Opening date set for new Bettendorf ice rink at The Landing

The city of Bettendorf has set an opening date, hours and admission for its new permanent ice rink at the corner of Middle Road and 23rd Street.

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Bettendorf plans to open its new ice rink Dec. 15. The Landing Ice Rink, at the corner of Middle Road and 23rd Street, is about 40% larger than the temporary ice rink set up and torn down by the city every winter in the parking lot of Splash Landing from 2015 to 2022.

That temporary ice rink, Frozen Landing, saw an average of 14,000 visitors a year, according to the city. Bettendorf expects its new permanent ice rink to open this holiday season. Construction continues at the the corner of Middle Road and 23rd Street, pictured here Friday, Oct.



11, 2024. The new 11,000-square-foot ice rink will also be surrounded with new climate-controlled restrooms, concessions, warming areas and outdoor gas fire pits with seating. According to the city, hours for the ice rink will be: Admission and rental rates are: The new ice rink is adjacent to a new outdoor water park which will replace the city's Splash Landing.

It is expected to open in early summer 2025. "We are so excited to celebrate the holiday season with our community by opening this brand-new amenity on World Ice Skating Day, which is Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024," Mayor Bob Gallagher said in a prepared news release.

"The Landing Ice Rink is going to be a special place where families and friends gather to make memories, enjoy the outdoors, learn new skills, and most importantly — have fun." Catching a virus like the common cold during the winter months is inevitable, but there are a few things you can do to prevent it. The experts at The Wellness Co.

have shared their tips for staying healthy this autumn and winter. Ron LaShomb, left, and Lynn Segura, right, of the Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline, helps Jesus Figueroa into his new winter coat at the Gathering QC on Thursday, Nov. 14, in Moline.

The Optimist Club gifted 114 Project NOW Head Start students a new, personalized winter outfit that included a jacket, hat, gloves, shirt and shoes. The Breakfast Optimist Club members put shoes onto Mrs. Tapia's students at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline.

For the 10th year in a row, the Moline Breakfast Optimist Club gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline. The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline. The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline.

The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline. The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline. The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline.

The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline. The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline. The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline.

The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline. The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline. The Breakfast Optimist Club of Moline gifts Project NOW Head Start students winter outfits at the Gathering QC on Thursday, November 14, in Moline.

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