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Tyson plans to add 60 jobs at Council Bluffs plant
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Tyson Foods is adding 60 jobs at one of its Council Bluffs plants a month after closing a beef plant in Denison, Iowa. Tyson officials said Wednesday that the Council Bluffs...
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Report says Mississippi River commerce worth $400 billion
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A report released at a gathering of mayors in Dubuque finds that commerce along the Mississippi River generates more than $400 billion and supports 1.3 million jobs. The U.S. Fish...
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New sign on Harrison promotes businesses in construction zone
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – There is a new sign along Harrison Street reminding drivers that businesses are open despite the construction. Harrison has been under construction for the last month. Traffic...
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Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau celebrates 25 years
QUAD CITIES (KWQC) – The Quad Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau turns 25 this years. To celebrate the landmark occasion dozens of people from the local hospitality industry, past board members and...
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Boys and Girls Club running on reserves in Illinois
KNOX COUNTY, Ill. (KWQC) – The Illinois budget impasse has taken its toll on state funded organizations. Several groups came together at the Boys and Girls club of Knox County to rally support and push...
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Port opportunity comes to Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) – Muscatine has announced an opportunity to possibly become a major Mississippi River shipping port. City officials say they’re excited about this opportunity, which would allow...
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Dogs test positive for banned substance at Iowa racing track
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa regulators have suspended the licenses of two trainers after racing dogs at a Dubuque greyhound track tested positive for a risky performance-enhancing drug. The Iowa Racing...
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Iowa man gets prison time for sex with Nebraska minor
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A 25-year-old Council Bluffs man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for crossing state lines to have sex with a minor. Tyler L. Gunderson was sentenced...
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Solon City Council votes to not raise minimum wage
SOLON, Iowa (AP) — The Solon City Council has decided not to raise the minimum wage to the county’s planned level. The council voted unanimously on Wednesday to opt out of the county wage hike...
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Black Hawk County authorities ID 2 men killed in collision
RAYMOND, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have released the names of a motorcyclist and a car driver who were killed in a collision in eastern Iowa’s Black Hawk County. The accident occurred around 6:30 a.m....
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Company proposes 2nd Black Hawk County spot for wind farm
DUNKERTON, Iowa (AP) — A wind farm proposal that’s been rejected in three Iowa counties has surfaced for another location in one of them. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports (http://bit.ly/1Oh5OzP...
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Hudson schools accepts at-risk coordinator’s resignation
HUDSON, Iowa (AP) — Board of Education members with the Hudson School District have accepted the resignation of its longtime at-risk coordinator. David Lipinski announced his resignation Sept. 4 after...
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Iowa online voter registration to be ready in January
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says Iowa residents with a state driver’s license or photo ID will be able to register online to vote by Jan. 1, ahead of the original November...
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American stops flights at 3 airports, problems soon resolved
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines flights to and from Dallas, Chicago and Miami were briefly stopped on Thursday by a computer problem that prevented passengers from checking in. Airline officials said...
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Shots fired in Davenport Thursday afternoon
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Davenport Police were dispatched to a large disturbance shortly after noon to the 600 bock of East 14th St. in Davenport, Iowa. According to police, as officers arrived they...
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Parent Extravaganza took parents back to school for a day
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Parents went back to school in Davenport on Thursday for the annual Parent Extravaganza. They were able to choose from a variety of classes to attend with the idea of learning...
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Lawmakers seek to halt or amend plans to privatize Medicaid
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two Democratic lawmakers are seeking to halt or amend Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to privatize Iowa’s Medicaid program. Sen. Amanda Ragan and Sen. Liz Mathis on Thursday sent a...
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Power outage in Silvis, Illinois
SILVIS, ILL. (KWQC) – A pole that fell in Silivs, Illinois left close to 2,000 customers of MidAmerican Energy without power. MidAmerican says the outage occurred at 3:41 p.m. when one of their poles...
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Cedar Rapids police investigate shooting as homicide
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Rapids police say they are investigating the shooting death of a 32-year-old man last week as a homicide. The man was identified Thursday as Bryan Ahmaad Edwards. Police...
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“Stream gauges” to make flood data easily accessible in Davenport
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Aug. 17 crews installed a new tool at two Davenport creeks. The device is called a “stream gauge.” It’s an aluminum box that monitors water depth. City officials said it will...
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