Iowa Cancer Consortium
The Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project is a public health initiative aimed at enhancing cancer education and community engagement across all of Iowa’s 99 counties. Representatives from the project on Wednesday afternoon, November 5th, shared the latest cancer data related to Scott County and provided residents with recommendations on how to reduce cancer risks, detect cases early, and with an opportunity to voice concerns or suggestions.
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WVIK, Quad Cities NPRMichael Pack, award-winning film producer and president of Manifold Productions, talks about his new documentary, The Last 600 Meters, which tells the story of the 2004 battles of Najaf and Fallujah. -
Jim Mertens talks with Rev. Dwight Ford, Executive Director of Project NOW, about Rock Island's new ordinance that severely affect the houseless and also talks with Bill Churchill from the Friends of Veterans Memorial Park about the next steps in finishing the park. -
I have known Dean Mathias for 30 years, and he is the complete essence of activity on the river and off. His goal is to increase bike users in the QC’s, and whether he thinks of himself as a leader or not, he leads by example -
Jonathan Turner/WVIK NewsAfter years of dreaming, planning, lobbying, and negotiating, the reality of Chicago-to-Quad Cities passenger rail service is much closer, as the Illinois General Assembly early Friday morning, October 31st, approved about $400 million for the required track upgrades. -
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and today we’re talking about how to determine if you are at risk for developing diabetes.
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Melissa Ellin/WGLTFood banks in central Illinois are waiting to see how a federal judge's ruling on SNAP benefits will impact their operations. The Trump administration has been ordered to fully restore food assistance while the government is shut down. -
(Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)Rep. Anna Moeller, chair of state social service budget committee, discusses impact of federal turmoil -
Brian Mackey/NPR IllinoisState lawmakers passed some key legislation during their fall session, but several other measures failed to get through or were never called for a vote. -
Jim Carlson/CourtesySince beginning his practice in 1988, James McGee has focused on clinical care and early detection of cancer throughout Central Illinois. His clinical area of focus is radiation oncology.
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James Kelley/Iowa Public RadioAcross the country, low-income households that rely on federal assistance to help pay for food are now turning to food pantries. With money for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program temporarily paused due to the government shutdown, some Iowans said they are unsure how they will feed themselves and their families. -
Courtesy of Community Action of Eastern IowaHundreds of low-income families will need to choose between working or taking care of their kids because two federally funded child care programs are about to run out of money. As the federal shutdown starts affecting social services, families also have to consider the impending loss of SNAP benefits. -
Sheila Brummer/Iowa Public RadioU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents took Armando Garcia Picazo into custody in August. Authorities wouldn't release him even though an immigration judge approved his bond. He sued to be released. This week, a federal judge ruled in his favor. -
Ailes Detasseling/ProvidedContractors say they have enough local labor to detassel Nebraska’s seed corn but they’re losing work to migrant workers on H-2A visas. A 2024 law attempted to increase transparency in detasseling.
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Yong Li Xuan/KBIATemperatures remained into the 80s well in the fall this year in parts of the Midwest. Agrivoltaics offers a respite to extreme heat and land access for new farmers. -
Angela Major/Wisconsin Public RadioSome Midwestern soybean farmers are selling their beans to be crushed and turned into soybean meal and oil. But economists say domestic processing won’t be enough to offset the drop in Chinese demand. -
Patricia Lim/KUT NewsFood bank staff expect a wave of new demand as millions of Americans are set to lose federal food assistance in November. But they insist that their services alone won’t be enough to feed everyone who relies on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. -
Michael Minasi/KUT NewsBats love to munch on insects like stink bugs and moths. Some farmers are now relying on the mammals for pest control – and ditching chemicals.
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