By NINA BAKER – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) As the new year approaches, so do new festivities. Check out some Quad-Cities theaters, bars and businesses with New Year’s Eve celebrations below. Bettendorf: Noon Year’s Eve * Where: Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive * When: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. * Cost: $10
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA SHIMKUS – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Inmate Juan Randolfo Parrado, 64, was found unresponsive at Federal Correctional Institution Thomson at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26. According to a press release from the Bureau of Prisons, responding employees immediately initiated life-saving measures. These efforts continued while emergency medical services were
Continue ReadingBy Gretchen Teske – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Editor’s note: This story is part of a series that ran in Insight magazine looking at how several Iowa and Illinois companies use influencer marketing. Hy-Vee advertises that it has a helpful smile in every aisle, but there are familiar faces advertising the products, too.
Continue ReadingBy Gretchen Teske – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) History and charm aren’t on the menu at the Crane & Pelican Cafe, but they’re among the first things customers notice. Owner Mandy Harvey has lived in the Quad-Cities all her life, with a special affinity for LeClaire — a river town about 15 miles
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Geyer – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) As of 6:15 p.m., MidAmerican crews have identified the power outage in Davenport as equipment failure. Power should be restored to the area in about 30 minutes. According to the MidAmerican outage map, the cause is due to an equipment problem. MidAmerican Energy is reporting
Continue ReadingBy SARAH WATSON – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) Lawmakers in the statehouse appear poised to tackle more legislation to limit property tax collection by cities and counties in the 2025 session. No specific proposals have yet been floated by lawmakers, but the prospect of further limits has some local government officials concerned about
Continue ReadingBy OLIVIA ALLEN – Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa (TNS) From finances to diapers, one budding Quad-Cities nonprofit is helping local fathers learn the skills they need to succeed as responsible parents. The Quad Cities Responsible Fatherhood Initiative is a new program aimed at building a supportive community of involved, responsible and committed fathers by
Continue ReadingBy L. KENT WOLGAMOTT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) OPENING Babygirl. The erotic thriller is back and has never been better than director Halina Reijn and star Nicole Kidman’s exploration of a woman’s dangerous journey to find her own pleasure. R. (Grand). Grade: A A Complete Unknown. In this superb biopic, director James Mangold,
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office on Friday identified the boy who died in a rollover crash southeast of Pleasanton on Christmas Day as 17-year-old Gavin Reisbeck of Ravenna. In a news release, the Sheriff’s Office said Reisbeck was driving east in a Ford F-150 pickup at about 8:40 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VARGAS – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A 31-year-old Lincoln man has been charged with allegedly helping to introduce contraband into prison last year, according to court documents. Kelly McCormack was taken into custody Friday and has been charged with intent to deliver a controlled substance and committing unlawful acts in the Department
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Good morning, Lincoln. Here’s what you should know today. Shooting victim ID’d The Lincoln Police Department has identified the 20-year-old man who was shot and killed on Christmas Eve. Johnathan McCray was fatally shot multiple times by his 16-year-old brother Tuesday morning, police say. The brother, Kentrail McDaniel, was
Continue ReadingBy L. KENT WOLGAMOTT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Ugly Sweater Party with Alli And I, Brad Hoffman, Orion Walsh, Rich Confer, 7 p.m. Friday, Bourbon Theatre. Home after a two-month European tour that took him to the UK, France, Belgium and Germany, and some Christmas-related dates in California, Orion Walsh will, at last,
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VARGAS – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Valparaiso man Thursday after finding guns and explosives at his home, according to a news release. Booker Holloway, 39, was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a
Continue ReadingBy Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) A 40-year-old Lincoln man was charged Friday after being accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and hitting a pregnant woman, according to court documents. Hugo Zepeda was charged with third-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree assault of a pregnant woman and terroristic threats. According to the probable
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS DUNKER – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) UNL music building construction, 12.16 Sinclair Hille principal David Quade (left) and senior associate Kjersten Tucker lead a tour of a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln music building on Dec. 16. With the new building’s design, the Lincoln architecture firm has sought to push the boundaries of
Continue ReadingBy SHEL RICKERT – Lincoln Journal Star, Neb. (TNS) Lincoln Electric System has seen a recent uptick in scams related to utility payments, prompting a warning to customers during the holiday season. LES sent a news release earlier this month asking customers to stay alert to phone calls from people posing as LES employees who
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Zeilstra – The Kansas City Star (TNS) Saturday’s TV / radio COLLEGE FOOTBALL The Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Connecticut vs. North Carolina, at Boston, 10 a.m., ESPN The Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Nebraska, at New York, 11 a.m., ABC, KCTE (94.5 FM, 1510 AM) The Isleta New Mexico Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayette
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Buffalo Sabres (13-19-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (17-16-4, in the Central Division) St. Louis; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres visit the St. Louis Blues after Alex Tuch’s hat trick against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Sabres’ 6-2 win. St. Louis has a 7-8-1
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Missouri State Bears (8-3) at UIC Flames (3-6) Chicago; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State will try to keep its three-game road win streak alive when the Bears play UIC. The Flames are 2-3 on their home court. UIC scores 72.8 points and has outscored opponents by 5.7 points
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Missouri State Bears (7-5, 0-1 MVC) at Evansville Purple Aces (3-9, 0-1 MVC) Evansville, Indiana; Sunday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State visits Evansville after Dez White scored 26 points in Missouri State’s 68-56 win over the UCSB Gauchos. The Purple Aces have gone 3-3 in home games. Evansville is
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Jackson State Tigers (2-8) at Missouri Tigers (10-4) Columbia, Missouri; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri takes on Jackson State after Laniah Randle scored 21 points in Missouri’s 76-63 loss to the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The Missouri Tigers have gone 8-2 in home games. Missouri is 0-1 in games
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Saint Louis Billikens (6-7) at Rhode Island Rams (5-8) Kingston, Rhode Island; Sunday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island hosts Saint Louis after Harsimran Kaur scored 21 points in Rhode Island’s 77-37 victory over the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash. The Rams have gone 3-3 at home. Rhode Island is
Continue ReadingBy Michael Stavola – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 27—A 32-year-old man forced his partner from the Great Bend restaurant where she was working Friday morning, then fatally shot her before killing himself during a pursuit by officers, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said. Mario Martinez-Garcia was found dead in a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado of
Continue ReadingBy ROBIN McCLELLAND – Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa (TNS) Mad Delirious will bring its “psychedelic noise rock experience” to ring in the new year at Lorados on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Joe Bartusek sits at the drums, hammering out a steady, ever-changing beat. Justin Fain slaps his bass guitar to drive the rhythms Neal Simmons
Continue ReadingBy Denise Neil – The Wichita Eagle (TNS) Dec. 27—Back in October, I reported that the vacant Doma restaurant building that sits northeast of Towne East Square was getting a new tenant: The Sweet Spot, whose owners Julie and George Yang had decided to move their 5-year-old restaurant from its home of five years at
Continue ReadingBy The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. (TNS) Dec. 27—Milford Lake in Geary County has tallied 1.25 million visitors in 2024, officials announced Thursday. They said that number solidifies Milford Lake’s position as one of the state’s premier tourist attractions, drawing visitors from across the region and beyond. “We are thrilled to witness the incredible impact Milford
Continue ReadingBy The Manhattan Mercury, Kan. (TNS) Dec. 27—In 2019, Manhattan Municipal Court sought to improve how technology aids the court and the public. Five years later, a technology company is honoring the court for its effort to be more modern, efficient and accessible. Tyler Technologies gave the court its Tyler Excellence Award for its use
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By LAURA UNGAR – AP Science Writer A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in
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By AP HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said it has seized more than 20,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers that were shipped from Israel to an address in Philadelphia. Customs officers found the stickers in two different shipments that arrived on two different days, Nov. 26 and Dec. 9,
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By STEPHANY MATAT – Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell. Athena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15,
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