Ickes: LeClaire knows the tourism ropes

The number of Corvettes that appear has doubled, year over year, several times since 2010, and organizers give part of the credit to the riverfront venue and LeClaire hospitality. … “They’re actually right on the river, and the restaurants are right there,” Bruhn said of the attraction for Corvette enthusiasts. Powered by WPeMatico

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EBWYC’s Gunter tells club of upcoming car show

E.B. Williams Youth Center Founder Eric Gunter visited with the Camden Kiwanis Club during its weekly meeting on Thursday. He spoke to the group about the the upcoming Corvette Car Show that is scheduled to be held from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on March 24 at the old Walmart parking lot off of U.S. 278. Powered by WPeMatico

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Cars and Coffee returns

People milled about at the Cars and Coffee event on Saturday, zig-zagging in between candy-colored Camaros, souped-up Corvettes and chrome-covered trucks sitting on custom lift kits. Robert Matera and his 7-year-old grandson, Connor Sebring, travelled from Panama City Beach in his bright green … Powered by WPeMatico

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Finland Is Bolstering Its Navy With American Missiles

Finland’s tiny navy will face a crisis in the mid-2020s as half its surface combat fleet — four of eight missile boats in total — retires. To prevent this crisis, the navy is upgrading is planning to build four corvettes which are larger than anything currently in the fleet, and arm them with American anti-air and … Powered by WPeMatico

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