The most experienced municipal reporting team in the Quad-Cities is watching out for you. The Quad-City Times reporters who cover Bettendorf, Davenport, Scott County, Clinton County and the Illinois Quad-Cities are watching for news, notes and anecdotes that happen beyond meetings and without press releases. Look for links to articles about events or issues that could affect the Quad-Cities, or contact the Watchbloggers with a news tip. It is all happening here.
DAVENPORT
Tory Brecht has worked at the Quad-City Times for five years and has reported on Quad-Cities issues for 10. He is currently the Davenport beat reporter, covering city hall, development, features and anything else of note in the city. His interests include cycling, fishing, golf, reading and travel. A graduate of the University of Iowa, he might be the world’s biggest Hawkeye fan. He lives in Bettendorf with his wife and two children.
ILLINOIS
Dustin Lemmon has worked at the Quad-City Times since 2005 and has more than 10 years experience covering news in the Quad-Cities. He covers Illinois issues, including local cities such as East Moline, Moline and Rock Island in addition to Illinois courts.
BETTENDORF
David Heitz covers Bettendorf for the Quad-City Times. He has more than 20 years of reporting experience, having started at the Times in 1986, when he was in high school. After college, he moved to California, where he worked as a reporter and editor covering government in Glendale, Burbank and Orange County. He returned to the Times full-time in 2006.
SCOTT COUNTY
Kurt Allemeier has reported from inside the Scott County Jail and has the photo to prove it. He has covered Scott County for nearly two years and reported on city and county government, politics, crime and even sports in the Quad-Cities for 18 years. Besides the jail and Scott County Board room, Kurt’s coverage also takes him to Scott County’s smaller towns. Follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/KurtAllemeier.
MASCOT
Q-Dog will let readers at qctimes.com know when a new post is available. Created by newsroom artist Joe Kelley, Q-Dog is always keeping an eye on the Quad-Cities from the top of Q-C Watchblog.
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