Shelby Kluver

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Anchor and Reporter at WQAD-TV (Moline, IL)

4pm anchor + investigative reporter @wqad • surviving on sunflower seeds and strawberry smoothies • she/her • LUC '20 • 🇻🇳🇲🇦 • [email protected]

Articles

On World Turtle Day, Nahant Marsh fights to save a smiling species

2 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

DAVENPORT, Iowa — May 23 marks World Turtle Day, and at Nahant Marsh, conservationists are celebrating with purpose: by continuing a long-running research effort to protect one of the Midwest’s most threatened native species — the Blanding’s turtle. Known for their highly domed shells, bright yellow necks and perpetual smiles, Blanding’s turtles are considered endangered in Illinois and listed as a threatened species of greatest conservation need in Iowa.
2 QCA students qualify for 100th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee

2 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

The Current Starting May 27, 243 spellers from across the country will compete for a trophy, more than $50,000 in cash and prizes and recognition as the best speller in the U.S. Author: Shelby Kluver (WQAD) Published: 3:28 PM CDT May 22, 2025 Updated: 4:58 PM CDT May 22, 2025 AMBOY, Ill. — Can you spell 'successful'? We know of two local eighth graders who sure can! The 100th edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee begins on Tuesday, May 27.
Current Reads: 3 books to enjoy this holiday weekend from the Erie Public Library

2 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

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Backwater Gamblers take to the Rock River for the 2025 season

2 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Quad Cities’ premier waterski team is back on the water this weekend for its 46th season. The Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Club will return to the Rock River for the 2025 season.
Epilepsy-focused Illinois summer camp builds confidence through adventure

3 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

HUDSON, Ill. — A summer camp designed specifically for kids living with epilepsy is returning to Central Illinois this June, offering not just a place to zip-line and kayak, but a chance to connect with others who truly understand what it’s like to live with seizures. camPossible!, hosted by the Epilepsy Advocacy Network in partnership with Easterseals' Timber Pointe Outdoor Center, will take place June 10–12 in Hudson. It's open to children and teens ages 7 to 18.
Coast Guard Auxiliary will host free boat safety checks at Sunset Marina in Rock Island

3 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — National Safe Boating Week runs from May 17 to 23. To mark the occasion, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is holding a free vessel safety check event on Saturday, May 17. There are nearly 200 miles of Mississippi River shoreline in the News 8 viewing area. The Army Corps of Engineers says there are more than 30,000 registered boaters from Dubuque to Burlington and boating activity is expected to surge in the coming weeks.
Quad Cities Summer Games rebrand brings new energy and younger athletes

3 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

MOLINE, Ill. — What began more than three decades ago as a local sports competition for older adults is evolving with a new name, new events and a wider invitation to athletes across generations. The 34th edition of the Quad Cities Senior Olympics is now the Quad Cities Summer Games. “The name change reflects what we’ve already become,” said Rhonda Elsbury, a board member of the QC Senior Olympics. “We have competitors from all over the country, and many of them return year after year.
'Show Off for ALS' car show fundraiser set for May 17

3 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Hundreds of vehicles are expected to roll into the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 17, for the “Show Off for ALS” car show — a fundraising and awareness event in honor of those impacted by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The event runs from 9 - 3 at Keppy Hall and Grounds, located at 2815 W. Locust St. in Davenport. Tickets to the car show are $20 and can be purchased here. The show was organized by a Davenport man with a very personal connection.
Here's how to track how many migrating birds are flying over your house this spring

4 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

DAVENPORT, Iowa — On Saturday, May 10, you can join in on the global celebration known as World Migratory Bird Day. Since 1993, it's helped raise awareness about the importance of protecting migratory birds, which are species that can cross entire continents each year, in search of food, breeding grounds and suitable habitat. Right now, millions of birds are flying through the Midwest, making their way to spring breeding sites.
Quad Cities native returns home to inspire students with a new children's book

4 weeks ago | wqad.com | Shelby Kluver

EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Abbey Breckling, a Quad Cities native and lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will return to her hometown to inspire young readers with her new children's book. Breckling, a United Township High School graduate, is the author of Charlie’s Anatomical Adventures, a children’s book designed to spark curiosity in young minds about the human body.