Think Twice Before Posting Back To School Pictures Iowa Parents

If your social media feed hasn't already been filled with back-to-school posts from proud parents, you and I should trade social media feeds. If you're a parent who plans on making a post like that on August 23rd, you need to be aware of a few things.

Authorities are warning parents about the dangers of posting too many details about their kids going back to school on social media. The hard truth is that some of your social media "friends" may be more of a predator than a friend.

It's an exciting time for your little ones. We just want to make sure they have a safe time at school as much as you do. You can help that happen by sharing less information in your proud parent picture than you want to.

Davenport Police Show Parents How To Post Back To School Photos

Kids in Iowa go back to school tomorrow (August 23rd). If you're sending a kiddo back to school in Iowa or Illinois, the Davenport Police Department wants to remind you of the right and wrong way to post about your kids going back to school on social media.

To help show you, Davenport police enlisted the help of Lieutenant Jason Smith to help you think twice before you post.

Davenport police and Lieutenant Smith say in the social media post above that those back-to-school photos with signs can reveal personal information about your child. Information like their school name, grade, age, and identifying features.

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Davenport Fire Department Gets In On The Fun

Even the Davenport Fire Department got in on the helpful fun to remind parents to be careful about those back-to-school pictures. The Davenport Fire Department's mascot Sparky wanted to help with the PSA:

Just like the Davenport police, the fire department reminds parents that all of those pieces of information put in the sign and posted on social media may seem like nothing to parents. However, they can all be used by scammers or individuals who may not have the best of intentions, according to Davenport police.

Whether you use a sign or post that information in the caption on your social media post, you're still giving out a lot more information than you should.

Honestly, one photo of your kid(s) with their backs towards a street on a sidewalk with no visible clues about their grade, school, or even your house information is the best way to wish them well on their way back to school. We know you're proud, but let's be safe.

The Best Iowa Concert Venues

Now that we are going to shows again, we wanted to share the best concert venues in Iowa with you. Which venues need to be added to the list? Send the name and some photos of your time there to ryan.mccredden@townsquaremedia.com

Iowa's Island City

There is something unique about every town, but there is really something special about Sabula, IA. Known as "Iowa's Island City," Sabula is the only town in the state of Iowa that is entirely on an island. While not a lot of people have been to, or live in Sabula, it is a quaint little town nestled right on the Mississippi River.

Before we show you around "Iowa's Island City," let me give you the history of Sabula. Sabula was established in 1835, according History of Jackson County, Iowa, Volume 1 by James Whitcomb Ellis. Isaac Dorman and a man named Hinkley crossed the river from the Illinois side on a log and decided to settle on what is now Sabula. An Ohio couple, James and Margaret Woods would settle on Sabula about a year later in April of 1836. Their son, Dr. E. A. Woods would purchase Hinkley's interest in the claim. Charles Swan and W. H. Brown would soon purchase Dorman's interest. The three men, Woods, Swan and Brown later had the land plotted in 1837.

The idea behind plotting the land was because there was no town between Lyons (north Clinton) and Bellevue. The plot of the new town was recorded in Dubuque as this area was part of Dubuque county at the time, according History of Jackson County, Iowa, Volume 1 by James Whitcomb Ellis.

According to Island City Harbor's website, Sabula went through a few names before landing on the official town name. In 1837, Sabula was first called Carrollport. Residents of the town didn't like the name because there was a man's name who was Carroll who had a bad reputation. The town changed its name to Charleston, after early settler Charles Swan. The only issue was that there was already a town called Charleston in Iowa which caused much confusion.

In 1846 the settler’s decided to find a name. Island City Harbor's website says that because of it’s sandy soil, William Hubble suggested the town be called "Sabulum" which is Latin for sand. A party was being held around the time the town name was being discussed, when a woman, supposed to be Miss Harriet Hudson, suggested the town be called Sabula as it was easier to pronounce and sounded more elegant, according History of Jackson County, Iowa, Volume 1 by James Whitcomb Ellis.

Sabula did not actually become an island until 1939. According to Wikipedia, in the 1930's, the Army Corps of Engineers constructed the lock and dam system. In 1939, Lock and Dam No. 13 between Clinton, IA and Fulton, IL was built which caused the bottomlands west of the town permanently flooded. With the Mississippi River east of the town, this created the "Island City." A levee was built around Sabula in 1957 for protection, according to Island City Harbor's website. This also allowed for the south sand pit to be turned into a boat harbor.

I would like to thank my mom Beth, her fiancé Matt, my brother Nolan and my wife Ellie for accompanying me to Sabula. We always have a blast on our trips and this one was no exception.

It's now time to introduce you to Sabula, Iowa, Iowa's Island City.

Gallery Credit: Connor Kenney/Townsquare Media Quad Cities

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