MOLINE, Ill. — Haley Bickelhaupt joined the WQAD News 8 team as a multi-skilled journalist in September 2024. She graduated from the University of Illinois College of ACES with a bachelor's degree in agricultural communications and journalism and a minor in food and environmental systems.
During her collegiate career, she was a reporter for Good Morning Illini and served as an officer for the National Agriculture Communicators of Tomorrow. She previously worked at the IL Corn Growers Association in policy communications and interned with Agri-Pulse Communications in Washington, D.C.
Haley is a native of the Quad Cities area and grew up on her family's farm in Mount Carroll, Illinois. Her passion for agriculture, storytelling, and journalism drew her to pursue a career at WQAD.
When she's not covering stories, Haley enjoys running, exploring local coffee shops, staying involved at her church, and helping her family in the field or barn. If you have any story suggestions (especially in agriculture!) reach out to Haley at haley.bickelhaupt@wqad.com or on Facebook.