In this episode of Wellness Wake Up Call, we explore the differences between cow's milk allergy and lactose intolerance. Learn how milk allergies affect the immune system, where hidden milk proteins can be found, and why understanding your body's response to dairy is important for making informed dietary choices.

Randy Feenstra, Republican candidate for Iowa Governor and 4th District US Congressman, talks about key issues including tax reform, health care, education, economic growth, agriculture, keeping young people in the state, carbon pipelines, immigration, and China relations. He also discusses his reasons for running, background and experience, top three priorities, most significant endorsements, and closing statement on why he deserves your vote.

This episode features Annika O'melia of The Rock Island Line, Her Voice Media Founder Jasmine Babers-Gunn, and Rock Island teen Kyla Nephew for an inspiring conversation about storytelling, civic engagement, and speaking up to create change in your community.

“PIEOWA: A Piece of America,” a 2025 feature documentary, will be shown at the Bettendorf Public Library at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 30, followed by a Q & A with Beth Howard (and free pie, of course).

Illinois lawmakers passed a budget Monday morning that includes a full $350 million increase in Evidence-Based Funding for public schools, money earmarked specifically for the neediest school districts in the state.

Here's how state Sens. Dave Koehler and Chris Balkema and Reps. Sharon Chung and Ryan Spain voted on the budget package that passed in Springfield early Monday morning.

Illinois lawmakers approved the state budget early Monday morning after slogging through the night, enacting new taxes on businesses and authorizing less spending than what Gov. JB Pritzker proposed in February.

Senate approves bill aimed at addressing concerns, but House punts the issue

Ian Roberts admitted that he falsely claimed citizenship when he was hired by Des Moines Public Schools. He faces deportation to his native Guyana after he serves his sentence.

Mason City will host mountain biking novices, thrill-seekers and spectators at its first Prairie Rock Trails Bike Fest this weekend. The three-day event begins with a ribbon cutting for a new destination bike park.

A state-of-the-art facility opening in Council Bluffs in June is expected to help boost services and inpatient psychiatric care beds in a more peaceful setting.

May is National Foster Care Month. Iowa’s foster care system is responsible for some of the most vulnerable children in the state. What do you know about foster care in Iowa?

The "farmer-led movement" aims to shape the agricultural landscape by strengthening soils and building community.

Ticks are emerging earlier and staying active for longer. Experts in the central U.S. advise people to take precautions when spending time outside in wooded or grassy areas.

An invasive worm is destroying forest floors and gardens across the country. Once jumping worms get into the soil, they're nearly impossible to get rid of — so experts say curbing their spread is the best tool against them.

Every spring, high school students from across the country travel to Oklahoma for the National Land and Range Judging Contest. The three-day event tests their knowledge of land and soil.