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WHS Today

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WHS Today

The National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office in the Quad Cities, located at the Davenport Municipal Airport, 9040 N Harrison St, Davenport, IA. It is one of two NWS weather forecast offices in Iowa, the other being the NWS - Des Moines office in Johnston.

Shadowing the Storms

Will Earnest, Reporter April 3, 2025

Severe weather season in the Midwest, once it is springtime it is like clockwork, waiting for the parts to come together and the right time to strike. One such extreme case came about last year on Tuesday,...

Some robotics team members pose with their robot, as well as the American eagle stuffed animal that tagged along with them on the trip!

Hawaiian Hang Out

Raegan Ware, Reporter March 28, 2025

This spring break West’s robotics team headed down to Saint Louis High School in Honolulu, Hawaii for the Hawaii regional hosted by First Robotic Competition. The team put in hard work to make this trip...

Paige Bueckers and JuJu Watkins are two of the standout players leading their teams through March Madness this year.

Breaking Barriers

Ellie Holdorf, Reporter March 28, 2025

March Madness is one of the most anticipated sporting events in the United States. The tournament consists of 68 Division 1 Womens and Mens basketball teams. According to ESPN, in 2022 17.3 million brackets...

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice’s corvette after an accident that occurred at a speed of 119 miles per hour in 2024.

Falling Stars

Adam Shipley, Reporter March 28, 2025

Recently, many stars in some of America’s top professional sports leagues have faced consequences for their poor behavior. NBA superstar Anthony Edwards received a one game suspension after picking up...

Michael Hill ‘20 rehearsing with the DCI Colts.

Drum Corps Legends

Zach Smith, Reporter March 26, 2025

Drum Corps International (DCI), also known as the major league of marching arts, is an organization that sanctions competitions with various drum corps. Drum Corps is the highest level of marching band....

Kim Reynolds giving the 2025 Condition of the State address on January, 14th of 2025.

Phones: Tool or a Distraction

Ellie Holdorf, Reporter February 27, 2025

While phones can be useful for many things, in the classroom they become a distraction. A survey conducted by Pew Research Center found that 7 in 10 high school teachers say that phone usage in schools...

The Party City located at 5255 Elmore Avenue, Davenport, IA during initial liquidation sales. Items can be bought at steep discounts; up to 60 percent off or more.

Party’s Over

Will Earnest, Reporter February 26, 2025

Go take a drive over to the nearest shopping center or nearest eating establishment, and chances are it will not look the same from when parents were their children’s age. Stores might be closed, rebranded,...

KWQC’s weather prediction for tuesday night.

Freezing Falcons

Raegan Ware, Reporter February 10, 2025

Bundle up Falcons!  During this last week Iowa faced a harsh cold front, seeing some of the coldest temperatures in a while. Cold fronts are a weather phenomenon where a mass of cold air pushes under...

Donald Trump was sworn in by the Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 20, 2025

Presidential Proposals

Adam Shipley, Reporter January 30, 2025

On Monday, January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States for the second time. Leading into his presidency, Trump proposed many ideas including widely expanding...

Ohio State celebrates after winning the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on Monday Jan. 20, 2025. Eight-seed Ohio State beat seven-seed Notre Dame 34 to 23.

A New Playoff

Will Earnest, Reporter January 27, 2025

After years of planning, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) unveiled its new 12 team College Football Playoff (CFP) this year; a departure from the four team playoff that ran from 2014/2015...

Bubba Wallace (#23) of 23XI Racing practices in preparation for a NASCAR Cup Race at Dover Motor Speedway on Sunday, Apr. 28, 2024. 23XI Racing is one of the two teams challenging NASCAR in this antitrust lawsuit.

Injunction Granted

Will Earnest, Reporter January 17, 2025

On Wednesday Dec. 18, 2024, 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports were granted a preliminary injunction in their antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). The...

The sign outside the entrance of John Deere Davenport Works, where 80 workers were laid off in early January.

Trouble on the Farm

Will Earnest, Reporter January 15, 2025

As another farming season gears up, Deere & Company, better known as John Deere, has announced an increasing amount of layoffs at their locations over the past 10 months. According to KTVO News based...

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