Four Quad City residents are conducting a two-month bald eagle survey amid the construction of a cannabis dispensary and a truck stop adjacent to the Milan Bottoms floodplain forest wetland complex in Rock Island.
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“Alice’s Ordinary People” is screening at the East Moline Public Library, 745 16th Avenue, on Friday, February 6th, starting at 6 p.m. Director Craig Dudnick will be in attendance for a Q&A session following the screening.
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The Iowa and Illinois American Civil Liberties Union held a virtual informational session on Monday night, February 2nd, regarding municipalities' use of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) cameras.
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In this episode of A Real Piece of Work, Lysa Hegland, President & CEO of Junior Achievement of the Heartland, shares insights from her leadership journey and what it means to build opportunity through purpose-driven work.
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The city of Moline is continuing to transform itself, according to an optimistic “State of the City” address given Monday morning, February 2nd, by Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati.
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Davenport residents wanting to learn more about the ins and outs of municipal operations can apply to the city’s citizens' academy.
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This episode of Wellness Wake Up Call explores cancer risk and the role healthy lifestyle choices play in prevention. Listeners learn how habits such as maintaining a healthy weight, eating more fruits and vegetables, and staying physically active can help lower cancer risk and support overall health. Content provided by University of Illinois Extension.
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Dabrowski said Republicans need to try something new to beat Pritzker in 2026
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Evidence includes texts sent by the agent who shot Martinez, body camera footage
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The governor is looking ahead on the state's pension debt as he prepares to present his next budget proposal.
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The new owner of the parent company of the Bloomington Pantagraph newspaper said the chain’s flagship paper in St. Louis is “a little too far left.”
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University of Iowa researchers are about a fourth of the way through a state-funded research project examining why Iowa has some of the nation's highest cancer rates.
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House lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would end vaccine requirements for Iowans to enter elementary and secondary school.
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Performance venues and cultural organizations are seeing a spike in artists from abroad canceling performances and demonstrations — and rethinking U.S. tours.
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Zach Stoppelmoor is on his way to the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy. The 26-year-old from West Des Moines is the first Iowan to make the U.S. Speedskating team at the Olympics.
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Alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years. The condition poses unique challenges to the lives and livelihoods of U.S. ranchers and farmers.
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New federal guidelines recommend Americans include full-fat dairy in their diets. While recent studies suggest full-fat milk may not harm heart health, scientists say more research is needed.
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More people participating in the citizen science project Globe At Night could help fill gaps in what astronomers know about the extent of skyglow.
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An invasive insect called the rice delphacid was a major problem for some farmers in 2025. With low prices for their crop and a high cost of doing business, many are wondering how they’ll make a profit in 2026.
Join Kai Swanson on a trip along the Danube river to visit a series of historic Christmas Markets.
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