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Cute, little Kewanee boutique sells fashions online, on the road, and on the farm
KEWANEE, Ill. (KWQC) -Little Moo Boutique is an online boutique that offers cute, modern styles and accessories for women and girls. The business also has a brick and mortar location at the family farm east of Kewanee off Osceola Road. It is open open two days a week. The store hours are Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Counterfeiters strike Quad-Cities Area
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Scammers passing counterfeit cash have swindled seven businesses in Princeton, Illinois, in the past two weeks. According to police, they struck using fake $100 bills with altered watermarks and security strips. In a separate case TV6 Investigates reported, Moline police arrested a man allegedly skimming credit...
New cannabis shop may be on its way to Kewanee
KEWANEE, Ill. (KWQC) - While the federal government is poised to ease restrictions on marijuana nationwide, the list of dispensaries is growing in Illinois after the state legalized recreational cannabis in 2020. That includes Kewanee, as their city council is set to vote on a special-use permit for a proposed...
Sheffield to host Thrive on Main on May 11
Several entrepreneurs in Sheffield are hosting an etsy-inspired market, Thrive on Main, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11. Thrive on Main has become a spring-favorite event drawing people to Sheffield for the last six years to shop vendors, boutique trucks, fresh florals, local food and home décor. Here is a tentative list of vendors and Sheffield businesses participating: Ava Marie Jewelry, Barrel of Wine Designs, Birth to Five IL, Blissful Branch, Blue Anchor Boutique, Brands on a Budget, Buttercupp Candles, By the Grace of Bows, Café 129, Copilot Clothing Co, Cows Coffee, Optimal Health, Crafters Mill, Curvology, Custom Creations Vinyl, Edna Jo Tacos, Entwined, Frosted Farmgirl, Galassi Farms, Grace and Mae Designs, Gramma Nanas, Hair Haven, L&M Sweets, Landy Lou and Devie Too, Nest, Little Moo Boutique, Liv Thai, Love and Lavender, Made New, Maizy and Mama Wreaths, Mimis Bows, Mulberry and Honey, Naptime Bakes, No Roots Boots, Royal Super Mart, Royal Appliance LLC, Runaway Rack, Rural Rose Boutique, Sheffield Lions Club, Small Town Girls Boutique, T. Kaye Creatives, The Dog House, The Midwest Mercantile, Thunder and Stone, Uncommon Reign, Wildbloom Boutique, Winters Works, Xan Dandy Cotton Candy Co, Wooden Element, Doodle B, Just Poppin’ By, Starved Roack Candleworks, Lifelong Memories, Velvet Iron, Best Dealls, Polka Dotted Dresser, Parlor Coffee & Cream, Reds Bar & Grill and Bellucios.
Rock Falls fire officials: Juvenile escaped burning Rock Falls duplex Wednesday
ROCK FALLS — Rock Falls fire officials have released additional details about a blaze that damaged a duplex there Wednesday morning. The Rock Falls Fire Department, Sterling Fire Department and CGH EMS were dispatched at 9:58 a.m. to 204 E. 11th St., in Rock Falls for a reported structure fire. When they arrived, firefighters saw flames on the home’s exterior. They began extinguishing the fire while searching the duplex for any occupants.
When teamwork works: Rock Falls first responders beat the odds to save man who suffered cardiac arrest
ROCK FALLS – “Automatic defibrillator. Plug in cables. Stay calm. Check responsiveness. Call for help. Adult man. Don’t touch patient.”. The words are robotic, but Rock Falls police Chief Dave Pilgrim immediately obeys, pulling away from the unresponsive form of the man on whom he’d been performing CPR.
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