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. She reflects on her career in nonprofit leadership and how vision, collaboration, and growth play a role in creating meaningful impact.The conversation also highlights the development of the new JA Inspiration Center in Moline, a key milestone in Junior Achievement’s efforts to help students explore careers, build financial skills, and apply classroom learning in real-world settings.

Davenport residents wanting to learn more about the ins and outs of municipal operations can apply to the city’s citizens' academy.

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.

Quad Cities Interfaith held a vigil and call to action regarding the federal government’s immigration crackdown and activities by agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Friday night, January 30th, at Zion Lutheran Church, Davenport.

A surfer engineer creates a surfboard using 10,000 cigarette
 butts that becomes a catalyst for political activism for
protecting the health of our oceans.Reflection Speakers: Taylor Lane, Ciggy Board creator, and Ben Judkins, Filmmaker

Jim Mertens talks with Iowa State Rep. Taylor Collins about changing what's taught in Iowa universities and also talks with John Deere historian Neil Dahlstrom about John Deere's 222nd birthday.

Plan was introduced in 2024 but did not move forward in legislature

The federal agency was sharing office space with the subject of the probe.

Illinois already has too few providers and many rely on funding from federal programs

Daniel C. Ruffin, the head boys basketball coach at Peoria High, was arrested Monday morning. The Peoria Police Department said officers discovered text messages between the 41-year-old school employee and a 16-year-old female student.

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.

After the devastating floods in the summer of 2024, northwest Iowa communities continue to wait for federal buyout funds for nearly 270 homes, leaving local leaders urging swifter government action.

Four of the five Republican candidates for governor participated in a debate Tuesday night and said they would work to make Iowa's abortion laws reflect their belief that life begins at conception.

In a visit to Iowa, President Trump rallied Republican support ahead of the midterms and tried to appeal to voters with provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill and by asserting his support for ethanol industry priorities.

More people participating in the citizen science project Globe At Night could help fill gaps in what astronomers know about the extent of skyglow.

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.

Cow cuddling, ice cream churning and farm tours are among the tactics dairy farmers are employing to compensate for low milk prices

Under the current system, producers must be the sole owner-operator of their farm or ranch to qualify for loans from the federal government. A bipartisan bill would expand the eligibility requirements for applicants.