Eric Olsen Our Quad Cities News

01/03/2026

Wanted to give my best wishes to my Illinois State Redbirds as they head to Nashville to play for the Natty.

12/24/2025

Christmas Eve morning in the Quad Cities

12/14/2025

Huge day to be a Redbird!! Proud alum!! Let’s keep it going at Villanova next week!

11/27/2025

Enjoyed showing Canion and his “Big” Shane around the station. You’ll hear from them next week in our Waiting Child segment. Canion was on the Big Brothers, Big Sisters waiting list for about 2 years before being matched with Shane.

11/15/2025

November in Iowa. A couple of shots from Credit Island.

11/06/2025

11/02/2025

Always great to see a bald eagle up close. In this case, just a baby who Hog Capitol Wildlife Rescue and Rehab refused to give up on when they rescued her after her nest fell and she broke a wing.

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Don May is used to seeing bald eagles near his home close to the Mississippi River and Interstate 80 in Illinois, but a windy day back in April led him to a mission to save an injured eaglet. May& #…

10/23/2025

I had a lot of fun as a "Heart Throb" (their word, not mine LOL) at the Quad Cities Go Red for Women event in Bettendorf. We raised more than $19,000 for The American Heart Association. As a heart attack survivor myself, so grateful for the work being done to raise heart disease awareness.

09/30/2025

Good morning Quad Cities!

09/21/2025

What a weekend at Leclaire Park!! The 40th Mississippi Valley Blues Fest.

09/18/2025

Good morning Quad Cities! September glow!