Mikaela Schlueter

Illinois

Digital Content Producer at WQAD-TV (Moline, IL)

digital content producer @wqad | mu journalism and sociology | previously @komu @RTDNA @comissourian @voxmag | dog mom | writer allergic to capital letters

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Scott County man sentenced to life without parole for killing his girlfriend in March 2024

1 week ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Editor's Note: The featured video highlights Behal's murder trial from March of this year. A Scott County man was sentenced to life without parole for killing his girlfriend back in March 2024. 31-year-old Christopher Behal was found guilty in March for killing Taylor Escontrias. She was 31 years old. It took the jury less than two hours to convict Behal. He was found guilty of first-degree murder and domestic abuse assault with intent to inflict serious injury.
Trial of woman accused in Davenport double-homicide coming to a close

1 week ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

DAVENPORT, Iowa — The trial of a woman accused of murder in a Davenport double-homicide is coming to a close, as attorneys began closing arguments on Thursday. 28-year-old Adriana Blake and 35-year-old Devon Braet are accused of killing 44-year-old Brian Goodwin and 44-year-old Amy Smith in January 2024. The two were originally being tried together, but the case was severed mid-trial. Blake's trial continued as normal, but Braet was scheduled for a separate trial at a later date.
Around 900 power outages reported in Colona area

1 week ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

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Knox County woman sharing her endometriosis story to raise awareness

1 week ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

KNOXVILLE, Ill. — May is widely recognized as Women's Health Month, with the goal of bringing attention to health issues that women face. A Knox County woman is echoing that message as she works to spread awareness of endometriosis and the impact it has on her daily life. Endometriosis is a disorder where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus, or endometrium, grows in the body cavity.
Bettendorf man charged with attempted murder after 2 police officers shot, arrest records show

1 week ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

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Rock Island's QC Farmers Market moving downtown

2 weeks ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The QC Farmers Market in Rock Island is going to have a new home this season. Starting Saturday, May 31, the market will be located downtown in the 1800 block of 2nd Avenue. The newly-renovated "festival street" will be closed to traffic while the market is going on, officials said. The market runs from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday until Oct. 25. It has taken place in Schweibert Park since 2021.
Adler Theatre unveils its 2025-26 Broadway show lineup

2 weeks ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Broadway is coming to downtown Davenport, as the Adler Theatre has announced its lineup of shows for the upcoming season. The 2025-26 "Broadway at the Adler Theatre" Season starts with "The Addams Family" on Oct. 16, just in time for Halloween. To celebrate the holidays, "Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol" will take the stage on Dec. 7, followed by "Mrs. Doubtfire" on Dec. 17. In the spring, "Clue Live on Stage!" will take place on April 1, 2026.
Meet Tina and Louise, the 2 new otters at Niabi Zoo

3 weeks ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

COAL VALLEY, Ill. — Niabi Zoo is celebrating the addition of two new animals this week. Now living in the zoo's Biodiversity Hall are sisters Tina and Louise, both Asian small-clawed otters. Native to South and Southeast Asia, the otters are the smallest otter species in the world. They're known for having "dexterous front paws and short claws that don’t extend beyond their webbed toes—adaptations that make them particularly skilled at foraging," the Zoo said.
Moline's Hamilton Elementary recognized by national organization for gains in student literacy

3 weeks ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

MOLINE, Ill. — Hamilton Elementary School is celebrating gains in student literacy, and a national organization is recognizing the school for its efforts. Read Naturally named the Moline school runner-up for the 2025 Read Live School of the Year Award. The award honors schools that effectively implement Read Naturally's Read Live program, which aims to improve student literacy.
Motorcyclist killed after crashing with semi in Carroll County

3 weeks ago | wqad.com | Mikaela Schlueter

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