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Take a walk through 'The Vault' of unseen relics at the Putnam Museum

Public Safety

Downtown Davenport filled with smoke after underground transformer explosion

Officials said there were no injuries, and the incident only caused minor electrical disruptions.
Local News

Muscatine police arrest 2 men in connection to string of car burglaries

Police allege 18-year-old Zachary E. Early and 18-year-old Justin C. Bass were responsible for three car burglaries and a fourth attempted burglary.
Forecast

Much quieter skies today and for the weekend

Sunday remains your weekend's best
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Money

City of Davenport looking to upgrade outdated Skybridge lights

City officials hope to turn the Skybridge into a holiday destination, replacing a 20-year-old light system with a new state-of-the-art set.
Local News

Where to go for a Thanksgiving meal in the Quad Cities area

Quad City businesses and organizations are offering free or low-cost meals for the holiday.
The Score

Vote for this week's Midwest Technical Institute Score Standout | Week 12

Cast your vote for this week's Midwest Technical Institute Score Standout. Each week's winner is featured in News 8's "Off the Kuff."
Crime

Illinois State Police releases video of DeKalb fatal police shooting

The video showed Perez holding a handgun and pointing it at himself before he began firing through his windshield in the direction of officers.
John Deere

Here's a look at John Deere's Q4 earnings

For the year, the company reported a profit of $7.1 billion, or $25.62 per share. Revenue was reported as $44.76 billion.
Local Sports

Milledgeville 8-man football heading to first state championship game in school history

Friday's game against defending champion Amboy will be the Missiles' first state trip in either 8-man or 11-man football.
Nation World

Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi was among a group of Republicans who showed up to support Trump at his hush money criminal trial in New York that ended in May.