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Marko Kokic/American Red Cross/Marko Kokic/American Red CrossThe American Red Cross is hosting a series of blood drives until November 17, offering donors who give e-gift cards. -
wvik_newsVisit Quad Cities is partnering with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower to support non-visible disabilities. This partnership makes Visit Quad Cities' Davenport location the first in Iowa. -
Pat Lynch/City of BettendorfA construction crew will replace the lighted bollards along the riverfront, starting from Leach Park to the Isle Casino Hotel. -
Allie Lewis/Allie LewisThe Silvis Public Library in Silvis, Illinois, is holding a local authors fair on Saturday, November 2nd. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -
Mt. Zion Baptist Church“The Living Last Supper: Is It I?” will take place from November 1 to 3, beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Moline. -
Lacey Skorepa/Figge Art MuseumThe Figge Art Museum announced Melissa Mohr as its new CEO and Executive Director, who will be starting this month.
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ProvidedThe two candidates for the 17th Congressional District that includes parts of Bloomington-Normal, recently sat for half-hour interviews with WGLT. In the first of two stories, they talk about the budget, the deficit, and the broader economy. -
MediamodifierOn this episode, we discuss how to take care of yourself while dealing with sociopolitical stress. -
Chicago International Film Festival“The Last Republican” screened at film fests in Toronto and Chicago, but it has yet to find distribution for wider release. -
Mary Norkol/Chicago Sun TimesGov. JB Pritzker and other state leaders announced the system Wednesday, which had a soft launch in April.
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Sheila Brummer/Iowa Public RadioFour months after historic flooding forced hundreds from their homes in Rock Valley, work is underway to provide more long-term housing for those still displaced. -
Graphic by Madeleine C. King/Iowa Public RadioIn the final days of the 2024 election, campaign spending is ramping up. Already this year, more than $1.5 billion have been spent on U.S. House elections alone. In Iowa's two competitive Congressional races, outside spending plays a big role in opposition ads. -
Graphic by Madeleine C. KingRepublican incumbent Rep. Ashley Hinson and first-time candidate, Democrat Sarah Corkery, have distinct visions for the future of Iowa's 2nd District. -
ContributedThe Day of the Dead is celebrated primarily Nov. 1 and 2. Families celebrate the Mexican holiday by gathering together, building altars called ofrendas and honoring deceased family members by sharing memories, food and gifts.
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Courtesy of Emily Wright/Three Creeks Farm and ForestMissouri's 2025 state budget includes less than a third of the federal funding the state received for Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program grants. More than a dozen producers with selected projects are without funding for now. -
Dana Cronin/Harvest Public MediaCultivated meat — meat grown from animal cells — is touted as a way to meet growing global demand with far fewer climate impacts. Yet two states banned the sale of cultivated meat earlier this year, and there are proposals in several Midwestern states to do the same. -
Celia Llopis-Jepsen/Kansas News ServiceNew research suggests silage has been overlooked as a substantial producer of nitrous oxide. A team at Kansas State University figured out why – and a potential way to tackle the problem. -
Kirsten Strough/U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of ReclamationThe extension of the 2018 Farm Bill expired in September. Pressure is mounting for Congress to pass new legislation, as tough weather and low crop prices challenge farm budgets.
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