Matt Christensen

19 hours ago | kwqc.com | Matt Christensen

BLUE GRASS, Iowa (KWQC) - Jenny Brandt calls it a lifeline for her 62-year-old mom, Beth. Jane’s Place is a day center for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s. It’s a place to meet friends, have lunch and receive care. But now, Jane’s Place is closing down, and Jenny says they’re not sure what to do next. “Normally they might just sit around the house and watch TV and not get any sort of exercise,” she said. “They don’t get any sort of socialization.

19 hours ago | kwqc.com | Matt Christensen |William Ingalls

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Matt Christensen and Will Ingalls take a look at the detention center in Galesburg, Illinois, where a riot broke out injuring staff and juveniles. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office said four staff members and five juveniles were injured in the incident after a disturbance escalated into a riot Wednesday at the Mary Davis Home Juvenile Detention Center. Ingalls has covered the facility’s state inspections and lawsuit claims.

1 day ago | kwqc.com | Matt Christensen

CORDOVA, Illinois (KWQC) - A “near miss” at the Cordova nuclear power plant. Water flooding from Unit 1. Workers exposed. And a scheme to cover it all up. During an incident in 2023, coolant was just nine minutes from dropping below the fuel rods — an event that could have triggered a disaster. But the plant never told anyone. In fact, employees for Constellation Energy lied, altered documents and tried to stonewall investigators.

2 days ago | kwqc.com | Matt Christensen

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A Davenport doctor and former Genesis executive has been charged with touching young girls. Police say Dr. Anthony J. Carbone, 65, groped the victims on several occasions in 2023. They were 8 and 14. Carbone was the chief medical information officer at Genesis up until a month after the alleged abuse took place. According to a spokesman for MercyOne Genesis, Carbone was not treating patients while employed by the healthcare system from June 2016 until March 2023.

3 days ago | kwqc.com | Matt Christensen

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A popular resource for seniors will close soon after Scott County cut its funds. Jane’s Place offers day services for seniors – meals, activities, exercise – all under the care of trained staff and a licensed nurse. CASI – the Center for Active Seniors in Davenport – manages the program and has been fighting the funding cuts for years. But this week, the money finally ran out. The program ends next month. This is a developing story. KWQC will provide updates on-air and online.