WVIK • 2nd March 2024 Putnam Museum unveils rare 'magic mirror' The circular mirror has a red silk cord attached to it. It's made of two bronze plates, the front plate acting as the mirrored surface. But there's more to it than meets the eye.
WVIK • 24th January 2024 Over one hundred volunteers count bald eagles in Iowa But, Rachel Duckett reports this year's mostly mild early winter could make the birds harder to find.
WVIK • 24th January 2024 Davenport considers Annie Wittenmyer campus sale The campus covers around 32 acres in the 2800 block of Eastern Ave. The city would sell the southern portion to AW Holdings, led by Capitol Theatre owners Jim Bergman and Chris Ales, for one dollar.
WVIK • 22nd December 2023 Nikki Haley held town hall in Davenport Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley held a town hall at the Von Maur Warehouse in Davenport. The Republican presidential candidate talked about many topics, including national security. She says the US should continue sending aid to Israel and Ukraine.
WVIK • 22nd December 2023 Local renters ask for federal help: 'I don't want to move, but I am afraid' Ronda Wilson lives in an apartment at the Marycrest Senior Campus in Davenport. When she moved in five years ago, she hoped it would be her last move. But soon, she began to worry about her safety.
WVIK • 5th December 2023 New hydroponic farm in downtown Rock Island can grow food all year Sitting in the parking lot of the Quad City Botanical Center, it looks more like a truck than a farm. But inside the container, a hydroponic farm will grow butterhead lettuce, radishes, and more.
WVIK • 29th November 2023 Students help build safe house for women It's a collaboration between Project NOW and YouthBuild Quad Cities. The latter teaches young adults construction skills by building homes for people in need. Executive Director Rufus Greer says the students can turn those skills into careers.
WVIK • 16th November 2023 Rabbi denounces anti-Muslim hate in the Quad Cities Rabbi Linda Bertenthal, along with two other Jewish leaders, released a statement this week denouncing anti-Muslim hate.
WVIK • 12th October 2023 Henry Dinkins sentenced to two consecutive life sentences Breasia was reported missing after a sleepover at Dinkins’ girlfriend’s apartment with her younger brother, Dinkins' son, "DL." Her body was found eight months later near DeWitt.
WVIK • 6th October 2023 New Addition Connects Nahant Marsh to Mississippi River Trail The property includes a multi-use trail that connects Nahant Marsh to the Mississippi River Trail, surrounded by over 300 native trees, like oaks, pecans, and hickories.
WVIK • 15th September 2023 Court Finds Dinkins Guilty of Murder, Kidnapping Judge Henry Latham delivered the verdict this morning in a Scott County courtroom packed with Breasia’s family, wearing purple in honor of the Davenport girl.
WVIK • 28th August 2023 Founders of Jewish-Muslim Sisterhood Win Pacem in Terris Award Atiya Aftab and Sheryl Olitzky founded the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom over ten years ago. It started as a small group of Jewish and Muslim women, and grew into a nonprofit with 150 chapters across the U.S., Canada, and England.
WVIK • 22nd August 2023 St. Ambrose Joins National Movement to House Refugees on Campus It’s part of a national movement to reimagine college campuses, which have unique resources to help others.
WVIK • 18th August 2023 Iowa Museum Gains World War II Rail Car From Germany A German rail car, the same kind that was used to transport Jews to concentration camps during the Holocaust, now has a permanent home at the Danville Station Museum.
15th January 2023 Social Media Graphics: Circle of Blue Year in Review This photo set of graphics I put together for Circle of Blue's Instagram account is a sample of some of my social media work.