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Jim speaks with Michael Glanz from The Arc of the Quad Cities about the passing of the new Dignity and Pay Act in Illinois and how it will positively impact sub minimum wages and Jim talks with Sarah Benson and Tresa Andrews of the Parent Mentor Program about their positive impact on local schools and students. -
Jim talks with Bishop Dennis Walsh, of the Diocese of Davenport, about the death of the pope, the conclave, and where the Catholic Church is going regarding goals for the future.
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Jim talks with the General Manager of WQPT PBS, Dawn Schmitt and WVIK NPR's General Manger/CEO about the recission package that made its way to the senate floor and if the recision package is passed, it would defund public media of all federal funding for the next two fiscal years. -
A flat year for tourism (2025) in The Cities, why?...and what will be done to make it more attractive to see the sites in The Cities?
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Dan Wang, author of Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, talks about the US-China global competition from his unique perspective,the "engineering state versus the lawyer state," Trump's trade policy and the impact of tariffs, why the US needs more manufacturing, the lessons of Robert Moses in rebuilding our infrastructure, and what thetwo countries can learn about each other. -
Jim Mertens talks with Festival of Trees Administrator Sandi Burrichter about all things Festival of Trees including their new Quilt Village and Petit Forest and also talks with Brian Allen Quad City Arts Executive Director about all the ways Quad City Arts impacts the community outside of Festival of Trees.
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GovernmentSuzanne Mettler co-author of Rural Versus Urban: The Growing Divide That Threatens Democracy, talks about the economic foundations of the divide, how rural resentment against elites grew, the importance of local party organizations in addressing the divide and much more. -
Jim talks with Community Health Care CEO Tom Bowman about how federal cutbacks are impacting community health care services and also talks with Black Box Theatre owner Lora Adams about her upcoming play.
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Michael Pack, award-winning film producer and president of Manifold Productions, talks about his new documentary, The Last 600 Meters, which tells the story of the 2004 battles of Najaf and Fallujah. -
Jim Mertens talks with Rev. Dwight Ford, Executive Director of Project NOW, about Rock Island's new ordinance that severely affect the houseless and also talks with Bill Churchill from the Friends of Veterans Memorial Park about the next steps in finishing the park.
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After years of study and planning, pending any weather delays, 3rd Street in Davenport will become a two-way road (one lane in each direction and center turn lane) between Marquette and River Drive beginning at 5 a.m., Thursday, November 6. -
The development of 52 rental units, costing $15.4 million, is scheduled to open in the fall of 2026. The development site is located at 2345 W 54th St, Davenport.
