Mike Colon

1 month ago | ourquadcities.com | Mike Colon

by: Mike Colón Posted: May 14, 2025 / 10:15 AM CDT Updated: May 14, 2025 / 10:16 AM CDT Veterans on the latest Honor Flight of the Quad Cities returned late Tuesday night with a very special flag. The group brought home a flag in honor of Michael Tessendorf, a veteran who died six weeks before the flight. He was buried in the Rock Island National Cemetery.

2 months ago | ourquadcities.com | Linda Cook |Mike Colon

The community gave input on a new Bettendorf Police Station during a meeting Monday at the Waterfront Convention Center. (Mike Colón, OurQuadCities.com)Officials hope to move the police station from its current downtown location to a spot near the Public Works Annex on Devils Glen Road. Bettendorf already owns that land. The move would allow the city to respond more quickly to areas with a higher number of calls for service and expand the available space for training and anticipated growth.

2 months ago | ourquadcities.com | Linda Cook |Mike Colon

Two cars that crashed hit the Palace Tavern in East Moline about 4 p.m. Wednesday. The Palace Tavern, also known as the Old Palace Tavern, is at 701 15th Ave., East Moline. Our Quad Cities News crew saw a Dodge Durango and a Honda CRV, both with airbags deployed and heavy damage. Emergency responders are on the scene. ((Mike Colón, OurQuadCities.com)The impact shattered the window in the tavern door, and knocked a chunk of stone off the base of the building.

2 months ago | ourquadcities.com | Linda Cook |Mike Colon

by: Linda Cook, Mike Colón Posted: Apr 22, 2025 / 08:51 PM CDT Updated: Apr 22, 2025 / 08:56 PM CDT A heavy police presence was in the area of 13th Avenue and 14th Street in Rock Island at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after an incident that started about 7 p.m. (Mike Colón, OurQuadCities.com) Neighbors watched as police set up crime-scene tape at the scene.

2 months ago | ourquadcities.com | Linda Cook |Mike Colon

Rock Island police and fire crews, along with the Rock Island Arsenal Ambulance, responded to a single-car crash shortly before 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at 17th Street and 13th Avenue near the entrance to Longview Park, Rock Island. (Mike Colón, OurQuadCities.com) The car left the roadway, went up on a hill, hit a street light and then a tree, causing major damage to the vehicle. The driver did not appear to have major injuries and was not transported to the scene, according to Our Quad Cities News crew.