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Kwik Star Criterium Champions Return
DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 21, 2024) — “Each year, past champions return to the Kwik Star Criterium, and this year is no different. Last year’s Pro Men’s first-place finisher, Drew Dillman of Texas Roadhouse is returning announced John Harrington with the Kwik Star Criterium. “The Kwik Star/Snake...
Bettendorf names recycling trucks
Saturday was naming day for the City of Bettendorf’s recycling trucks. The city held a contest to name the trucks. One of them is named for a boy named Reid who passed away from cancer in 2020 – 94 percent of the submissions reflected Reid’s memory. The...
Signing day held at Moline High School for ‘Grow Your Own Teacher’ program
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - A special signing day was held at Moline High School to celebrate some blossoming teachers. Students enrolled in the Grow Your Own Teacher career pathway signed agreements that upon completion of their teacher prep programs, the Moline-Coal Valley School District will provide them with an interview when a position for which they are certified becomes available.
Bishop decides against merging of Rock Island Catholic churches
UPDATE: Ed Hanna, chairman of the finance council at St. Mary’s in Rock Island, clarified to Our Quad Cities News on Tuesday that the plan to merge three Rock Island Catholic churches “was one previous suggestion by the group studying the need to reduce some parishes and merge others.”
Electrical repairs made simpler by a QC master electrician
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -Jeff Lanum of Electric Doctor is the QCL guest during “Home Improvement Week” to talk about how he has become a Master Electrician and his business has been serving the area for nearly 20 years. The Electric Doctor strives to fulfill the “small electric jobs”...
How an East Moline senior facility is hoping to change the stigma around nursing homes
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — National Skilled Nursing Care Week was last week and Hope Creek Nursing and Rehab Center in East Moline held multiple festivities for its residents in commemoration. News 8's Joe McCoy spoke with residents and staff to see how Hope Creek Nursing and Rehab Center in...
Officer-involved shooting suspect dies
UPDATE, 3:37 p.m., May 21: The man who was shot was identified Tuesday as 80-year-old Eugene Mewes of 48th Avenue, East Moline. He was pronounced deceased at 11:35 p.m. on May 20th, 2024. An autopsy on Mewes demonstrated that he suffered multiple gunshot wounds and had injuries that were not compatible with life.
Task Force: 80-year-old man shot by East Moline police has died
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - An 80-year-old man shot by East Moline police Friday has died in a Peoria, Illinois, hospital, the Rock Island County Integrity Task Force confirmed Tuesday. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday morning. The Peoria County Coroner will release the man’s name later Tuesday. Around...
Pet Supplies Plus to make ‘paw print’ in Bettendorf
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - Pet Supplies Plus will be “making a paw print” in Bettendorf with the opening of a new, locally-owned pet store this summer. Pet Supplies Plus of Bettendorf will offer an array of natural foods, toys, goods, and hassle free services, like grooming and pet washing stations. They’re also looking to hire some additional pet loving team members.
Bettendorf police officers raise money for Special Olympics with torch run
BETTENDORF, Iowa — The Bettendorf Police Department honored Special Olympic athletes with a torch run on Monday, May 20. Approximately 25 officers accompanied by friends and family carried the Special Olympics Flame of Hope for six miles to raise money and awareness for the cause. The run started at the department in Bettendorf and ended at Rookie’s Sports Bar on Brady Street in Davenport.
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