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Who owns woodriver.org?
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
WoodRiver.org
Official website of the City of Wood River, Illinois featuring economic development information about the technology and industrial parks in this RiverBend community located near St.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 3 registrar changes since Feb 21, 2014 · no ownership change on record since 2014 · last checked Sep 4, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 9, 1998woodriver.org was registered on Aug 9, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described woodriver.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR)Feb 21, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Feb 21, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLCSep 14, 2016Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Sep 14, 2016.
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 21, 2014 – Jan 16, 2026Registration records for woodriver.org are held from Feb 21, 2014 to Jan 16, 2026 (23 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2014–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2014 – Sep 2016No nameserver records held, Aug 2020 – Jun 2021No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: mercury.net, muniweb.comFeb 21, 2014Registration records listed mercury.net, muniweb.com nameservers (ns1.mercury.net, ns1.muniweb.com) for woodriver.org from Feb 21, 2014 to Feb 21, 2014.
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 23, 2026 – Jun 21, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for woodriver.org from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jun 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesMay 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Aug 9, 1998Registration: woodriver.org was registered on Aug 9, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described woodriver.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Feb 21, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (R63-LROR) in the registration data recorded on Feb 21, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 21, 2014 – Jan 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for woodriver.org are held from Feb 21, 2014 to Jan 16, 2026 (23 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 21, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed mercury.net, muniweb.com nameservers (ns1.mercury.net, ns1.muniweb.com) for woodriver.org from Feb 21, 2014 to Feb 21, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 14, 2016Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Sep 14, 2016.
Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.Apr 27, 2020 – Jan 16, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for woodriver.org, from Apr 27, 2020 to Jan 16, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Sep 4, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 4, 2026 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: riverbender.comSep 14, 2016 – Aug 14, 2020Registration records listed riverbender.com nameservers (ns1.riverbender.com, ns2.riverbender.com) for woodriver.org from Sep 14, 2016 to Aug 14, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to riverbender.comSep 14, 2016woodriver.org's nameservers moved from mercury.net, muniweb.com to riverbender.com at some point between Feb 21, 2014 and Sep 14, 2016. Last seen at mercury.net, muniweb.com: Feb 21, 2014 (registration record). First seen at riverbender.com: Sep 14, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJun 14, 2021 – Jan 16, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (luciana.ns.cloudflare.com, stan.ns.cloudflare.com) for woodriver.org from Jun 14, 2021 to Jan 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 14, 2021woodriver.org's nameservers moved from riverbender.com to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 14, 2020 and Jun 14, 2021. Last seen at riverbender.com: Aug 14, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 14, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for woodriver.org from May 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedOct 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for woodriver.org from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 14, 2016 – Aug 14, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed riverbender.com nameservers (ns1.riverbender.com, ns2.riverbender.com) for woodriver.org from Sep 14, 2016 to Aug 14, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 14, 2016Zone file: woodriver.org's nameservers moved from mercury.net, muniweb.com to riverbender.com at some point between Feb 21, 2014 and Sep 14, 2016. Last seen at mercury.net, muniweb.com: Feb 21, 2014 (registration record). First seen at riverbender.com: Sep 14, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 27, 2020 – Jan 16, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for woodriver.org, from Apr 27, 2020 to Jan 16, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 14, 2021 – Jan 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (luciana.ns.cloudflare.com, stan.ns.cloudflare.com) for woodriver.org from Jun 14, 2021 to Jan 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 14, 2021Zone file: woodriver.org's nameservers moved from riverbender.com to Cloudflare at some point between Aug 14, 2020 and Jun 14, 2021. Last seen at riverbender.com: Aug 14, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 14, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 23, 2026 – Jun 21, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for woodriver.org from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Jun 21, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 5 certificates for woodriver.org from May 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 4, 2026 – Sep 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 4, 2026 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Oct 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for woodriver.org from Oct 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Aug 9, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 4, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for woodriver.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service, mainly for a local community.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 69 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 69 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.