Barb Ickes
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Police: 'Punches were thrown' outside Trump rally in Davenport
A shouting match turned to blows during the Trump rally in downtown Davenport Monday. → Read More
Cancer ruse hard on parents whose kids truly suffer
Some parents of children with cancer say Maddie Russo stole more than money when she pretended to be afflicted too. → Read More
Moline woman sentenced in death of 15-year-old son who weighed 38 pounds at time of death
Jennifer Keim was sentenced to four years probation in the death of her son, J.J. Hammond → Read More
Blue Grass police chief resigns
Citing a desire to get out of law enforcement, Bobby Flaherty is resigning from the Blue Grass Police Department. → Read More
Maquoketa murders: 911 call reveals new information about morning four were killed
Three people, including a 6-year-old girl, were murdered inside their tent at Maquoketa State Park in July. Since then, Iowa investigators have given no hint of a motive and refuse → Read More
Suspect in Rock Island stabbing in custody in Davenport
A woman suspected of stabbing a 15-year-old girl in Rock Island in December is in custody in Scott County. → Read More
Go karts, roller coaster, bowling — Indoor theme park coming to former Schnucks, Bettendorf
The property will be fashioned after other Jester centers, called Malibu Jack's, which have three locations in Kentucky, one in Indiana and another being completed in Springfield, Illinois. → Read More
Pages omitted in Monday's editions of the
Some pages were missing from today's edition of the Quad-City Times. → Read More
One-fourth of old I-74 bridge between Iowa and Illinois is gone
Demolition of the steel structure that was the I-74 bridge is about one-quarter complete. → Read More
Latest list of Santa Fund donors
An updated list of donations to the Dispatch-Argus Santa Fund. → Read More
Frozen pipes preceded Quad-City Christmas
After frigid weather swept through the Quad-Cities just in time for Christmas, local repair companies were swamped with calls from residences and businesses about broken furnaces and burst pipes. → Read More
Tuesday's high temp to creep close to record
Another high-temperature record could fall Tuesday. → Read More
Warmer Wednesday followed by snow chances
A mid-week warmup, then a snowy weekend. → Read More
Son has father exhumed for burial at Rock Island National Cemetery
A veteran son makes things right for his veteran father. → Read More
Toddler grows to man who remembers Wish List kindess
Alex Gross was a toddler when the Quad-City Times Wish List granted his family's wish. He remembers how it felt. → Read More
Speeders on new I-74 bridge could get busted from above
Speeders on the new I-74 bridge soon run the risk of an encounter with police. → Read More
Speeders on new I-74 bridge could get busted from above
Speeders on the new I-74 bridge soon run the risk of an encounter with police. → Read More
Mississippi Valley Fair acts for 2023 announced
Part of the grandstand lineup for next year's Mississippi Valley Fair in Davenport has been announced. → Read More
Election Day: Scenes from Quad-City polls
Read what's happening as Quad-Citians take to the polls in the midterm election. → Read More
Blue Grass police chief back on duty after admin leave
The police chief in Blue Grass is back on the job after a month-long administrative leave related to an investigation. → Read More