Jim talks with Reverend Rich Hendricks from the Metropolitan Community Church and Tyler Mitchell from the Project of the Quad Cities about the new administration and how policies are impacting people from the LQBTQ+ community.

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?

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.

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.

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 Cities - 11/01/25

The Cities - 10/18/25

The Cities - 10/04/25