LE CLAIRE, Iowa — It's been two months since local environmentalist Chad Pregracke unveiled his vision to turn the current I-80 bridge between Le Claire, Iowa and Rapids City, Illinois into a wildlife ...

Most travelers and truckers approaching the Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River see a rather unremarkable structure with no elaborate trusses, suspension cables or bright lights — just a ...

Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Millions of people cross over the Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River every day, but with the possibility of a new bridge being built near the end of this ...

The proposal for using a vacated interstate bridge as part of a national wildlife park in the Quad-Cities is getting the attention it will require to move forward. But, naturally, the unveiling of ...

LE CLAIRE, Iowa — The Quad Cities could become home to the first national park in either Iowa or Illinois, as well as a whole lotta bison. On Thursday, Quad Cities native, environmentalist, and ...

Environmentalist icon, Quad City native, and President of Living Lands and Waters Chad Pregracke unveiled a project to repurpose the I-80 bridge to bring new interest to the Quad Cities from the local ...

Quad Cities, Ill./Iowa (KWQC) - Millions of people cross over the Interstate 80 bridge over the Mississippi River every year, but with the possibility of a new bridge being built near the end of this ...

A bridge that spans across the Mississippi River from Iowa to Illinois is getting old. Instead of tearing it down, Chad Pregracke has another idea. “It’s one thing to talk about something, it’s ...

A Yellowstone National Park visitor on Sunday captured an extraordinary scene involving dozens of bison that stampeded down a mountain and onto a bridge. Vanessa Lynn-Byerly stated on Facebook that ...

The bridge’s westbound lanes would turn into grassy grounds for bison while the eastbound lanes would feature a pedestrian and bike path offering an up-close view of the large land mammals that are ...