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Beyond the Green Screen: TV with a Cause

Cassie Heiter Weather Blog

The Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities is holding its telethon in the WQAD Studios on Sunday from 11 to 5pm. In preparations for the big day, organizers have been moving…

  • Weather / Weather Blog Terry Swails Weather Blog

    TERRY’S TAKE: April showers bring May flowers…right?

    It may not feel like it today given the harsh winds and snow showers that dot the upper Midwest, but…

  • Weather / Weather Blog James Zahara Weather Blog

    Hail To The Chief: A Royal Visit To King

    I always try to be a bit fancy with my headlines.  Though, you know what, I felt so honored! Close…

  • Weather / Weather Blog Terry Swails Weather Blog

    TERRY’S TAKE: Must be spring, the nightcrawlers are out!

    It hasn’t felt much like spring this spring but a sure sign it’s here is the return of the nightcrawlers….

  • Weather / Weather Blog Cassie Heiter Weather Blog

    Beyond the Green Screen: Friday Marks the Big Debut!

    You can typically find me on TV both Saturday and Sunday. During the week I am building and improving weather…

  • Weather / Weather Blog James Zahara Weather Blog

    Hail To The Chief: Future Scientists At Butterworth School

    The visits just keep coming and the joy of it just gets better.  Just before the weekend, I received a…

  • Weather / Weather Blog Cassie Heiter Weather Blog

    Beyond the Green Screen: My Request to Mother Nature

    With temperatures in the 40s today and expected to be near 70 tomorrow, I’ve been going back and forth with…

  • Weather / Weather Blog Terry Swails Weather Blog

    Terry’s Take: Summer heat means higher gas prices!

    The approach of summer!  We are all looking forward to those bright warm days and sun in the fun, but…

  • Weather / Weather Blog James Zahara Weather Blog

    Hail To The Chief: A Visit With Some Young Pioneers

    What an adventure I had the other day with some wonderful and very intelligent 1st Graders at Jordan Catholic in Rock Island, Illinois.