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Boy who aimed gun at North Scott Junior High teacher now 18, going to prison
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The boy who pulled a gun on his teacher at North Scott Junior High turns 18 on Friday – and he’s headed to prison. Luke Andrews was just 12 when he brought a gun to the school in 2018, pointed it at a teacher and pulled the trigger.
Is all well as I age? The doctor says yes, and more importantly, so does feline Luna.
Kurt Ullrich lives in rural Jackson County. Spring. River. Apple. “In a little bit I’m going to ask you to repeat those words back to me,” a kind, professional voice said to me during a recent annual old-person medical check-up. “May I use pencil and paper?” I asked. No such luck, however. I passed the test anyway. I was also able to draw the face of a clock, put in the numbers, and draw hands indicating a time of 10 after three. And, oddly, I felt a certain pride in successfully being still of this world. It won’t always be so, something I fully understand.
Police quit high-speed chase but car later crashed injuring 3
GALENA, Ill. (KWQC) - A police pursuit in Galena ended in a car crash injuring three people. According to the Jo Daviess Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened Monday night just after 8 p.m. Galena police attempted a traffic stop, but the person driving the vehicle drove away. Police chased...
Crime Stoppers: Man wanted for using bad checks at Quad Cities area banks
ELDRIDGE & DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A man is wanted by Davenport and Eldridge police for using bad checks at Quad Cities banks, Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities says. According to Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities, 38-year-old Charles Gryp has been depositing bad checks at banks around the Quad Cities area.
Coach Ferentz to speak at Clinton luncheon
The Duke Slater Memorial Statue & Scholarship Committee will host Kirk Ferentz for a luncheon Thursday, May 9, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Clinton High School, a news release says. Clinton culinary students will provide lunch. Around 12:45 p.m., Ferentz, the head football coach at the University of Iowa, will...
1 person injured in Jo Daviess County crash, sheriff’s office says
JO DAVIESS Co., Ill. (KWQC) - A man was airlifted to Rockford after a crash in Jo Daviess County. The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened Monday afternoon in rural Scales Mound, Ill. around 4:30 p.m. Andrew Gray, 22, was driving too fast when he missed...
Township in Clinton will discuss fire services, public input sought
The Clinton County Deep Creek Township Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, April 29, at Northeast High School Media Center (through the main entrance), 3690 Highway 136, Goose Lake. The trustees plan to discuss efficiencies in the current fire district structure and services in the Deep Creek Township. They...
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