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The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024.
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Moline High SchoolMoline High School will host its 75th Share Joys fundraiser to help clothe children in need, including the annual costume-themed student donut-eating contest on Dec. 5. -
submitted/Quad Cities Community FoundationThe Quad Cities Community Foundation scholarships are open for 2025. There are over 70 scholarships and $600,000 available. -
City of Dubuque Website/City of Dubuque WebsiteThe City of Dubuque is asking its residents to participate in a survey about its food scrap recycling program. -
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AP fileThe partnership provides Hey Jane patients access to Planned Parenthood’s procedural abortion care, and Planned Parenthood patients can now connect with Hey Jane for medication abortions. -
Sangamon Co. JailGrayson has been in custody since his arrest for first degree murder in the death of Sonya Massey this summer.
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Iowa PBSSelzer said the 2024 polling miss didn’t lead her to leave the polling company.
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National Turkey FederationIt’s been a tradition to eat turkey for Thanksgiving since the 1800s. But one economic report suggests the custom has lost footing in recent years. -
Abbie Lankitus/University of MissouriThousands of insect species use vibrations to communicate. Now, in part because of the foundational research of a Midwestern biology professor, more researchers are exploring insect vibrational communication to ward against pests and understand climate change. -
Anna Pope/Harvest Public MediaDeli meats, carrots and fast food onions are some of the products that were recently recalled across the U.S. Experts say improved detection strategies means regulators are able to catch more health risks. -
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