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WQAD announces Kory Kuffler as new sports director

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Upcoming current event: 'Singing Bird' and the impact of Native American women

November is Native American Heritage Month. You can celebrate with a talk in Moline on Nov. 25 about the lives, customs and impacts of Native women in Illinois.
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Moline Public Library celebrating impact of Native American women in Illinois

Presenter Kim Sigafus sat down with Shelby Kluver on The Current on News 8 to talk about the event.
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Muscatine's holiday light display is back for its second year

Weed Park will be decorated with more than 40 professional light displays.
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QC Botanical Center ringing in the holidays with annual light show

The outdoor gardens will be filled with more than 250,000 and opens on Nov. 21.
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Meet the News 8 Team: Bobby Metcalf

Bobby joined the News 8 team as a producer earlier this year but is not new to the Quad Cities region.
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Meet the News 8 Team: Barb Ickes

Ickes spent 30 years at the Quad-City Times before joining the News 8 newsroom.
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Sterling's Woodlawn Arts Academy presenting classic ballet, 'The Nutcracker'

More than 50 dancers and actors, ages six through adults, will be in the show — all hailing from eight different local communities.
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Playcrafters Barn Theatre putting on final show of their 2024 season

"Life Sucks" is a "brash reworking" of Anton Chekhov's play, "Uncle Vanya," according to Playcrafters' website. The show is for adults only, as it's rated R.
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The Great Benjamins Circus sets up the big top in Alexis, Illinois

You have seven chances to catch the family-friendly show, Nov. 15-17. Here's how you can find your tickets.
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First Quad City cat bookstore opening in Davenport

Books & Meows officially opens Nov. 15. The bookstore will have several cats roaming around, all available for adoption through Humane Society of Scott County.
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The Great Benjamins Circus coming to Alexis, Illinois

Catch high-flying acts and other spectacular performances from Nov. 15-17.