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Area News
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Fog causes a challenge for morning commuters
by Eric Sorensen on December 14, 2018 at 10:06 am
Good morning! We are closely watching the visibility values across Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois this morning as our atmosphere remains quite stagnant. Dense Fog Advisories are in effect for areas shaded in yellow. Anytime we see visibility values less than a mile, we will have some issues on the roads. Some schools are starting a few hours late this morning as well. Click here for the complete list. The fog will dissipate into mid-morning, however our Futuretrack computer model […]
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Betendorf pins down North Scott, Western Big 6 Girls Basketball, Orion runs past Rockridge, Pleasant Valley beats West
by Kory Kuffler on December 14, 2018 at 5:30 am
Bettendorf wins 7 matches getting 4 pins on their way to a close 35-34 ein over North Scott in Wrestling. Rock Island Girls Basketball extends their WB6 win streak to 34 with a 58-30 win over Alleman. Galesburg needs double overtime to beat Moline 52-44. United Township falls to Quincy 74-64. Orion runs past rival Rockridge 45-27. Pleasant Valley starts quick against Davenport West beating the Falcons 67-57. &nbs […]
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Single mom gets gift for a brighter future
by Katherine Bauer on December 14, 2018 at 4:15 am
"This first snowstorm pushing my kids through the snow was hard on me." […]
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“Our Favorite Things” K’nees Florists
by Johnnie Jindrich on December 14, 2018 at 1:44 am
Go shopping with Denise Hnytka and Johnnie Jindrich in this edition of "Our Favorite Things". […]
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Dixon City Council begins looking for fixes to looming public safety pension crisis
by Luke Cleary on December 14, 2018 at 12:55 am
DIXON, Illinois — Dixon City Council held a special meeting Thursday on how to ward off an impending financial crisis in coming years as the city’s police and firefighter pension liabilities continue to grow. City Manager Danny Langloss presented a 16-page report analyzing the problem and presenting some potentially solutions at the city and state level. “In five years, Dixon`s expenses will exceed our revenues, and that`s a major problem,” Langloss said. “And that`s why we say that right now […]
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Police arrest woman, 17-year-old after infant found dead in box along California highway
by Brody Wooddell on December 14, 2018 at 12:53 am
It was not known whether one or both suspects were related to the infant, whose identity still has not been released. […]
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16 teen moms from Davenport get a Christmas shopping spree, thanks to Motherhood Matters
by Johnnie Jindrich on December 13, 2018 at 11:48 pm
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Motherhood Matters QC owners, Sara Rausch and Susan Mcloone will give 16 teen moms who go to Mid City High School in Davenport Christmas presents on Friday, after going shopping with more than $800 raised from the community. Several months ago, Rausch and Mcloone got involved with supporting girls at Mid City High School. They teach wellness classes there weekly. It’s a passion project for the two women. “Just kind of trying to be, sort of an example, […]
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2 in critical condition after crash, helicopter life flight not an option due to fog
by Brody Wooddell on December 13, 2018 at 11:15 pm
Captain Jason Landers says the crash is still under investigation. […]