Eric Olsen

2 weeks ago | ourquadcities.com | Linda Cook |Bryan Bobb |Eric Olsen

At least one person was in custody after an incident Monday afternoon in the area of Howell Street and Rockingham Road, Davenport. Shortly before 2 p.m., the Our Quad Cities News crew saw two Rock Island squad cars head toward Davenport on the Centennial Bridge. Once our crew arrived, we saw technicians take prints from a Rock Island K9 Ford Explorer parked on the 200 block of South Howell Street.

3 weeks ago | ourquadcities.com | Eric Olsen

This week’s Big Brothers, Big Sisters Waiting Child is Deangelo. He’s been waiting for a Big Brother for two years. The list for boys waiting to be matched far exceeds that of girls. “I want a Big Brother so I can hang out and to play with and so I’m not just lonely at home all the time,” Deangelo said. He’s a big fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, with Tails being his favorite character. Deangelo also enjoys math at school, time at the park and ice cream.

1 month ago | ourquadcities.com | Eric Olsen

Big Brothers Big Sisters is still in need of people willing to step up and volunteer a few hours a month to be a “Big.”They have a long waiting list for boys right now. One of them is Achilles, who is in third grade. This week, Achilles told us about his love of fitness. “I like to run, I like to ride my bike, I like to lift weights,” Achilles said. “I just want a guy to hang out with.”We introduce you to this week’s Waiting Child in the video above.

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by: Eric Olsen Posted: Apr 29, 2025 / 08:16 AM CDT Updated: Apr 29, 2025 / 08:16 AM CDT Spring is in the air and one organization in the Quad Cities is celebrating the beginning of the growing season with a Spring Fling. Ann McGlynn from Tapestry Farms joined Our Quad Cities News to tell us all about it. Watch the video above and click here for more information.

1 month ago | ourquadcities.com | Eric Olsen

Big Brothers Big Sisters is looking for more people willing to volunteer as a Big. That’s as the waiting list for Big Brothers grows especially long. One of those on the waiting list is Aerion. He loves having a ball in his hands. “I play, basketball, football — any type of sports, to be honest.”He’s in his third year on the waiting list. “I’m a cool person, and they can talk to me. I’m chilled.” Watch more from this week’s Waiting Child in the video above.