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Two vehicles damaged after reported crash near Colona I-80 exit
COLONA, Ill. — Two damaged vehicles were seen after a crash was reported near the Interstate 80 exit outside Colona Saturday. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m. at the intersection of Cleveland Road and the I-80 off-ramp, directly across from Rock River Arms. A TV-6 KWQC crew saw one...
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Moline High School Theater Teacher, Cancer Survivor Holding 30-Year Reunion Show
The Final Curtain, a reunion of three decades of Moline High School theater veterans performing with current students, will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. November 27–28 at Moline High School Auditorium, 3600 Avenue of the Cities. Its host and driving force is longtime Moline High School teacher, actor,...
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Union Pacific 5511 Undergoes Steam Test, on Track to Operate in 2027
The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA) announced Tuesday that Union Pacific 2-10-2 “TTT-6” 5511 successfully passed its first steam test at the former Rock Island shops in Silvis, Ill., last week. Now, the locomotive is expected to operate by summer 2027. RRHMA says this is a significant...
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Retail Sales Show Growth in Galesburg and Monmouth During First Half of 2026
Retail sales numbers are in for both Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 of 2026. Knox County Area Partnership President Ken Springer shares the findings for Galesburg and Monmouth:. “Quarter 1 of 2026, Galesburg ended up being up 2.1 percent over Quarter 1 retail receipts in 2025. Monmouth was up 1.7 percent over Quarter 1 in 2026, so small growth on those two. We look at a whole bunch of different metros, I think around a dozen of them that we track, the average growth for all the metros that we looked at for that same period of time was 3.7 percent. Both Galesburg and Monmouth were below that threshold,” informs Springer.
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DAR honors Bobi Throneburg with Community Service Award
KEWANEE — Bobi Throneburg was recognized for her volunteer service when she received the Community Service Award from the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The award was presented during the organization’s monthly meeting Nov. 2 following the swing dedication ceremony. The DAR Community...
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Not so fast: Council pumps brakes on data center plans
Earlier this year the City Council passed an ordinance regulating data centers in Kewanee. Now that a developer has unveiled a plan to build a data center here, the council wants to make sure it has all the facts before deciding whether to allow the center to be built here.
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Enjoy ‘PAW Patrol Live: A Mighty Adventure” at Vibrant Arena
PAW Patrol Live is bringing “A Mighty Adventure” to the Vibrant Arena in Moline on April 3 – 4. Showtimes on April 3 are 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and showtime for April 4 is 11 a.m. The arena is located at 1201 River Drive. The latest live stage show for the Nickelodeon show takes […]
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Area runners earn state cross country medals
The IHSA cross country state meet was held at Detweiller Park in Peoria last Saturday. Area athletes competed in four of the six races held that day. The Ridgewood Spartans, coached by Karen Clark, were the only area entry to compete as a team in the state meet. Ridgewood finished...