Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was the main speaker Sept. 7 at the 57th-annual Salute to Labor Picnic at the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council’s Quad Cities site in East Moline.
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This week, learn simple ways to protect your back and support mobility as you age. From strengthening your core and improving posture to taking movement breaks and practicing safer lifting habits, small changes can help keep your spine healthy and support an active, independent lifestyle.
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Rob Sand, Democratic candidate for Iowa Governor, talks about schools, the rising cancer rate in the state, government accountability & reform, data centers, economic growth, overcoming political polarization and much more.
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Grow Clinton recently hosted a podcast with representatives of QTS, which has proposed a controversial data center for the city.
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Hundreds of laid-off Tyson Foods workers streamed into Vibrant Arena at The MARK Wednesday, Sept. 2 for a huge job fair and information workshops.
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OSF HealthCare is expanding use of AI to all its hospitals for potential stroke patients, including those at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington.
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A 70-year-old woman has died after a fire broke out early Sunday morning in a high-rise apartment building just west of Downtown Peoria.
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DCFS points to improvements in two-year period since 2022 audit
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The changes could open new ways to self-ban through mail, online or through provider referrals
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins outlined plans to support cattle producers and streamline how the USDA collects and uses data at the Farm Progress Show.
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The new guide from Golden Hills Resource Conservation and Development details 20 places to hike and explore in Western Iowa.
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Samples from 41 taps across five eastern Iowa cities show wide disparities in what residents are drinking. A Cedar Falls-based environmental scientist conducted a study to better understand how nitrate levels vary in the region.
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Republican incumbent Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces Democrat Christina Bohannan for the third time in a race for eastern Iowa's 1st Congressional District. They've both signed the American Cancer Society's "cancer promise," but have different ideas about how to fulfill it.
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After trade talks between the countries fell apart last month, the Trump administration and Canada's leaders have rolled out new tariffs on everything from dairy products to machinery. Experts say farmers will likely feel the squeeze on both ends.
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State officials can’t spend billions in federal funding to connect remote areas to the internet until the Trump administration provides information on how to use the money. Broadband offices are hopeful guidance is on the way – but when remains unclear.
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025 after the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government. Many were local experts that help farmers with soil and water conservation efforts.
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The Trump administration has tried to lower beef prices for months, but demand, drought and a parasite have foiled its efforts. Some ranchers are frustrated with the administration’s latest moves.
Join Kai Swanson on a trip along the Danube river to visit a series of historic Christmas Markets.
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The housing crisis is affecting Quad-City residents, and WVIK wants to hear your story.
Nutrition and wellness educator Kristin Bogdonas of University of Illinois Extension provides timely news, information, ideas to promote healthy living in the Quad Cities and beyond.
Heartland Politics with Robin Johnson is a political podcast discussing current issues we face as a country featuring interviews with senators, congressmen, governors, and other political elite.
Listen to the podcast: College students Jasmine Babers and Mikhayla Hughes-Shaw sit down with young women from the Quad Cities and beyond for intimate conversations about young adulthood, touching on difficult topics such as mental health while also having some fun along the way.
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