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.
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.
The owners of Cavort, a new restaurant in downtown Davenport, have just opened their doors.
The Iowa state legislature returned on Monday for the start of the 2021 session.
$15 billion in federal funding is on its way to help struggling independent music and theater venues around the country.
Gov. Pritzker also announced the state will allow more flexibility with its Child Care Assistance Program.
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.
Siebke is being held in the Rock Island County Jail on a $1 million bond.
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.
As the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are being distributed around the country, the answer remains complicated.
The Davenport Police Dept. launched a new team focused on community policing techniques, aimed at addressing violent crime citywide.
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.
The Clinton and Muscatine Community School Districts are returning to in-person instruction on Monday, Dec. 7.
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.
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.
The turnout percentage for the state was at 76 percent.
Each greenhouse at Great Revivalist Brew Lab seats one table.
Over a month after contracting COVID-19 at a meeting, Rock Island County Board member Jeff Deppe is still feeling side effects.
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.
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.
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.
The Iowa 2nd Congressional District race is too close to call. Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks leads Rita Hart by a slim margin.
As Election Day approaches, eyes will be on ‘pivot counties'. Those are the counties that swing between red and blue in presidential elections.
A record number of voters are casting ballots by mail and through early voting.
Members of the Quad Cities have created their own reward for information leading to the whereabouts of missing 10-year-old Breasia Terrell.
The number of people early and absentee voting this election season is higher than past years because of the pandemic.
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.
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.
Iowa polls continue to position both 2020 presidential candidates statistically tied.
Election Day is almost here and besides voting for candidates, voters in the QCA will have additional questions on their ballot.
Campaign spending in the 2020 election is expected to nearly reach $11 billion.
With the conclusion of the first Presidential Debate, Election Day is fast approaching.
Galena's $200 million tourism industry adapts to COVID-19 and remains open for business.
North Scott Community School District students will return to in-person learning on Monday.
Skellington Manor in Rock Island, Ill. will reopen for the season on Friday with safety protocols in place.
Preparations for the Nov. 3 General Election are well underway and the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing new challenges for organizers.
Illinois voters will answer a yes or no question regarding the state’s income tax on Nov. 3.
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.
Hurricane Sally is expected to make landfall on the Gulf Coast sometime on Wednesday.
The Rock Island City Council passed a motion Monday to revisit discussion of bar hours in The District.
Flu season is just around the corner and, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, has health professionals concerned.
It will house 56 market-rate apartments and small retail shops.
The family of a man shot in the Rock Island District nearly two weeks ago is taking it one day at a time.
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.
The daughter of a Quad Cities woman who passed away from COVID-19 on Monday is hoping to help others and spread awareness.
Millions of Iowa crop acres were damaged in the Monday, Aug. 10 Derecho.
Ten million crop acres in Iowa were damaged during the Derecho on Monday, early estimates by state officials found.
An agenda item involving a renewal agreement for a school resource officer was debated at Davenport’s Committee of the Whole meeting on Wednesday.