Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:25:36 GMT
Update 6-18-13: Davenport police say an autopsy on the victim, Douglas Whalen, shows the cause of his death was from a blunt force injury to the head. According to police, Whalen was involved in an altercationMore >>
Update 6-18-13: Davenport police say an autopsy on the victim, Douglas Whalen, shows the cause of his death was from a blunt force injury to the head. According to police, Whalen was involved in an altercationMore >>
Monday, June 17 2013 3:20 PM EDT2013-06-17 19:20:43 GMT
A father and son are dead after a motorcycle crash in Colona, Ill., on Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013.Officers say it happened around 2:00 p.m., at the intersection of US 6 and Illinois 84, when a BuickMore >>
A father and son are dead after a motorcycle crash in Colona, Ill., on Friday afternoon, June 14, 2013.Officers say it happened around 2:00 p.m., at the intersection of US 6 and Illinois 84, when a BuickMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:30:35 GMT
Jeep dealers, including those in the Quad Cities area, are waiting on details on a massive recall just announced Tuesday. After first refusing a request from government regulators Chrysler will nowMore >>
Jeep dealers, including those in the Quad Cities area, are waiting on details on a massive recall just announced Tuesday.More >>
Monday, June 17 2013 5:38 PM EDT2013-06-17 21:38:21 GMT
Police are investigating three motorcycle thefts over the weekend. The bikes were taken during Rally On The River, where thousands of motorcycle riders packed Davenport's Centennial Park. TheMore >>
Police are investigating three motorcycle thefts over the weekend. The bikes were taken during Rally On The River, where thousands of motorcycle riders packed Davenport's Centennial Park. TheMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:44 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:44:27 GMT
There's renewed talk about when children should head back to class in Iowa.Under current Iowa law, schools are required to start the week of September first, but nearly all districts apply for waiversMore >>
There's renewed talk about when children should head back to class in Iowa.Under current Iowa law, schools are required to start the week of September first, but nearly all districts apply for waiversMore >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 12:47 PM EDT2013-06-18 16:47:20 GMT
The Davenport Community School District reported in May 2013 that there was a high number of erasures on the answer sheets for standardized tests submitted by Madison Elementary School.The district hasMore >>
The Davenport Community School District reported in May 2013 that there was a high number of erasures on the answer sheets for standardized tests submitted by Madison Elementary School.The district hasMore >>
Derek Bloomfield calls himself an artist with steel. He knows how to get with the program.
Derek is an engineer at Sivyer Steel in Bettendorf. He programs a computer and that program sends instructions to a robot. Derek is making a Christmas Tree out of steel, and it will be featured at the Festival of Trees in Davenport later this month.
The robot makes specialized cuts, designs, and castings. It can move in any direction. Bloomfield says it took awhile to buddy up to the piece of machinery. He says there was a very steep learning curve. For that reason, the robot earned the nickname Nightmare.
The steel on the tree is three sixteenths of an inch thick and gets very hot. To give the tree some shine, Derek uses a grinder. He clear coats the steel so that it will not rust.
There will be about thirty steel ornaments on the tree. They will be blue and silver. No doubt, it will be a conversation piece. Bloomfield says just being able to create something and give back to the community is a nice feeling.
