Daily Archives: January 29, 2013

  • Crime Ryan Grafft (photo from Johnson County Jail)

    Iowa man accused of shooting horses in pasture

    A Cedar Rapids man reportedly told police he knew it was “stupid” when he allegedly fired a rifle at horses in a pasture.

  • Education / News

    Loebsack hosts Davenport school safety session

    The aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy is prompting a closer look a school security across the country. That’s the…

  • Health injection needle syringe

    New schedule promises to simplify childhood vaccines

    Each year the vaccines children and adolescents should receive are updated to reflect any changes based on new research or new developments. This year is no different.

  • News CNN photo

    Group ranks best and worst U.S. airports

    In the battle over which are the best and worst U.S. airports, a recent survey ranked Chicago”s O’Hare low for domestic travelers with connecting flights.

  • Entertainment Daredevil completes walk across Niagara Falls

    Video: Daredevil walks high wire over Florida highway

    Unsteady cables and stronger-than-expected winds added drama, but Nik Wallenda’s high-wire walk above a Florida highway looked like a walk in the park.

  • News power outage

    Thousands spend early morning without power

    About 9,000 MidAmerican Energy customers in and around Moline, Illinois lost power for up to an hour and a half Tuesday morning, January 29, 2013.

  • Politics Ray LaHood photo from Paul Courson/CNN

    Transportation Secretary LaHood is stepping down

    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the lone Republican in President Barack Obama’s Cabinet, is leaving the administration.

  • Marketplace / Ultimate Fitness Fitness

    Meet the 2013 Contestants

    Ultimate Fitness teamed up with WQAD to help 6 contestants get healthy in 2013! Each participant will work out at…