Newsletter

As humans prepare for the moon to block the sun on Aug. 21 there will be countless pets, wild animals and other creatures who won't be quite so prepared. With daily routines influenced by human schedules as well as sunlight levels, pets and other non-wild animals often have relatively mild reactions to an eclipse...

Weekends and wine go together, and this weekend perhaps even more so. The Village of East Davenport is holding a Wine Walk this Saturday, August 19th from 3 to 6pm. For just $20, you can sample a variety of wines at locations throughout the village...

A local news outlet is reporting that the parent company of the Applebee's and IHOP chain -- DineEquity -- has announced that they will be closing as many as 135 Applebee’s restaurants, and 25 IHOP restaurants. The closings would happen before year's end, with 'poor sales' being cited as the reason...

Wishing good luck to Bent River Brewery this weekend. They are competing with other Illinois brewery's to be named Official Bicentennial Craft Beer at the Illinois State Fair. According to OurQuadCities.com, the Illinois Bicentennial Craft Beer Competition Tent is located inside Gate 1 in the Happy Hollow area...

It's time to slow down, Davenport. According to WQAD.com, the City of Davenport is installing 24 new radar speed signs all over the city, especially around parks and schools, as well as other problem areas. Find out where they are going to be placed here...

Illinois began replacing license plates with a new design at the beginning of this year. Now Iowa is switching plates, and you can help decide what the new plates should look like. There are three designs to choose from: The Great Wide Open has a teal stripe across the top representing the sky, and a green filed along the bottom with white in between...

A fire destroyed Butch Bos's home, possessions, and sound gear two weeks ago. Fortunately he and his wife weren't home at the time. Now that Butch has had some time to reflect he knows everything can be replaced except photos, keepsakes and his signature custom made Western shirts...

If you know someone who is considering moving to the QC, you should probably put a stop to it right now. I mean, who would want to live in a region that has so much to offer? After you give them these reasons, they're sure to run for the hills...

The 1963 horror classic "The Birds" has given plenty of people nightmares about being dive-bombed by black birds, but now getting pecked at has become a reality for QC residents. KWQC's Ashley Holden shared this Facebook photo a couple of days ago, and it sent shivers down my spine: One of the station's production team members took the shot of the foreboding sign along Davenport's riverf

The summer of 2017 is coming slowly to a end. Where did it go? It feels like it just started. The final, or one of the final events of summer is set for this weekend. It's the 31st Annual Tug Fest 2017 in both LeClaire, IA. and Port Byron, Il...