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Iowa school districts receive grants for therapeutic classrooms
The Iowa Department of Education is issuing its fourth round of competitive grants to ten school districts in the state to establish or continue therapeutic classrooms. Clinton and North Scott Community School Districts are receiving a portion of the $2.85 million for the 2024-2025 school year. Clinton is collecting $146,000, and North Scott is accepting $174,500.
Former High School Teacher Charged With Threatening To Blow Up The School
(DeWitt, IA) -- A former Iowa high school teacher is charged with threatening to blow up a wing of Central DeWitt High School. Police say 29-year-old Alisa Sage, sent a message to a sheriff's deputy saying she was going to blow up a food trailer and CTE wing of the building.
Police report drug related arrest on I-70
Junction City police have reported the arrest of a 19-year old Kewanee, Illinois man, Natanael Jonathan Camacho on drug related charges including Distribution of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Possession of Paraphernalia with Intent to Manufacture Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, No Drug Tax Stamp and Following a Vehicle too Closely.
Man Found Shot to Death in Davenport Parking Lot Early Saturday
Davenport, IA – A man was found shot to death in a parking lot early Saturday morning in Davenport. Police responded to the 100 block of West River Drive around 12:24 a.m. after receiving reports of gunfire. Upon arrival, officers discovered the adult male victim, who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Moline woman accused of stealing/forging 149+ checks
A Moline woman was arrested in Davenport after police say she tried to cash a forged check, according to Iowa court documents. The Davenport Police Department responded to Northwest Bank, 1454 W. Locust Street on May 17 for a report of a person trying to cash a forged check. Tamara McCoy, 45 of Moline, is […]
Pulling 5Gs: World Series of Drag Racing kicks off at Cordova Dragway
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Dragsters Elaine Larsen and Josette Roach got Quad Cities Today revved up about all things drag racing. With the World Series of Drag Racing starting Friday at the Cardova Dragway, Larsen and Roach described what it’s like to drive jet cars. “Once we get down...
Moline celebrates 50 years of Community Development Block Grant
On Thursday, August 22nd, the City of Moline celebrated its 50th year receiving the Community Development Block Grant. Moline has received $42 million from the CDBG that is used towards home repairs, improving accessibility, and reviving neighborhoods. Collectively, Moline, Rock Island, and Davenport have received $175 million. The celebration was...
Men’s basketball 2023-24 review
The 2023-24 Augustana men’s basketball campaign began on a high note with a 23-point home win over Knox. A total of 13 Vikings scored in the win, with three reaching double figures. The team endured a bumpy road over the course of the next few weeks, battling through a seven-game losing streak before picking up a 15-point road win over Millikin to earn its first conference victory of the year. Nearly two weeks later, the Vikings fought through a back-and-forth affair with Lake Forest, winning in overtime by a point. Two days after the win, it was announced that head…
Why we measure the outdoor temperature in the shade
MOLINE, Ill — Many of us have some outdoor thermometer whether it's as basic as an analog display nailed to a tree or post, or a fancy personal weather station. Where you place that thermometer is extremely important to get the most accurate temperature readings. Cindy from Sterling, Illinois, asks, "Is the temperature measured in the sun or the shade?" Let's dig in.
Why Did A Bunch Of Illinois KFC’s Suddenly Close This Week?
There's a chicken-fried mystery in Illinois. According to WHBF/WMBD, multiple Kentucky Fried Chicken locations in Illinois suddenly closed their doors this week. This led to mass surprise layoffs. KFC has 150 locations in Illinois. On Monday, 4 of them closed and recently, over a dozen locations have closed. This includes...
Illinois home sales, inventory and median prices all increased in July
Home sales, available homes and median home prices all rose across the state in July, according to new data from Illinois REALTORS®. Last month, Illinois home sales rose 6.2% year over year with 13,114 homes sold. Inventory rose similarly, by 6.3%, with 19,494 homes on the market. At the same time, the median sales price hit $308,000: an 8.1% bump.
Ugaste blasts Illinois’ rising unemployment rate
(The Center Square) – With Illinois already home to the second-worst unemployment rate in the country, Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste is warning the worse may still be yet to come. New U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows the state’s unemployment rate now stands at 5.2%, or nearly a full percentage point above the national average of 4.3%, as at least 341,630 residents were reported to be looking for work over that time. ...
Farmtruck and AZN Burnout In The 97X Truck
This morning, television and YouTube sensations Farmtruck and AZN stopped by the Rock 'N Roll Mansion to talk about their appearance at the World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova this weekend. One of the first things they said, is that they could do a burnout in anything. So, we...
Dennis Quaid attends red carpet premiere of ‘Reagan’ biopic in Dixon
DIXON, Ill. (WTVO) — Hollywood star Dennis Quaid, who plays the title role in the new film “Reagan,” walked the red carpet for the film’s premiere in former President Ronald Reagan’s hometown of Dixon Illinois. “This is huge. This is what they call grassroots, actually. This one is more important than the Hollywood premiere, to […]
UPDATE: Damage made, cash and items taken, following break-in at Happy Joe’s. See video here
Clean-up and an investigation are continuing into an overnight break-in to a popular restaurant on Henderson Street in Galesburg. A break-in happened around 2:00 a.m. Friday to Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream. Surveillance video posted to social media by owner Leslie Boynton shows part of a drive-through window...
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