Author: Nick Green

Iowa – There are already widespread blizzard conditions across the northwest quarter of Iowa. The region can expect 2 tp 5 inches of snow, but that’s not the most concerning part of the storm. “But the snow accumulation is not the most important element of the storm,” said Jeff Chapman, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. “It’s actually the winds, which are gusting anywhere from 45 to 60 miles an hour.” Chapman said the snow and wind combination will make it really hard to see. So he recommends to hold off on driving anywhere…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – Children are children for only so long, then they grow up. No second chances. With that realization in mind, and not wanting the COVID-19 pandemic to rob their daughters — and themselves — of the special experience of a fancy father-daughter dance, two Quad-City dads created their own Sugar Plum balls when the popular Festival of Trees event was canceled this year. Tim Riley, of Eldridge, and Jackson Frerichs, of Davenport, are brothers-in-law with daughters, and they came up with the idea of do-it-yourself dances independently. When they happened to mention their plans to each other, they thought, “Holy cow, that’s so…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – During his earliest days on an East Moline Police Department beat, Jeff Ramsey ’00 leaned on lessons in community policing he learned in a St. Ambrose classroom. Ramsey is leaning on those same lessons today as he guides the East Moline department into a new era of heightened racial awareness in his initial year as Chief of Police. “The way to work forward from where we are now is to continue to try and build relationships,” Ramsey said of a national discussion on law enforcement and racial injustice that is taking place in the second half of…

DAVENPORT – Even with one more high school volleyball season remaining, Kora Ruff has a closet full of accolades. The 5-foot-8 setter became the school’s career leader in assists this season surpassing the previous mark of 1,692 by Payton Strawser. Ruff has 2,312 assists and 580 digs going into her senior season. Ruff was named the Mississippi Athletic Conference player of the year, first team all-district and first team all-state in Class 5A by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. She was named to the all-tournament team at state for a second consecutive year after recording 94 assists and 48 digs…

 Iowa – A woman was arrested in Henry County on drug charges. Officials with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office say they executed a search warrant in the 100 block of South Haynes Street in Mount Pleasant on December 9. The search warrant was the result of a lengthy investigation into the distribution of illegal narcotics. As a result of the investigation and warrant, officials say 48-year-old Melissa Stein, of Mount Pleasant, was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver and gathering where controlled substances were used. Both are felony charges. Officials say she was also arrested on an…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – Recent gunfire cases have Davenport homeowners concerned. Since the beginning of November, Local 4 News has responded to more than 16 shots-fired calls in Davenport. One neighbor tells us it makes him feel uneasy because he has heard gunshots ring out too often near his home. “It’s out of control. It’s gotten really bad. It’s like Davenport has turned into a little mini Chicago,” said Shayne Neuleib, who lives on East Central Park in Davenport. He’s been there for six years and he says he’s been hearing bullets fly far too often. “The gunfire is very concerning…

DAVENPORT, Iowa – Katie Styrt has been with First Presbyterian Church in Davenport for three years and said that she was hoping to avoid a Christmas service with the pandemic still raging. “Trying to figure out Easter with COVID was hard but by the time we had gotten to Christmas we were really hoping that things could be different,” she said. The church has adapted however, with events this year including a drive through prayer-and-greet event, pre-recorded music performances, and even a Zoom-based children’s show. Styrt said she’s looking forward to the hectic pageant. “The kids pageant is all zoom,…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – U.S. Attorney John Milhiser and FBI Springfield Special Agent in Charge Sean M. Cox announced that nine men previously arrested in Rock Island have been indicted on charges of attempted enticement of a child to engage in sexual activity. In addition, several of the defendants have also been charged with related crimes including travel with the intent to engage in illicit sexual activity and soliciting images of child pornography. The men were previously charged by criminal complaint. According to affidavits filed in support of the complaints, each of the men allegedly used mobile dating and social media…