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John DeereA years-long lawsuit alleges that Deere & Company has been withholding vital repair and diagnostic services behind costly software subscriptions, which are sometimes only available at John Deere-certified dealers. The FTC and attorneys general of Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin filed a joint motion to resolve their lawsuit with a settlement agreement totaling nearly $100 million. WVIK spoke to a farmer and a right-to-repair advocate who caution claimants to read the fine print. -
Ben Gougeon/Quad City ArtsThe program is in its 26th year of providing paid creative outlets for area youth, ages 15-21, and business relations experience. Three murals, as well as a poetry apprenticeship, are underway this summer.
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WVIK asked history professors and historians to join a roundtable to discuss America’s history as we commemorate 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. Topics include the founding, Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, and the importance of understanding our shared history. -
250 years ago this week, the Continental Congress declared independence from Britain. WVIK staff and listeners commemorate this anniversary by reading the Declaration of Independence. -
After a roof partially collapsed, the city evacuated 20 buildings on a single block in downtown Muscatine, displacing 28 residents. The city said a final decision on whether to demolish or stabilize the compromised structures will be made in early July. -
The Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a memo in June advising states to cease funding for in-home and community-based services that allow Americans with disabilities to integrate within their communities. A Bettendorf-based nonprofit, Hand in Hand, said the move would upend thirty years of evidence-based care. -
The Quad City nonprofit assists area refugees accessing nutritious affordable food. The organization is inviting community members to tour area gardens, meet growers and partake in a light breakfast. The “Breakfast in the Garden” series is monthly through September. -
The LGBTQ+ community center Clock Inc. will hold an extra special art auction fundraiser Thursday, June 25, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. -
Melissa Urbain witnessed history in her hometown Friday afternoon, celebrating with her family the USA men’s soccer team victory in the 2026 World Cup, at Great River Brewery, Davenport. -
Eva Kendall, a 14-year-old Rock Island High School student was the first featured musician on the Channel Cat Water Taxi Thursday, June 18, in a new summer music series. -
A new colorful mural by nationally recognized artist and muralist Cbabi Bayoc is done, next to the Martin Luther King Jr. Interpretive Center, 501 N. Brady St., Davenport. -
Black Hawk College and The Mockingbird theater company are entering a new ongoing partnership dedicated to producing professional-caliber theater.
