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Rockridge softball advances to State for 6th consecutive season
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Rockridge beat Beecher 6-2 to advance to State Softball for the 6th consecutive season. “We love capitalizing on mistakes. If you give us one we will gobble it up and run with it I mean we saw it with the bunt I mean a bunt took us a long long way so” said senior Kendra Lewis.
More severe weather moves through Midwest as Iowa residents clean up tornado damage
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Several tornadoes were reported in Iowa and Illinois as storms downed power lines and trees on Friday, just after a deadly twister devastated one small town. The large storm system began overnight in Nebraska before traveling across central Iowa and into Illinois. Strong, straight-line...
Kwik Star Criterium races through Davenport
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Kwik Star Criterium returned to the Village of East Davenport. The Criterium is the longest running sporting event in the Quad Cities, and it’s the final race in the Memorial Day series that ran through the weekend. Race director Tom Schuler said the event’s...
SAL Family Fun Festival at Longview Park
Support, Advocacy and Learning Community Services is hosting a family fun festival at Longview Park in Rock Island on June 8. Rock Island, Henry and Mercer County families with children under the age of four are encouraged to attend the event. The festival will begin at 10 a.m. Food, family activities and giveaways will all […]
UnityPoint in QC switches blood supplier
LifeServe Blood Center and UnityPoint Health have added seven hospitals across eastern Iowa and western Illinois to their already existing partnership. LifeServe Blood Center, ranked as one of the top 15 blood centers in the country, will become the sole supplier of all blood and blood products to UnityPoint Health entities in Iowa and Illinois, according to a news release.
Man involved in officer-involved shooting dies in Peoria hospital
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (WMBD) — A man who was involved with an officer-involved shooting in East Moline died in a Peoria hospital on Monday. According to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, 80-year-old Eugene Mewes died from multiple gunshot wounds. The East Moline Police Department received a 911 call from...
QC restaurant donates to Greenfield tornado victims
A Quad-City business that prides itself on feeding souls is stepping up to feed a community in need. The community of Greenfield, Iowa, is just beginning to recover after the town of 2,000 took a direct hit from an EF3 tornado. Four people were killed, and dozens were hurt. Entire blocks of homes were flattened that will take months and years to recover. However, they’re not doing it alone, because help is pouring in from all over.
Kids got to ‘Touch a Truck’ in Silvis
Silvis is celebrating its centennial this year, and to help celebrate the public library held an event for families on Saturday. The Touch a Truck event featured vehicles from Silvis Public Works, Silvis Police Department and other agencies. Some kids also got a chance to have their pictures taken with...
Michigan man allegedly shot person from vehicle after being told to leave
KALKASKA COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man has been arrested after he allegedly attempted to shoot another person from his vehicle in Kalkaska County. Kyle Cronin, 29, of Rapid City has been charged with assault with intent to murder, possessing a firearm as a prohibited person, assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a leaded firearm in a motor vehicle and felony firearm.
Bettendorf's Memorial Day ceremony welcomes QCA nonprofit helping families of fallen heroes
BETTENDORF, Iowa — At Bettendorf's Memorial Day ceremony, one veteran talked about mental health issues affecting our military community. "They may leave the combat zone physically, but mentally and emotionally they carry it every day," Jose Cerda said. The U.S. Army veteran was a keynote speaker for the ceremony....
Yabba Dabbas owner excited for new QC fest
Heather Dabbas is high on a new music fest she’s cooked up for the Quad Cities. The owner of the Yabba Dabbas House of Glass (with three locations), she is lighting up the first Tree0ninE Festival (based on the local 309 area code) with a one-of-a-kind celebration of cannabis legalization on June 28-29, 2024 at The Rust Belt, 533 12th Ave., East Moline.
A little rain can't stop Mercado on Fifth's season opening
MOLINE, Ill. — The rain came down hard in Moline on Friday, May 24, but the fiesta at Mercado was still on. Nearly 50 vendors braved the weather to serve up food, desserts and gifts. One of those is Antojitos Mexicanos; this is their second year at Mercado. "Yeah,...
Have ‘Big Fun’ in Moline on Saturday
Sound Conservatory, 504 17th St., Moline, is presenting its next concert on Saturday, May 25, at 7 p.m. The band is Big Fun Jazz, a dynamic six-piece ensemble renowned for their captivating performances spanning the realms of funk, soul, and jazz fusion, drawing inspiration from the rich musical tapestry of the ’60s, ’70s, and beyond, according to a Sound Conservatory release.
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