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Q: With all the repair work on Interstate 74 being done thissummer, why did they leave a jarring dip across both lanes on theIllinois-bound lanes? The dip is directly over the south side of7th Street. With all the needed repairs being made, why was thisproblem ignored?

A: The work is only partially done. The old surface has been milledout and the first layer of the new asphalt is finished. The finalsurface layer of asphalt will not be placed until next summer, whenthe air and pavement temperatures are higher. There are tapers forall the bridge approaches to minimize the bumps, but the road willride much smoother when finished next summer.

Q: I’m so pleased to finally have curbside recycling in Moline, butis there any talk of expanding it to a weekly pickup? I’ve alreadygotten the larger bin.

A: City spokeswoman Candace Sountris said the one-year-oldrecycling program has been very successful, with an 85 percent setout participation rate. More than 5 million pounds have beencollected in the first year of a 10-year service contract withMidland Davis Recycling.

Sountris said there has been no discussion of expanding thebi-weekly program to a weekly program, but the program has beenexpanded to offer larger 96-gallon carts and additional 48-galloncarts to those recycling more than the standard 48-gallon cart willhold. To request another cart or check on the availability oflarger carts, contact Midland Davis at (309) 277-1625.

Q: What happened to reporter Pam Cunningham on WQAD-TV channel8?

A: Cunningham left WQAD in September and moved to Allentown, Pa.,to be a full-time reporter for WFMZ, a local 24-hour newsorganization, said Assistant News Director Alan Baker. He said themove put Cunningham and her family back closer to home, which isthe Philadelphia area.

Follow-up files

–Emily Duncan, a University of Iowa cheerleader, wrote me withmore information regarding why students at the university hold uptheir shoes during kickoff. She said the students traditionallyjangled their keys during kickoff “whether to make noise or justbecause, no one knows.”

Last year, Duncan said a cheerleader did not have keys to hold up,so he held up his shoe instead. “Applauding his ingenuity, severalother cheerleaders kicked off their shoes and raised them to thesky. Fans began to catch on.”

Duncan noted there’s a connection between “kickoff” and feet. “EvenHerky the mascot flies a bright red sneaker during kickoff. And soa tradition was born.”

I-74 bumps will be smooth next year