Aaryan Balu
WVIK News FellowAaryan Balu first set foot in audio journalism at WTJU Charlottesville and WRIR Richmond, and now works as WVIK Quad Cities NPR's Fellowship Host.
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Preparing for future COVID variants, a case dropped against an animal rights activist, and increased fentanyl deaths in Iowa. -
CommunityPrison college programs reduce recidivism and provide "constructive focus" for incarcerated studentsWith help from Augustana College, some prisoners at the East Moline state prison have started studying for bachelor’s degrees. -
Thurgood Brooks enters the race for the Illinois House, the Illinois governor's race campaign finances, and an Iowa bill to allow medical and religious exemptions to school vaccinations.
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Campaigns & ElectionsAn attorney for Muscatine County has announced her candidacy for Scott County Attorney. -
CommunityA park honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will open in Davenport this summer. This morning, the Friends of MLK held a press conference to announce the MLK Commemorative Park at 501 Brady Street. -
Iowa mental health bills, Illinois legislation to block incineration of toxic chemicals, and a new position for a former Rock Island County Police Chief.
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Quad Cities law enforcement held a press conference today to remind residents that they can help prevent vehicle theft. -
This fall, ten men incarcerated at the East Moline Correctional Center took classes to begin pursuing bachelor’s degrees. -
Health care unions push for hazard pay, investigating inequality in Iowa's legal system, and new bills from Iowa's Child Care Task Force,
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CommunityRock Island now has suggestions on how to improve the West End neighborhood.
