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Potential Cuts For Burlington Fire Dept. Video included

Job cuts are just one of the things Burlington city officials are dealing with to fix a more than $600 thousand budget deficit. More>>

529 Impact On Financial Aid Video included

Paying for college can be tough. The state of Iowa is encouraging families to save for their children's college expenses using a special state plan. More>>

Police Step Up Seat Belt Enforcement Ahead Of Holiday Weekend Video included

A traditionally busy travel weekend is ahead for memorial day and local law enforcement are gearing up to crack down. Wednesday multiple agencies held a seat belt enforcement zone in East Moline. More>>

Oklahoma Red Cross Tornado Relief this Friday, 5/24

Please consider dropping off a monetary donation for the American Red Cross at the KWQC-TV6 Broadcast Center 5:00 am until 6:30PM Friday at 805 Brady Street. You can also donate $10 by texting "Red Cross" to 90999. More>>

Area Schools Review Tornado Preparations Video included

Monday's tornado hit two elementary schools in its path having many parents wondering if their own kids would students be safe in a situation like this. More>>

Watching Out For Scams For Tornado Donations Video included

Seeing the video and hearing the stories of the devastation the tornado left behind in Oklahoma, many of us are asking "What can we do to help?" More>>

Quad Cities Church To Send Support To Oklahoma Video included

As with many disasters we've seen in recent years people around the country want to help those affected in Oklahoma whether that's through monetary donations, collecting food, or even volunteering. More>>

Severe Weather Alerts For Cell Phones

New technology is making it possible to set weather alerts without installing apps. New technology is making it possible to set weather alerts without installing apps.

With severe weather season here, there's a lot of technology to keep you safe. More>>

Dixon Employee Credit Card Guidelines

Just over a month after Dixon Illinois' former city engineer resigned amid allegations he was using a city credit card for personal expenses, Dixon city leaders are considering an ordinance to formalize the city's credit card use policy. More>>

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  • Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.
    Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.
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    (BPT) - Seventy-nine percent of smartphone users have their phones on or near them all but two hours of the day when they’re awake, according to a recent IDC Research report. For many, smartphone use is now a way of...
  • The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
    The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.
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  • Job cuts are just one of the things Burlington city officials are dealing with to fix a more than $600 thousand budget deficit. The fire department cut three firefighters but city leaders say that may
    Job cuts are just one of the things Burlington city officials are dealing with to fix a more than $600 thousand budget deficit.
  • Paying for college can be tough. The state of Iowa is encouraging families to save for their children's college expenses using a special state plan. Family members need to be careful about which name
    Paying for college can be tough. The state of Iowa is encouraging families to save for their children's college expenses using a special state plan.
  • A traditionally busy travel weekend is ahead for memorial day and local law enforcement are gearing up to crack down. Wednesday multiple agencies held a seat belt enforcement zone in East Moline.
    A traditionally busy travel weekend is ahead for memorial day and local law enforcement are gearing up to crack down. Wednesday multiple agencies held a seat belt enforcement zone in East Moline.
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