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Made in the QCA: Whitey’s Ice Cream
MOLINE, Ill. – If you think it’s been cold this winter, imagine working at a business where the temperature in one room can be as low as 60 degrees below zero, year round! That’s part of how the Quad...
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Made In The QCA: Nixalite
Each day a small Quad Cities business makes a simple but unusual-looking device that’s shipped to clients around the globe. It starts with long steel coils that are straightened and then fed through a...
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Made in the QCA: Blaum Brothers Distillery
GALENA, Ill. (KWQC) — This is a story about two bearded brothers from Bettendorf, Iowa who quit their day jobs to follow a dream. “I was working in the nuclear medicine field and my brother worked for...
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Made in the QCA: Monster Sewing
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – It’s a profession that dates back thousands of years as sewing is our “Made in the QCA” feature with David Nelson The professionals at Monster Sewing in Moline alter clothing and...
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Made in the QCA: East Moline BMX Speedway
EAST MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – This summer, thousands will arrive in the Quad Cities for one of the most prestigious cycling events in the country. This time, we’re not talking about RAGBRAI. This July,...
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Made in the QCA: Boetje’s Mustard
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – More than a hundred years ago a German immigrant arrived in America and settled down in the Quad Cities. He loved it here, except, he thought the food tasted a little bland....
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HON expands presence in Muscatine, Iowa
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) – When you visit HON Company headquarters in Muscatine, you get the feeling of being in a city within a city. And you have to remind yourself which city is bigger. HON and its...
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“Better Call Saul” star’s nephew pursues acting at Augustana College
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – Keenan Odenkirk wanted to make sure he was prepared for his first TV interview. So, a few days before we met up, he decided he better call Saul. “I just wanted to make sure I...
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Made in the QCA: Lamco Slings and Rigging
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) There’s a business name in the Quad Cities that carries a lot of weight – as in 30, 40 tons of weight – everyday. Lamco Slings and Rigging started in a QC garage, and today has...
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divvyDOSE: Made in the QCA
Rock Island, Ill. (KWQC) – Some studies show 50 percent of patients do not take their medications according to doctor’s orders. divvyDOSE in Rock Island aims to make taking meds easier and safer.
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Sterzing’s Potato Chips are Made in the QCA
BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) – In 1933, Barney Sterzing began making candy to earn money during the Great Depression. The business was successful but came with a drawback: Chocolate melts in heat....
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Made in the QCA: Mississippi Laser
MILAN, Ill. (KWQC) – A family-run business in Milan is truly Made in the QCA. This company cuts, bends, shapes, and paints machinery parts for companies across the Quad Cities Area and across the...
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Made in the QCA: Oh So Sweet by Tiphanie
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – Tiphanie Cannon’s kitchen might just be the sweetest place in town – and also the busiest. All at the same time, bread is rising in the oven, cake batter is mixing, cookies...
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Made in the QCA: Elliott Aviation
MOLINE, Ill. (KWQC) – It started as a grass airstrip during the Great Depression. Today, Elliott Aviation is home to some of the most sophisticated private jets in the world. Elliott is a company made...
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Made in the QCA: Douglas Sports Equipment
ELDRIDGE, Iowa (KWQC) – The tennis nets used at the U.S. Open are made by a small company in the Quad Cities Area that has a remarkable story. Douglas Sports Equipment has made a name for itself...
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Made in the QCA: O’Tool Custom Design Tattoo
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – When Ron O’Tool was growing up in Alpha, Illinois, he knew he was gifted as an artist. The only question is what he would eventually do with his talent. In the mid-90s,...
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