Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:14:14 GMT
Iowa authorities are searching for a missing teenage girl they believe was kidnapped. Police say 15-year-old Kathlynn Shepard and a 12-year-old girl were taken from a bus stop in the town of Dayton, IowaMore >>
Iowa authorities are searching for a missing teenage girl they believe was kidnapped. Police say 15-year-old Kathlynn Shepard and a 12-year-old girl were taken from a bus stop in the town of Dayton, IowaMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 10:38 AM EDT2013-05-20 14:38:36 GMT
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Camanche Police arrested five people on meth charges over the weekend Arrested were 59-year-old Charles McKenrick, 32-year-old Kimberly Lane, 33-year old Nathan Green and 42-year old David Shamp, junior,More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:38:51 GMT
Dixon, Ill police say a survivalist took it one step too far when they found guns and ammunition inside his home, located in the 500 block of S. Lincoln Ave. A shocking stockpile of weapons: guns, knives,More >>
Dixon, Ill police say a survivalist took it one step too far when they found guns and ammunition inside his home, located in the 500 block of S. Lincoln Ave. A shocking stockpile of weapons: guns, knives,More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:34:01 GMT
Our KWQC kid reporter Ayden Ristau shared with us his winning letter written to his grandpa and a tribute to our local veterans. This is Part One of "Ayden's Adventures."More >>
Our KWQC kid reporter Ayden Ristau shared with us his winning letter written to his grandpa and a tribute to our local veterans. This is Part One of "Ayden's Adventures."More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:57 AM EDT2013-05-21 11:57:41 GMT
Those who live in the Quad Cities know that the Mississippi River can be a source of both enjoyment and treachery. It's something an avid duck hunter from Wapello knows all too well... More >>
Those who live in the Quad Cities know that the Mississippi River can be a source of both enjoyment and treachery. It's something an avid duck hunter from Wapello knows all too well...More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 5:16 PM EDT2013-05-21 21:16:00 GMT
East Moline P.D. has arrested 3 subjects for a string of burglaries. Jesse Hurtado, 19, of East Moline is being held on a $40,000 bond and Nathaniel Stiner, 18, of East Moline is being held on a $50,000More >>
East Moline P.D. has arrested 3 subjects for a string of burglaries. Jesse Hurtado, 19, of East Moline is being held on a $40,000 bond and Nathaniel Stiner, 18, of East Moline is being held on a $50,000More >>
It is mission control for an adventure in astronomy. Pacmo. The Popular Astronomy Club Mobile Observatory.
The observatory is equipped with an eighty pound telescope. Club member Al Sheidler says it is a window to the universe. For example, Jupiter is about five hundred million miles away. The telescope, equipped with a camera, is able to capture pictures of Jupiter and other planets.
The lens on the scope is twelve inches in diameter, allowing people to view the sun which is 93 million miles from earth. Through the telescope, people can see the sun rotate.
The portable observatory is on the road several times a year. It gives the public an opportunity to check out the wonders of the heavens. There are public viewings at night. The club meets the second Monday of each month at the planetarium at Augustana College.
Carl Gamble started the Popular Astronomy Club in 1936. He was recognized as one of the leading amateur astronomers in the United States.
