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Bettendorf woman sentenced to prison for theft
A 30-year-old Bettendorf woman was sentenced Thursday to prison for first-degree theft, according to court records. After she pleaded guilty, Danielle Quendt, also known as Danielle Petrovich, was sentenced to a term of no more than 10 years, court records show. She will receive credit for time already served in the case. Other charges were […]
United Way Quad Cities working to increase student support
DAVENPORT, Iowa — United Way Quad Cities is expanding its investment into local kids. The organization is partnering with Communities in Schools, a leading dropout prevention organization, who supplied a $1,000,000 challenge grant. The funding will increase support from two to five schools in the Quad Cities area. "Our...
WQAD welcomes Barb Ickes as Executive Producer
MOLINE, Ill. — WQAD is excited to welcome Barb Ickes as Executive Producer, joining the news management team. Ickes brings a wealth of journalism experience and vast knowledge of the Quad Cities area. Ickes has 30 years of journalism experience, primarily in print. Ickes worked for more than 20...
Eldridge boy is Hawkeyes’ Kid Captain
A 12-year-old boy from Eldridge who was diagnosed with cancer is the Hawkeyes Kid Captain of the Week. Our Quad Cities News Photojournalist Mike Colón spoke with Hudson Ferris’s mother, Traci Ferris, who shared how doctors discovered Hudson was ill. “He was nine years old. we were on vacation for spring break in Florida,” Traci […]
Music at Butterworth series features free concert in Moline
Music at Butterworth – WÖR will be featured at 7 p.m. Oct. 28, at Butterworth Center Library, 1105 8th St., Moline. The band, whose name is pronounced “were,” takes listeners back to the 1780s. The five musicians breathe new life into a niche of 18th Century melodies from the Flanders region of Belgium. With contemporary […]
Third Year’s a Charm
For the past three years, the Rock Island High School Journalism Program has been a backstage pass for Eh Eh Poe to help share the stories of students, for the students. From trying to create stories to meeting deadlines, Poe has learned more about herself and what she likes to do.
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