Author: Nick Green

DAVENPORT, IOWA – Davenport Police seek the public’s assistance in finding missing 16-year-old Jillian Nicole Terry. She was last seen shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, on camera while she was leaving 411 Brady St., Davenport. Jillian is 5’4,” 109 pounds, with sandy-blonde hair dyed red. She has green eyes. She was wearing a black hoodie, gray sweatpants, black Nike tennis shoes, carrying a backpack and a green tote bag full of clothing. It is believed she was picked up by someone. At first, reports said she might have been picked up by her non-custodial mother, but she has…

Happy Holidays, Bees! This year, the Communications and Marketing Office and Alumni Office assembled a Holiday Gift Guide that exclusively features SAU alumni and student-owned businesses. Need a last-minute gift? Consider supporting a fellow Bee this holiday season! Restaurants and Dining The Half Nelson – Matt Osborn ’15 Location: 321 E. 2nd St., Davenport, IA 52801 Digital gift certificates available Online ordering and curbside pickup available Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop – James Gimbel ’07, ’08, ’09 Location: 3016 E. 53rd St., Davenport, IA 52807 Free delivery until Dec. 27 Gift cards available Public House and The Ridge – Johnna Chesney ’09 Locations: 5260 Northwest Blvd., Davenport, IA 52806 (Public House) 4750 Utica…

DAVENPORT, Iowa – PSL is so honored to be able to offer a special price on three different “Holiday Hope Box” sets that will literally change lives. Dr. Kit Evans-Ford from Argrow’s House of Healing and Hope returns to the show to invite viewers to take advantage of the PSL exclusive, specially-priced holiday season gift boxes containing products made by women benefitting from the non-profit’s help in recovering from getting out of a situation of domestic violence. Paula Sands Live Christmas Special—$39.95 (available in THREE different colors & fragrances including Cooling Peppermint, Warm Vanilla, or Holiday Bath Bomb Set). In case you are not familiar with…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – Police say two teens robbed a victim inside of a house at gunpoint Monday afternoon, November 30th. It happened around 2:30, at 15th and Leclaire, near the First Christian Church. Investigators say an 18 and 17 year-old were spotted a short time later near Arlington Avenue, just south of Locust. A short foot pursuit began and both subjects were arrested on Kirkwood Boulevard, just south of Locust. Both subjects were charged with robbery. Police say the 17 year-old was also charged with two additional robberies from Friday, November 27th. Police say one occurred at 14th and Brown.…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – COVID-19 vaccines are set to be administered to healthcare workers in the Illinois Quad Cities for the first time, Wednesday, December 16. Frontline healthcare workers are expected to be vaccinated at UnityPoint Health Trinity in Rock Island Wednesday afternoon. Genesis Health Systems will be vaccinating workers in Silvis Wednesday afternoon. Healthcare workers started getting their first doses of the vaccine on Monday in the United States, roughly about one week after the United Kingdom’s first-in-the-world rollout. Illinois’ first vaccinations when to healthcare workers in Peoria. Iowa’s first vaccine went to an ER nurse in Iowa City. The vaccine, which…

DAVENPORT – The city of Davenport launched its Small Business Resiliency Project to assist small businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 on Oct. 1. The deadline to apply was Oct. 30. A total of 42 Davenport businesses requested assistance, and a review of the applications was still ongoing, said city Community and Economic Development Director Bruce Berger. As of Friday, 10 businesses had been notified that they will receive assistance, Berger said. Other businesses, he said, were in the process of submitting additional documentation. “We do hope to offer another opportunity for assistance sometime after the first of the year,” Berger…

Iowa – After suffering a loss to the No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Saturday, the Iowa men’s basketball team rebounded with a 70-55 win over Purdue to open up Big Ten Conference play Tuesday night. Despite missing out on an opportunity to defeat the No. 1 team in the AP Poll on a national stage, the Hawkeyes showed no signs of hangover after the big game. “We’re a veteran team,” reigning Big Ten Player of the Year Luka Garza said. “We know what it’s like to take a loss and have…

DAVENPORT, IOWA – A 28-year-old suspect in a gunfire incident gunfire earlier this month in Davenport has pleaded not guilty. Elijawohn Litt faces charges of intimidation with a dangerous weapon and felon in possession of a firearm. He was being held Saturday on $35,000 total bond in Scott County Jail after he pleaded not guilty Friday in Scott County Court, Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Davenport police responded to the area of Locust Street and Esplanade Avenue for multiple calls about gunfire, the arrest affidavit says. Police say Litt fired a .40-caliber handgun at least eight times at a victim “with…