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Hundreds of MidAmerican customers without power in Quad Cities metro
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Update 9:15 p.m.: A MidAmerican spokesperson said two callers reported a lightning strike at a pole near 28th and State in Bettendorf. That outage is affecting around 970 customers since 7:42 p.m. Crews are actively making repairs but the energy company did not have an estimated time of restoration.
Traffic alert: 3 road projects to begin in Davenport this week
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Lots of work will start this week between Marquette Street and Division Street and 15th Street to Central Park. According to Davenport’s website, the first project affects the intersections of Marquette Street and West Central Park, and Division Street and West Central Park. Southbound Marquette will be closed at Central Park starting Wednesday. Utility work, intersection reconstruction, and a new traffic signal will be installed at Marquette and West Central Park. Both are estimated to be completed by mid-to-late August.
Davenport qualified immunity claim in apartment building collapse questioned
Local control becomes an electrified issue in Illinois, and Davenport city leaders pull a legal maneuver to avoid being on the hook for last year’s apartment building collapse downtown. Host Jim Niedelman gets into that with former Scott County Democratic Party Chair Elesha Gayman and Rock Island County Republican...
Active boil orders in and around the Quad Cities
MOLINE, Ill. — Boil water advisories warn residents that they should not drink or consume tap water without boiling it first because of a risk of potential illness. A boil water advisory is typically issued when the water supply could be contaminated following an equipment failure, leaking or broken pipes, or insufficient disinfectant in the water supply.
Red, White & Boom Postponed: Safe and exciting alternatives for your Fourth of July celebrations
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - With the postponement of the annual Red, White & Boom fireworks show, many families are turning to consumer fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July. This shift has led to a noticeable spike in sales at local fireworks stores like Crossroads Fireworks, where “show” and “finale”...
Mississippi River expected to hit 20 feet in Rock Island
Flood predictions for the Mississippi River have been revised again. Current projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say the river is expected to reach 20 feet at Lock and Dam 15 in Rock Island by July 7. Major flood stage is 18 feet. Matt Wilson, senior service hydrologist with the National Weather Service […]
Iowa Has Three Of The Cleanest Cities In America
Maybe because it's summer but I keep noticing a lot of trash all over the place. Like, more than normal. I especially see it along highways and interstates in the ditches and makes me think, "Do we really have that many litterbugs out there?" I guess so. Somehow, someway, Iowa...
Moline movie theater to re-open as VIP Moline 14
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) - The Moline movie theater is set to re-open under the ownership of VIP Cinemas. According to the VIP Cinemas website, the opening day will be July 11. The theater will be called VIP Moline 14. The website states movies and showtimes will be released at a...
Farmers Market, new playground on Davenport Council agenda
The Davenport City Council has a packed schedule for tonight’s meeting, according to the agenda on the Council’s website. Riverview Heights LLC has asked the city to rezone about 1.47 acres of land on the north side of the 700 block of E. Sixth Street from a single family/two family zone to a multi-family zone. […]
Scott County closes secondary road to replace pole
Scott County is replacing an electric pole in their latest construction project. An email from the Scott County Secondary Roads Department says 270th Avenue between Territorial Road and 250th Street will be closed intermittently between 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. from Monday, July 1 through Wednesday July 3. Crews will be replacing an overhead electric […]
Iowa American Water employees reach safety milestone at Davenport facility
Iowa American Water announced Monday that employees at its East River Station Treatment Facility in Davenport celebrated an impressive safety milestone recently, according to a news release. Production and water quality employees at the company’s treatment facility have worked 14 consecutive years or 5,110 days without experiencing any OSHA record-able...
Skybridge closed for AC work, flooding
If you had plans to check out the floodwaters from the Skybridge in Davenport, you’ll need to find a new spot. An email from the City of Davenport says the Skybridge is currently closed to make repairs to the air conditioning. The bridge will not be reopened until repairs are complete and Mississippi River levels […]
New Mexican restaurant coming to Geneseo
Habaneros Mexican Grill and Cantina in Moline will open a new location in the Oakwood Avenue strip mall in Geneseo. The expected opening date is in October. Josue Sanchez, member/manager of Cruz Enterprises, which owns Habaneros, has been operating his restaurant in Moline at the Southpark Mall since 2015. He identified a location to expand his business to Geneseo, leased the space, and started the build-out for the new restaurant.
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