Keith Paulsen of Morrison, Ill., gets a high like no other when he’s literally floating among the clouds.

In this episode of Footlights we welcome James Driscoll, a veteran actor with an impressive 35-year career in the Quad Cities theater scene.

Did you know that high blood sugar can damage nearly every system in the body? Let’s dive into what’s really at stake.

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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.

The Cancer in Iowa: 99 Counties Project is a public health initiative aimed at enhancing cancer education and community engagement across all of Iowa’s 99 counties. Representatives from the project on Wednesday afternoon, November 5th, shared the latest cancer data related to Scott County and provided residents with recommendations on how to reduce cancer risks, detect cases early, and with an opportunity to voice concerns or suggestions.

Residents without insurance or underinsured can contact the Rock Island and Scott County Public Health Department to inquire about eligibility for free flu and COVID-19 shots. Pharmacies and doctor offices are also offering the vaccines.

I have known Dean Mathias for 30 years, and he is the complete essence of activity on the river and off. His goal is to increase bike users in the QC’s, and whether he thinks of himself as a leader or not, he leads by example

The world-renowned saxophonist, a 32-year-old native of Winston-Salem, N.C., will be the featured soloist at this weekend’s Quad City Symphony Orchestra Masterworks concerts. Banks will play the concerto “Diaspora,” written by Billy Childs for Banks and commissioned by Young Concert Artists and 10 orchestras— the largest consortium ever for a saxophone work.