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Geneseo man indicted; lied about serving in Vietnam
ROCK ISLAND, Ill (KWQC) – A Geneseo, Illinois man, William R. Jones, appeared in federal court Wednesday charged with theft of government funds and making false statements to the U.S. Department of...
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Galesburg considers teacher pay freeze
GALESBURG, Ill. (KWQC) – Galesburg School District says it is considering a worst case scenario after the Illinois General Assembly failed to pass a budget. School Superintendent Ralph Grimm emailed...
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5 new polling places in Scott County for primary election
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Two polling places were changed because of water damage at the Bettendorf Library. For the June 7th Primary Election voters from two Bettendorf precincts will be directed to...
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New study: Iowans gambling less
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) released a new study on gambling among Iowa adults. Gambling Attitudes and Behaviors: A 2015 Survey of Adult Iowans, prepared by the...
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Davenport man sentenced to prison on gun charge
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – On June 2, 2016, Ali Suarez, 21, of Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 60 months in prison, following Suarez’s guilty...
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Nexstar enters agreement to sell KWQC-TV to Gray Television, Inc.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. and Media General, Inc. have announced Nexstar has entered into an agreement to sell KWQC-TV to Gray Television Group, Inc. The $270 million...
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‘Suspicious’ fire destroys camper in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) – The Burlington Fire Department was called to a camper fire at Timberline Estates on Thursday June 2, 2016 just before 5:00 pm. The fire was on the 14,000 block of Washington...
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Fulton bringing tea time to Windmill Cultural Center
FULTON, Ill. (KWQC) – The educators at the Windmill Cultural Center in Fulton will begin serving tea to follow European tradition. Starting on June 8th from 9am to 11am a windmill flour treat, coffee...
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Woman sentenced in Muscatine hotel robbery
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) – Tiffany Michelle Williams, 39, of Muscatine was sentenced for conspiracy to commit a forcible felony. The court imposed a suspended prison sentence for a term not to exceed ten...
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Dubuque Police want input on body camera policy
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWQC) – The Dubuque Police Department is developing an officer body-worn camera program, and wants your input. Funding for the cameras is available through the City of Dubuque budget, a...
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Oil train derails in fiery crash in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An oil train has derailed near the Columbia River Gorge town of Mosier. Ken Armstrong, spokesman for the Oregon Department of Forestry, says the incident involves eight cars...
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Police search for suspect in Moline gas station robbery
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – The Moline Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects in an armed robbery at a local gas station. Police responded to Gasland on the 1300 block of...
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Winner in Democratic primary for Muscatine sheriff race announced
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) – One week after election day, Muscatine County has announced the winner of the Democratic nomination for county sheriff. The race between Michael Channon and David Lerch was a...
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Iowa State Fair ‘New Food Contest’ finalists
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Three finalists have been announced for the New Food Contest at the Iowa State Fair. Fairgoers can vote on them Aug. 11-15. The winner will be announced Aug. 16. The finalists...
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Attempted abduction and assault in Davenport park
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Davenport Police are warning residents of an attempted abduction in a local park. Around 2:00 PM on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Davenport Police responded to Glen Armil Park off...
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Registered Davenport sex offender sentenced in child pornography case
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – A registered sex offender has been sentenced in a child pornography case. Philipp Johnson, 40, of Davenport, Iowa was sentenced to 10 years in prison on the charge of...
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Man gets life in prison for Muscatine bank robbery
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) – An Indiana man was sentenced to life in prison for bank robbery. Thomas Alexander Davis III, 40, of Indiana was sentenced Thursday, June 16, 2016. A jury found Davis guilty on...
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Illinois budget impasse could derail QC to Chicago Rail
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – With no state budget in place in Illinois, the Quad Cities to Chicago rail line could be in jeopardy. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos called on Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner today to...
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State Rep Smiddy says Rauner’s stopgap budget is not good enough
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – Illinois State Representative Mike Smiddy (D) held a news conference Thursday to criticize Governor Rauner’s (R) stopgap funding bill; saying it leaves the elderly and disabled at...
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Burlington man killed in car accident
BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) – The Lousia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of an accident, after it was reported a car was on it’s top in a ditch. On Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 10:50 AM...
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