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For 35 years, Tug Fest has been a staple for the Quad Cities, Iowans and Illinoisians alike to get together and compete to see which state's riverbanks have the strongest residents, but this year may look vastly different than previous years.
Negotiations between the LeClaire and Port Byron Tug Fest committees have stalled. Iowa reps say "vastly different currents" give the Illinois side an advantage.
We finally get to the bottom of this! Is there a space? Do you capitalize the C?
We finally get to the bottom of this! Is there a space? Do you capitalize the C?
Tug Fest 2022 begins Thursday, August 11th in both LeClaire, IA, and Port Byron, IL. Saturday is when the two towns will compete in a tug of war competition that shuts down river traffic on the Mississippi River.