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Two arrested in Knox County after dirt bike stolen in July
The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has made two arrests after a dirt bike was stolen back in July. Deputies responded to a garage burglary on July 17 where a Kawasaki dirt bike, belonging to the deceased homeowner, had been stolen. Investigators conducted surveillance on the home for several days until two subjects were observed burglarizing […]
Garbage truck driver cited after getting hit by train
PLEASANT VALLEY, Iowa (KWQC) - The driver of a garbage truck was cited after getting hit by a train in Pleasant Valley. The Scott County Sheriff’s Department said the driver, Caleb Fisher, 23, of Maquoketa, Iowa, didn’t stop for the train and was hit on the passenger side of the truck at about 12:45 p.m. Thursday on 245th Avenue.
Knox County property transfers for July 24-31, 2024. See a list of home and other sales
The Knox County Assessment Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Knox County the week of July 24-31, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published. Additional owners’ names that would be on the full deed may not appear in this list.
Eric Sorensen hosts medal award ceremony for local World War II
EAST MOLINE, Ill (KWQC) - Moline native and World War II veteran Roald Zvonik was awarded several physical medals for the first time for his accomplishments during his time in the military. The event was held at South Moline Township Senior Center in East Moline from 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Friday.
Play Space, Moline, gives bilingual education to pre-K students
Moline’s newest educational center is providing lessons in both Spanish and English, hoping to cultivate bilingual minds interested in learning. A grant from the Quad Cities Community Foundation is making it happen. “The Quad Cities Community Foundation is really proud to provide almost $60,000 to support the development of...
Incoming class at Knox College is ‘one of the largest in Knox’s history,’ says president
Enrollment at Knox College is much better than last year, and is getting back to levels of years past where the college saw some big success. That’s according to Knox President Andrew McGadney, who tells Will Stevenson on WGIL’s “Galesburg In Focus” program new students coming to campus in about a month will be, at the very least, much higher than years past.
Rock Island Milan Education Fund raises over $255k in PRIME grants
Rock Island Milan Education Fund Executive Director Monta Ponsetto says the organization provided nearly $500,000 in funds to students and staff this year, including $177,000 in scholarships for the district's graduating seniors. Ponsetto says the Promoting Rock Island Milan Education (PRIME) grants accumulated $255,415 from contributors this year and will...
Bloomington tenants being pushed out of housing to make room for homeless veterans
Salvation Army purchased three apartment buildings in south Bloomington in mid-July to convert into transitional housing for homeless veterans, but in doing so, the Christian-based homeless services organization is forcing current tenants out. The agency originally said it would give tenants until Aug. 31 to relocate, but following outcry from tenants, Salvation Army told WGLT late Friday afternoon it was reevaluating.
Augustana Students Assisting with Port Byron’s Water Service Line Inventory
ROCK ISLAND, IL - Charley Williams of Morrison is one of seventeen Augustana College student research assistants assisting with the inventory of water service lines in the village of Port Byron. Student research assistants are working with Augustana’s Center for the Advancement of Community Health and Wellness and Upper Mississippi...
RIMSD students get free breakfasts, lunches for 2024-25 school year
The Rock Island-Milan School District #41 is continuing its participation in a program that offers free breakfasts and lunches to all elementary and junior high schools and the high school for the 2024-2025 school year. Section 104(a) of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 amended section 11(a)(1) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch […]
Ticket Winners for Alice Cooper in Peoria
The Laser congratulates our winners of tickets for Alice Cooper in Peoria! From all of those who had signed-up at thelaseronline.com, congratulations to:. They each won a pair of tickets for Alice Cooper’s Too Close For Comfort Tour at the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Sunday, August 4, 2024!
Wake Up Tri-Counties with Ridgewood Pharmacy Owner on Reform Needed for Independent Pharmacies
Donna Meredith met with Congressman Darin LaHood at one of her family-owned pharmacies in Cambridge on Thursday to discuss the necessary reform for independent pharmacies, like Ridgewood Pharmacy, to keep the doors open. Donna Meredith joined Wake Up Tri-Counties to discuss the future of her pharmacies in Cambridge and Alpha if no help comes from the federal government to provide equality with the three big Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).
Quad City Animal Welfare Center Celebrating National Pet Immunization Awareness Month
August is National Immunization Awareness Month: a time to raise awareness about the importance of vaccinations for pets. Vaccinations are a vital part of a pet’s preventive healthcare and can help protect them from serious diseases, minimize the spread of disease, and even save their lives. The QCAWC holds a Vaccine & Wellness clinic every Wednesday and the first Saturday of every month from 8am to 11am at the QCAWC Spay/Neuter & Wellness Clinic located at 612 1st Street West in Milan, Illinois. For the month of August, the QCAWC will also hold a Mobile Vaccine & Wellness Clinic at Zion Lutheran Church on Friday, August 9th from 2pm to 4pm. Zion Lutheran Church is located at 1216 West 8th Street in Davenport, Iowa. To view the vaccines, products, and services offered at the QCAWC clinic visit the QCAWC website: https://qcawc.org/vet-clinic/drive-up-curbside-wellness-clinic.
Galesburg micro-farm growing food for local restaurants and the public
A new micro-farm in Galesburg is providing produce to local restaurants, markets, and the general public that’s grown chemical-free in the owners’ backyard. Last year, Rosie and Alex Theobald’s backyard garden was 20 by 30 feet. After launching Elementary Earthworks earlier this year, the husband and wife...
Homeowners surprised by receiving August’s ‘Yard of the Month’
Roger and Diana Honts have lived in their home, nestled in a cul-de- sac and bordering a cornfield, since Roger built it in 1994. The Honts, who reside on Shadycrest Drive, got the news Thursday that their yard, which they have cultivated and nurtured over the decades, had been awarded August’s Yard of the Month.
INTERVIEW: Sweatstock returns to Schwiebert Park in Rock Island
A Woodstock tribute festival is taking over Schwiebert Park in Rock Island next weekend. It’s called Sweatstock, and organizers Al Sweet and Jim Powell joined Our Quad Cities News at 4 to tell us all about it. To learn more, watch the video above and click here.