Spencer Maki
Reporter
Quad Cities
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Spencer is a Reporter/Multi-Media Journalist for TV6. He joined the team in Jan. 2019 after spending a year producer for WMTV's The Morning Show in Madison, Wi. He grew up in rural northwestern Wisconsin, about 45 minutes northeast of the Twin Cities. He is a 2017 graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a degree in journalism.
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Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 11:36 PM CST
|By Spencer Maki
The then 10-year-old was reported missing just over six months ago on July 10th and was last seen in Davenport, according to police.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 12:07 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
The owners of Cavort, a new restaurant in downtown Davenport, have just opened their doors.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 12:34 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
The Iowa state legislature returned on Monday for the start of the 2021 session.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2021 at 2:41 PM CST
|By Spencer Maki
$15 billion in federal funding is on its way to help struggling independent music and theater venues around the country.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 7:01 PM CST
|By Spencer Maki and Tara Gray
For the past 10 months, COVID-19 has changed the world and brought new challenges to everyday life.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 1:19 PM CST
|By Angela Rose and Spencer Maki
Gov. Pritzker also announced the state will allow more flexibility with its Child Care Assistance Program.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 12:58 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
As distribution of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines begins, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public to be aware of possible scams.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 4:24 PM CST
|By Tara Gray, Spencer Maki and KWQC Staff
Siebke is being held in the Rock Island County Jail on a $1 million bond.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 1:58 PM CST
|By Angela Rose and Spencer Maki
The vaccination is specifically for workers who have been on the frontlines of the pandemic providing care to COVID-19 patients.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 1:20 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
As frontline healthcare workers in the Quad Cities received the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, a second version of the vaccine looms.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 1:11 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
As the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed around the country, the answer remains complicated.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2020 at 1:09 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
The Davenport Police Dept. launched a new team focused on community policing techniques, aimed at addressing violent crime citywide.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 2:32 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
A COVID-19 vaccine could be available in both the Illinois and Iowa Quad Cities as early as a week, according to QCA health officials.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 9:48 PM CST
|By Spencer Maki
The Clinton and Muscatine Community School Districts are returning to in-person instruction on Monday, Dec. 7.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 12:12 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
Iowa Second Congressional District candidate Rita Hart plans to appeal Monday’s certified election results to the Democratic-controlled U.S. House, according to a statement by her campaign.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 1:28 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
The Iowa Restaurant Association is estimating businesses in the state have already lost $1 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the concerns are growing as winter months arrive.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2020 at 3:53 PM CST
|By KWQC Staff and Spencer Maki
The turnout percentage for the state was at 76 percent.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2020 at 12:06 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
Each greenhouse at Great Revivalist Brew Lab seats one table.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Spencer Maki
Over a month after contracting COVID-19 at a meeting, Rock Island County Board member Jeff Deppe is still feeling side effects.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2020 at 8:27 AM CST
|By Spencer Maki
62-year-old Rick Pianca spent 94 days in the hospital with COVID-19 before passing away. He initially tested positive on Aug. 9 with a mild case and was told by his doctors to self-isolate at home.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 at 4:29 PM CST
|By Spencer Maki
The Moline Coal-Valley School District is moving from in-person learning to remote learning beginning Monday, Nov. 16 over concerns of COVID-19 in the district and community.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 at 11:13 PM CST
|By Spencer Maki
Veterans Day is a day of remembrance and honor for all who serve out country, and a Davenport artist is on a mission to remember fallen heroes with portraits.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2020 at 9:15 PM CST
|By Spencer Maki
The Iowa 2nd Congressional District race is too close to call. Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads Rita Hart by a slim margin.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
As Election Day approaches, eyes will be on ‘pivot counties'. Those are the counties that swing between red and blue in presidential elections.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 1:11 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
A record number of voters are casting ballots by mail and through early voting.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 12:42 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Members of the Quad Cities have created their own reward for information leading to the whereabouts of missing 10-year-old Breasia Terrell.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2020 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
The number of people early and absentee voting this election season is higher than past years because of the pandemic.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 8:26 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
The Bettendorf City Council unanimously voted in favor of not renewing an agreement to provide snow removal services and some engineering services for the City of Riverdale in response to a disagreement over a fence along the Mississippi River Trail.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Local leaders and health professionals in the Quad Cities are putting out a call to action as COVID-19 trends in the area continue to increase.
Updated: Oct. 15, 2020 at 9:57 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Iowa polls continue to position both 2020 presidential candidates statistically tied.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2020 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Election Day is almost here and besides voting for candidates, voters in the QCA will have additional questions on their ballot.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 12:58 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Campaign spending in the 2020 election is expected to nearly reach $11 billion.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2020 at 7:41 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
With the conclusion of the first Presidential Debate, Election Day is fast approaching.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2020 at 2:19 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Galena's $200 million tourism industry adapts to COVID-19 and remains open for business.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2020 at 6:24 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
North Scott Community School District students will return to in-person learning on Monday.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 11:12 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Skellington Manor in Rock Island, Ill. will reopen for the season on Friday with safety protocols in place.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 2:36 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Preparations for the Nov. 3 General Election are well underway and the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing new challenges for organizers.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2020 at 12:32 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Illinois voters will answer a yes or no question regarding the state’s income tax on Nov. 3.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 2:39 PM CDT
|By KWQC Staff and Spencer Maki
University officials said earlier Wednesday a warrant had been issued for Kavion Poplous on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and aggravated discharge of a firearm.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2020 at 12:21 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Hurricane Sally is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast sometime on Wednesday.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 11:35 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
The Rock Island City Council passed a motion Monday to revisit discussion of bar hours in The District.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Flu season is just around the corner and, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, has health professionals concerned.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By KWQC Staff and Spencer Maki
It will house 56 market-rate apartments and small retail shops.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2020 at 2:56 PM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
The family of a man shot in the Rock Island District nearly two weeks ago is taking it one day at a time.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 1:35 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
The housing market in the Quad Cities, and around the country, is seeing record sales.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2020 at 12:55 PM CDT
|By KWQC Staff and Spencer Maki
Health officials in Illinois have named 30 counties in the state that are at the warning level for COVID-19. Bureau County is increasing free COVID-19 testing.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2020 at 12:52 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
The daughter of a Quad Cities woman who passed away from COVID-19 on Monday is hoping to help others and spread awareness.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2020 at 1:13 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Millions of Iowa crop acres were damaged in the Monday, Aug. 10 Derecho.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 1:38 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
Ten million crop acres in Iowa were damaged during the Derecho on Monday, early estimates by state officials found.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 12:50 AM CDT
|By Spencer Maki
An agenda item involving a renewal agreement for a school resource officer was debated at Davenport’s Committee of the Whole meeting on Wednesday.