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Evening News for Friday, December 8, 2017

WVIK, Quad Cities NPR | By Herb Trix
Published December 8, 2017 at 5:56 PM CST

tonight's headlines:

  • Davenport appeals the possible re-instatement of its former fire chief,
  • the economy will be the focus for Fred Hubbell when he campaigns in eastern Iowa this weekend,
  • and the PGA Tour honors longtime local volunteer Chuck Austin.

Increasing clouds tonight, slight chance of snow, and a low near 23. Sunny on Saturday, high near 27.
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Herb Trix
A native of Detroit, Herb Trix began his radio career as a country-western disc jockey in Roswell, New Mexico (“KRSY, your superkicker in the Pecos Valley”), in 1978. After a stint at an oldies station in Topeka, Kansas (imagine getting paid to play “Louie Louie” and “Great Balls of Fire”), he wormed his way into news, first in Topeka, and then in Freeport Illinois.
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