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Putting It Blunkly

@JohnBlunk

News & sports fan. Former radio reporter. YMCA hack. 🏀

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Joined September 2013
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Three years ago today. #GoHawks @rosebowlgame #KevinAsh @outbackbowl – at Davenport, IA
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Race director Joe Moreno calls the start of the MercyOne Genesis Firecracker - 3,000 participants. #July4th #community – at East Moline, IL
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This place is awesome
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Reminder: #BixAtSix start June 26th & run thru July 17th. @BixSeven @cityofdavenport 🏃🏼‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃
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Something’s up? The signs with the #BixAtSix dates are down. 🤨
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Removed instead of down. 🙃
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Another sign of summer: @BixSeven banners are up on Brady St. #PalmerCollege #Davenport #BiStateLightingMaintenance
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Another successful #RockIsland #chalkfest: more than 150 artists & hundreds of spectators. JB caught up w Blue Grass artist Mike Valerius, Jr. “my chalk this yr. had birds, a squirrel & boating.” @ValeriusJr @quadcityartsinc
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Cage fishing Saturday morning on the #MississippiRiver. #QuadCities
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Rock Island’s new gateway arch is up at 1st Ave. and 18th St. It’s part of the Rebuild Downtown Rock Island project, 75% now completed accd. to city officials. #WhatsGoingUp
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Opening hour line on #RecordStoreDay2025 at #RaggedRecords in DT #DavenportIowa #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity
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Three friends first in line: Logan Jackson of Moline (5 a.m.) and Yvette & Eric Caudillo of Silvis (7 a.m). “Looking for Bluey Burger Dog,” cracked Logan.
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Welcome back, #daffodils #Spring (Oops. JB needs a window too)
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Another windy day in the Quad Cities…The historic Clock Tower Building on the Arsenal Island. @qctimes 🇺🇸
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Must-read: New signage and banners for the downtown #Davenport public library. @DavenportLib @cityofdavenport #SupportLibraries
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Sunday 8 a.m. #sodding. Work continues on the new field at Modern Woodmen Park. The Quad City Cities River Bandits home opener is 4/8. @QCRiverBandits @cityofdavenport #BushSportsTurf
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When did we start saying, ‘right,’ in the middle or end of sentences? ‘Right?’ 🤨
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The Garrison has closed in DT Davenport. The closure is immediate and due to unforeseen circumstances, accd. to a posted statement. 131 W. 2nd St. #FineDining
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It opened in October of 2023.
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The writing was on the door.
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A load of #Spring. A barge is traveling north on the #MississippiRiver at Lock and Dam No. 15. 6:08 a.m. #QuadCityTraffic
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