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OSHA issues 3 serious violations after fatal accident at Milan John Deere facility
MILAN, Ill. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued three serious citations against John Deere. It comes after a man died due to a workplace accident last year at the Milan facility, 1600 E. 1st Ave. In October, 55-year-old Anthony "Tony" LeCleir of Davenport was performing...
Police looking for 13-year-old Moline boy
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - The Moline Police Department is asking for help finding Kyrese A. Rogers, 13, of Moline. Police say he was last seen around 2 p.m. in the 5000 block of 48th Street. Police say he is 5′05 and weighs 130 pounds. According to a Facebook post,...
Skimming ATMs: Romanian who snuck across border arrested in Moline
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - A Romanian national. Fraudulent passports. Financial crimes. It sounds like a mystery novel, but it comes from a federal indictment against a man using skimming machines at Quad City ATMs. Those are devices that secretly read your card information. According to court documents, Josef Bita and...
After fight broken up man left to get his gun, shot at vehicle with people inside
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - After a fight was broken up, one man went to get his gun and came back to shoot at the vehicle that other person was in, police said. Danny Young, 58, of Davenport, was arrested Tuesday and charged with being intimidation with a dangerous weapon, going armed with intent, and being a felon with a firearm.
Judge: Iowa woman stole from and abused her disabled clients
A worker at a Davenport home for people with disabilities cannot collect jobless benefits after being fired for abusing and stealing from the home’s residents, a judge has ruled. State records indicate Tavita Smith-Williams, 56, of Bettendorf, was employed by REM Iowa Community Services of Davenport as a full-time direct support professional from 2020 until […] The post Judge: Iowa woman stole from and abused her disabled clients appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Buffalo Bill Museum in LeClaire launches 'Women in History Teas' series
LE CLAIRE, Iowa — The Buffalo Bill Museum of LeClaire is kicking off its Women in History Teas on Saturday, May 11 at the Grasshopper Gatherings event center. The cost is $25 per person. The first afternoon tea will center around 'The Harvey Girls,' and will begin at 3...
‘Be Downtown’ on June 1 for family fun in Bettendorf
The Downtown Bettendorf Organization (DBO) is holding the free Be Downtown outdoor event on Saturday, June 1 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the 15th St. Landing, 15th Street and State Street. The event is perfect for families, featuring live music, food trucks, multiple bags tournaments with cash prizes, children’s activities and more. Live […]
Latino community rallies against Iowa law affecting undocumented immigrants
Members of the Latino community and their supporters rallied in Davenport against a new law in Iowa. Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 2340 into law last month. It classifies being an undocumented immigrant as an aggravated misdemeanor. People at the rally call the legislation unconstitutional and say it goes against American values. Republicans behind Senate File 2340 argue it addresses the failures of President Biden on immigration.
City of LeClaire and other QCA cities featured in new Iowa PBS show
LECLAIRE, Iowa (KWQC) - The City of LeClaire and several other Iowa QCA cities were featured in a new Iowa PBS show called Road Trip Iowa. The episode will air Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. and highlight Iowa’s portion of the Great River Road, which includes LeClaire’s downtown Cody Road District, according to a media release from Visit LeClaire. Several businesses are featured in eight minutes of the half hour show.
City of Davenport advances discussions for high-tech data center project
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The City of Davenport is considering submitting an application to the State of Iowa High Quality Jobs Program to build a large, high-tech data center campus within city limits at the northwest corner of Hillandale Road and Enterprise Way, according to city documents. The project would include a property tax exemption and city officials say it would help provide new “High Quality Jobs” which are defined as making over $28.76 per- hour with benefits in Scott County.
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