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River ActionFather Bud is one of three speakers taking part in a talk about conservationist Aldo Leopold on October 15th at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Moline, as part of River Action's annual Upper Mississippi River Conference. He spoke about Leopold's views on the environment and the challenges we face today in a rapidly changing climate. -
The Woman in Black continues at Richmond Hill Players Barn Theatre in Geneseo, Thursday through Saturday, October 9 through 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 12 at 3:00 p.m. -
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Chris Cournoyer, former State Senator from eastern Iowa, discusses her tenure as Lt. Governor, how her appointment came about, her focus and responsibilities and her current campaign for State Auditor including the office's fit with her tech background and her priorities for the office. -
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Brady Johnson/WVIK NewsWVIK News spoke with 14-year-old Nicolina Pappas about her nonprofit Nicolina Turtles Co, which she started when she was 8 years old. Recently, the Rock Island teenager was honored by Action for Nature and the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes for her conservation work.
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Illinois.gov/CourtesyA federal judge on Monday declined to immediately block the Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Chicago, but she strongly urged federal officials to hold off deploying guardsmen until Thursday, when she will hear arguments in the case. -
Emily Bollinger/WGLTMark Denzler, president of the Illinois Manufacturers Association, says many companies are deciding whether they can afford to absorb those costs or pass them on to their customers.
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Lucia Cheng/Iowa Public RadioDiscrepancies surfaced after the former Des Moines superintendent was arrested by federal immigration agents last week. DMPS is suing the firm that did his background check. -
James Kelley/Iowa Public RadioJohnson County officials are pulling their support for a new joint law enforcement facility that would house a new county jail, the sheriff’s office and the Iowa City Police Department. After both the county and the city agreed to continue discussions on the shared facility, Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel said he no longer sees a path forward. -
Lucia Cheng/Iowa Public RadioFormer Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts of Guyana has been charged with illegally possessing four firearms while in the U.S. without legal status. A federal criminal complaint states he is under a valid deportation order and has not been authorized to work since 2020. -
Contributed/Cornell CollegeThe student's research found that the statue, which had been part of the Mount Vernon college's art collection for over a century, had been taken from the Etowah Indian Mounds in Georgia in 1886. It was returned to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation on Sept. 30.
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Rachel Cramer/Harvest Public MediaThe American Heartland has experienced a boom in wineries over the last three decades. But with U.S. wine sales trending down since 2019, some producers are feeling the effects more than others. -
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