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Inspired by Scott County, Rock Island’s first time celebrating National Adoption Day was last year, and this year's event took place at the county’s justice center downtown.
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The YWCA Clinton is one of six nonprofits receiving funding from Theisen's of DeWitt this year, receiving a $2,000 grant. -
LeClaire's Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K/LeClaire's Ugly Christmas Sweater 5KOn Saturday, December 7th, the 9th annual Ugly Christmas Sweater 5k and Kids Fun Run will be held at the LeClaire Civic Center. The Kids Fun Run will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the 5K following at 10:00 a.m. -
This morning, Thursday, November 21st, an electrical issue near Harrison and 3rd Street briefly filled parts of downtown Davenport with smoke. -
Davenport North High SchoolNorth High School staff responded quickly, resulting in no disruptions to the school day. -
SAL Community Services Website/SAL Community Services WebsiteSAL Community Services receives $13 million in new and renewal grants to support childcare and family programs. -
LivWell CARES' WebsiteFolks in the community have until Friday, November 22nd, to help out with the giving program for the holidays.
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Andrew AdamsMadigan’s attorneys accuse FBI agent of leading speaker into government’s trap -
Brian Mackey/NPR IllinoisWe discuss some of the legislation that made it through over the two week session and what lies ahead. -
Screenshot/YouTubeRep. Mary Miller is a proponent for parental involvement in K-12 public education and has backed multiple bills aimed at rolling back the Biden administration's push for more inclusive transgender policies. -
Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew CampbellIf signed by Pritzker, measure would end federal minimum wage exemption in Illinois by 2030
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Rachel Cramer/Iowa Public RadioThe Iowa Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling Friday that sided with Summit Carbon Solutions in a land survey case. Kent Kasischke, a landowner in Hardin County, argued that Iowa’s survey law is unconstitutional because it allows the taking of private property without just compensation. -
Isabella Luu/Iowa Public RadioYSS, a youth social services provider in Iowa, is opening the Ember Recovery Campus with a residential addiction treatment program, crisis stabilization and crisis recovery services. -
Grant Gerlock/Iowa Public RadioRepublican House Speaker Pat Grassley announced he is establishing a new committee in the 2025 legislative session to perform a "comprehensive review" of Iowa's state colleges and universities. -
Summit Carbon SolutionsThe 8th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that boils down to local vs. state and federal authority over carbon dioxide pipeline siting and safety. Separately, Summit Carbon Solutions picked up another permit and applied for another — both of which it needs to build a multi-state carbon capture and sequestration project.
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Elizabeth Rembert/Harvest Public MediaDrought has scorched much of the Midwest and Great Plains for the last four years. It has destroyed crops and sparked wildfires. Wildlife is also reckoning with the dry conditions – which can change animal behavior and even push species out of some regions. -
Héctor Alejandro Arzate/Harvest Public MediaBeekeepers say it can be especially challenging to raise honeybees in the Midwest. Parasites, pesticides and extreme weather like drought are contributing to colony loss. -
Beryl Striewski/Courtesy Phil HallstedtFarmers are increasingly relying on off-farm jobs to supplement their farm income. Today about 84% of farm families rely on another part-time or even full-time job to stay in business. -
Joe Deacon/Harvest Public MediaThe pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois. The region accounts for more than 95% of canned pumpkin in the U.S.
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