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Free Admission to Figge Art Museum for All of July
During the entire month of July, the Figge Art Museum will have free admission. Sponsored by the Cal and Jill Werner, visitors will have free admission to the Figge's permanent galleries, as well as see the traveling exhibitions. On Wednesdays, visitors will be able to partake in free one-hour learning...
Rock Island names new deputy police chief
Rock Island has a new deputy chief of police. Rock Island Chief of Police Tim McCloud announced that Lt. James Morris has been chosen as the new deputy chief of police. Morris will be sworn in at a ceremony in the Rock Island Police Department Community Room, 1212 Fifth Avenue at 9 a.m. on Monday, […]
‘Songs for a New World’ at Black Box Theatre
Hear “Songs for a New World” at the Black Box Theatre in Moline. A news release from the theatre describes the show as “a collection of diverse songs, each telling a unique story. The show doesn’t follow a traditional narrative but explores a range of characters and situations, spanning time and place. The characters face […]
Augustana Students Recognized for Career-Readiness at Viking Score Banquet
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (July 3, 2024) — Eighty-one Augustana College students were recognized at the Office of Career Development and Vocation's annual Viking Score Banquet on May 8. Viking Score points are awarded to students as they complete career-readiness tasks including career exploration exercises, reflections with Career Coaches or...
Investigators: Man arrested after setting fire to basement window to get in his house
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Investigators said an 18-year-old set fire to a basement window to get into his house, and while being arrested he spat on a firefighter. Isaiah Guzman, of Davenport, is charged with reckless use of fire and assault on a person in certain occupations, both serious misdemeanors.
Quad City Arts' Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program hosted at Augustana
Over the past several weeks, the Quad Cities Arts' Metro Arts Youth Apprenticeship Program worked with nine young apprentices who were chosen from the Quad Cities to write and shoot two short films. The students worked under Stacy Barton, an Augustana Associate Professor. Barton established a film major and minor...
Former Freight House Farmers’ Market official gets 3 years probation for embezzling
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The woman who stole thousands of dollars from Freight House Farmers’ Market while she served as executive director has been sentenced. Lorraine Beaman was sentenced on June 28 to three years of probation and will pay $10,455 in restitution to Freight House Farmers’ Market. She was also fined $3,500.
Red, White & Boom! has new date
Red, White & Boom! has officially been rescheduled! The Quad Cities Chamber announced in an email that Red, White and Boom!, postponed due to rising levels along the Mississippi River, has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 7. The event and fireworks display will still be in downtown Davenport and Rock Island, with fireworks at dusk. […]
Durant car show returns July 21 expects more than 100 vehicles
Durant resident Miles Budelier may be a car show enthusiast, but he doesn’t attend more than one car show annually. That’s the Durant Car Show he’s put together since 2017, where he gets to show off his classic 1969 Dodge Charger, a vehicle he’s had since high school, on Sunday, July 21 at the Durant High School parking lot at 406 7th St.
Catholic Diocese funds $15,000 for St. Joseph's Family Faith Club
Father Guillermo Trevino quotes an adage in Spanish to convey the importance of parents’ roles as faith formation leaders in their families: “Las padres son los primeros y mejores maestros.” In English: “The parents are the first and best teachers!”. Catholic Extension Society, affirming that message,...
Davenport man sentenced to 10 years on drug, firearm charges
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A Davenport man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on drug and firearm charges. Trevon Demon Horne, 23, was sentenced to 126 months in prison on June 26 for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in furtherance to a drug trafficking crime.
Truck Eating Bridge claims pre-holiday snack
Maybe bridges like holiday treats too. The infamous Truck Eating Bridge in Davenport claimed another victim this morning. Our Quad Cities News’ Jackson Rozinsky was in the area when it happened and caught the video above. No injuries, except to the truck and trailer, have been reported. It has been two months since the bridge […]
Wednesday Rain Shouldn't Affect Mississippi Crest; Thursday's Could
(Davenport, IA) -- The Mississippi River is still expected to crest at 20-feet at Lock & Dam 15 Sunday despite last night's nearly 2-inches of rain. Meteorologist Alex Gibbs with the National Weather Service says most of the rain fell below the crestline. More rain is expected Thursday, before the...
More heavy rain in area Tuesday night and Wednesday morning
Some tornado warnings were issued close to the area Tuesday, but the biggest problem seems to be more heavy rain. later on in the night. While one tornado report near the Quad Cities was sent to the National Weather Service Tuesday evening, that turned out to be unfounded based on damage and video from the area.
Baseball: Solon Scores Late to Down West High in Non-Conference Matchup
Class 3A eighth-ranked scored a pair of runs in the top of the seventh inning on its way to a 5-3 win over West High on Wednesday in a non-conference contest in West Liberty. The win was the fourth in a row for Solon and improved the Spartans to 25-10 on the season while West High dropped to 15-19 with the loss.
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