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Kathy Davis, of East Moline, braves minus 3 windchill as waits for her bus along the Avenue of the Cities frontage road near Ridgewood Towers Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in East Moline. The weather forecast for the Quad-Cities, through Wednesday, calls for dangerously cold temperatures. Tuesday's low is expected to be minus 23 and Wednesday's low may drop even lower to minus 30. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Boomer, an 11-month-old American Bulldog, peeks out of the front door of Hobart's Cycle Parts & Service, Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Rock Island. Shop owner, Dan Hobart, says the "goofy" puppy, who turns 1-year-old in 3-days, "just loves everyone." (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
A child is silhouetted against the sky while he plays in the Davenport Skybridge Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Davenport. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Iowa Hawkeyes tight end T.J. Hockenson (38) races towards the end zone for a touchdown ahead of Illinois Fighting Illini defensive back Delano Ware (15) Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, during first half action at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 63-0. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Voters Guide Cover with model Chris Cashion ------ Tattoo artist Chelsea 'Chewy' Soto in her studio for cover of QC@Work edition. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Kevin Snodgrass, the TaxSlayer Center director of operations, appears to mesh with the arena's 45-foot Christmas tree while helping with its installation Thursday in Moline. The tree was donated by John Abbott, of Milan, in honor of his late mother, Helen, Abbott who died in 2012. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Running Elvis Scott Cullen, of Taylor Ridge, survives the port-a-potty along Kirkwood Blvd. during the Quad-City Times Bix 7 Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Davenport, Iowa. Upon exiting the port-a-potty Cullen quipped "Wow. I smells like something died in there." (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Kaysen Stokes, 4, Kenlie Stokes, 7 and Kylar Elliott, 7, pass the time by playing games on their devices during the Rock Island County Democrats' election night party, at the Holiday Inn Rock Island, Tuesday Nov. 5, 2018. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Kathy Clark, of Rock Island, rubs the "Lucky Number 16" costume, worn by Illinois Lottery ambassador Jose Cintron, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, at the HyVee grocery store in Milan. Lottery ambassadors gave away 970 free Mega Millions tickets Thursday. Approximately 80 to 100 people were lined up when the ticket giveaway started at 10 am. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
Darron Austin, of Rock Island, and approximately 200 other volunteers line the length of the Master Sgt. Stanley Talbot Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River between Rock Island and Davenport with U.S. Flags in honor of Flag Day Thursday, June 14, 2018. (Todd Mizener - Dispatch/Argus)
