Hearing on the radio that a violent storm was approaching her rural Oklahoma neighborhood, Lindsay Carter took advantage of the advanced warning, gathered her belongings and fled. When she returned, there was little...More >>
A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against...More >>
There are reports of a tornado in Thomson, Illinois, just after 7:45 P.M., on Sunday, May 20th. Most of Northwest Illinois felt strong winds because of the storms. Chadwick, Illinois is in Carroll County.More >>
There are reports of a tornado in Thomson, Illinois, just after 7:45 P.M., on Sunday, May 20th. Most of Northwest Illinois felt strong winds because of the storms. Chadwick, Illinois is in Carroll County.More >>
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 >>
Monday, May 20 2013 11:32 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:32:38 GMT
There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma. One Quad Cities native who now lives in the Oklahoma City area not far from where the deadly tornado struck onMore >>
There's definitely going to be a long road to recovery for people in Moore, Oklahoma.More >>
Tuesday, May 21 2013 4:17 AM EDT2013-05-21 08:17:19 GMT
The First Alert Forecast from Meteorologist Kevin Phelps Tuesday Morning We will start off on a dry note for you Tuesday under partly cloudy skies. Temps will run into the upper 70s and low 80s again
The First Alert Forecast from Meteorologist Kevin Phelps Tuesday Morning We will start off on a dry note for you Tuesday under partly cloudy skies. Temps will run into the upper 70s and low 80s againMore >>
Monday, May 20 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:42:26 GMT
We used to call them tornado sirens. But now, in Scott and Rock Island Counties that term is wrong. Emergency dispatchers will sound the sirens for three reasons: "They'll sound the sirens every 15 minutesMore >>
We used to call them tornado sirens. But now, in Scott and Rock Island Counties that term is wrong. Emergency dispatchers will sound the sirens for three reasons: "They'll sound the sirens every 15 minutesMore >>
It's a stitch. Sew what, you wonder? Welcome to the world of the Jelly Roll Strip Club.
The name of the club is a conversation piece. It raises some eyebrows.
The club meets bi - monthly at a downtown business in Geneseo. The women involved in the group make beautiful quilts from jelly roll strips. They are forty strips of fabric, two and a half inches wide.
The women are seasoned sewers, running their strips through their Viking, Janome, and Bernina sewing machines. The end results are beautiful quilts. All are colorful. Some have messages sewn on them. Each quilt has its own story.
Several of the quilts are donated to local organizations, including hospitals, food pantries, and other organizations. The women also plan to send quilts to people impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Others will be sent to Gilda's Club.
The women have also made Christmas stockings for the military, lap quilts, table runners and purses.
The group has been meeting for about a year and a half. Member Sarah Alexander says sewing is a way for her to make a quilt, brighten somebody's day and let them know that somebody is thinking of them.
