CAMERON, Ill. (KWQC) – Clean-up efforts continue in Cameron, Ill. after an EF-2 tornado passed through Warren County Thursday. Homes all over the town suffer damage, and for Willadene Youngquist, her home is a complete loss. “This was my kitchen, and this is where I was doing dishes just right after it hit. I made […]
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LeClaire police to get two new body cameras
LECLAIRE, Iowa (KWQC) – More police departments across the country are working body cameras into the budget. LeClaire city leaders have now given police the green light to get one more. However, the city will not be paying the bill. Police chief Shane Themas says providing more angles of interactions with citizens is needed even […]
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Crews in 2 QCA cities recover bodies from Mississippi
QUAD CITIES (KWQC) — Crews in two different QCA cities pull bodies from the water Sunday. Rock Island police and firefighters were called to the dock at Schwiebert Park just after 8 Sunday night. They tell us a man in his 40s had been there with friends and wanted to cool off. He went into […]
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Local first responders team up for charity
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Local emergency crews usually work together, but they went head-to-head on Sunday. Davenport police officers and firefighters competed against Rock Island police officers and firefighters in the second annual Battle of the Badges softball game to see who would take the trophy home – or back to the station. “Absolutely I […]
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Insane Inflatable 5k comes to Quad Cities
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) — More than 2700 people attended the Insane Inflatable 5k on Saturday in Davenport. It is a new and dynamic run or walk, 3 miles long around the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds with 11 plus inflatable obstacles. Organizers say the idea started on a napkin. They drew up ideas of inflatable obstacles and […]
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Democrat front-runner Hillary Clinton visits Davenport
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton stopped in Davenport Saturday to gather support for her and her presidential run. There was a full house of Clinton supporters to hear her plans for America. “What we know is we face some very big choices, and I am confident and optimistic that we can make the right choices […]
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Multiple activities bring many to QCA
QUAD CITIES (KWQC) – Friday night kicked off a big weekend for tourism in the Quad Cities area. One event in the area being the USA BMX National race in East Moline. “It’s fun, it’s fun and you win a lot of trophies,” Young BMX Racers, Jordan and Jayden from Ohio said. Because of these events, […]
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Volunteers ensure tornado clean-up crews stay nourished
CAMERON, Ill. (KWQC) – Roofs were torn off of homes and trees were flattened from one side of town to the other during Thursday’s tornado. A grain silo was toppled onto train tracks and other buildings and businesses sustained a lot of damage. While Cameron is not officially open just yet, volunteers on the ground […]
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Tornado rips through Cameron, Ill.
CAMERON, Ill. (KWQC) – Cameron, Illinois was hit hard by a tornado on the evening of July 16, 2015. The Warren County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that the tornado went through Kirkwood, Monmouth and Cameron. Illinois State Police say the tornado hit Cameron at about 7:30 p.m., causing significant damage to the town. There are no […]
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Resident reports on storm damage in Port Byron, Ill.
PORT BYRON, Ill. (KWQC) – During the storms on July 16, Port Byron was not immune to damage. Spencer Hughes, a resident of Port Byron, reported that she saw a tornado forming over the city and her home. “We’re just trying to help each other out, clean up as much as we can,” Hughes said. […]
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