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Memorial Day climate numbers for Quad Cities
We’re looking at a cooler than normal Memorial Day weekend in the Quad Cities. The average high right now is 76° and climbing. This weekend we’ll be near 70° for highs. More often than ...
Indigenous Amazon tribe says New York Times story led to its members being smeared as porn addicts
An Indigenous tribe from the Brazilian Amazon has sued The New York Times, saying the newspaper’s reporting on the tribe’s first exposure to the internet led to its ...
Scottie Scheffler opens Colonial with an eagle and trails tour rookie John Pak by 5 shots
Scottie Scheffler and John Pak enjoyed the same start to the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial with eagles on their respective first holes. The world No. 1 ...
‘Talk’ to loved ones who have passed with new wind phone in East Moline
A grieving tool known as the “wind phone” has made its way to East Moline. On Thursday, a ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the installation of the new wind phone. The concept of a ...
The Heart of the Story: Honoring the missing
Our Quad Cities News is partnering with award-winning journalist Gary Metivier for The Heart of the Story. Each week, Gary showcases inspiring stories of everyday people doing cool stuff, enjoying ...
Pirates GM Ben Cherington says trading ace Paul Skenes is ‘not at all part of the conversation’
The Pittsburgh Pirates are reeling, and just about everything is on the table for a last-place team that has already fired ...
Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of the school’s sports teams
Some of Harvard’s sports teams would be virtually wiped out by a Trump administration decision announced on Thursday that would make the Ivy League school with the ...
Aledo cuts ribbon on city’s first dog park
City leaders celebrated the Aledo Bark Park with a ribbon cutting ceremony today. It is the city’s first dog park. (, OurQuadCities.com) The park is divided into two sections: ...
North Scott Community Schools receive $15K grant for manufacturing education
The North Scott Community School District is bolstering its commitment to manufacturing education. “We feel like we are doing a wonderful job placing students into the building trade, the ...
A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US
The foreign men convicted of crimes who were placed on a deportation flight headed for the chaotic nation of South Sudan were originally from countries as far away as Mexico and Vietnam. They had ...
Union sues Tailgate N’ Tallboys organizers over labor agreement
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) is taking action againstthe organizers of Tailgate N’ Tallboys, alleging USA Concerts and Events breached a labor agreement ...
A Cool but Decent Holiday Weekend
As we are getting closer to Friday it means we are getting closer to the holiday weekend this week for Memorial Day. This holiday weekend is looking to be cooler than normal with temperatures ...