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Ballot Counting Problems in Scott County

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 9:12


On Midwest Week, some of the numbers from the November election in Scott County still don't add up, but the counting is over.

Three Davenport Elementary Schools Will Close

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022 9:26


On Midwest Week, the Davenport School Board has taken the first step in its long range facilities plan - closing three elementary schools.

Iowa Caucuses May Lose First-in-the-Nation Position

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 9:27


On Midwest Week, Iowa may soon lose its key position in the presidential nominating process.

McCombie Will Lead Illinois House Republicans

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 10:08


On Midwest Week, Republicans in the Illinois House have chosen a new leader, a member from the northwestern part of the state.

Illinois Becomes a Blue Island

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 8:56


On Midwest Week, Democrats tighten their hold on state government in Illinois.

Key Races on Iowa Ballots

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 10:53


After months and months of campaigning, and incredible numbers of television and social media ads, it's finally time for Iowa voters to make their decisions.

Major Changes Being Considered for the Davenport Schools

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 9:46


On Midwest Week, long range planning now underway may result in some school closings, and a re-configuration of the grades, for the Davenport schools.

King-Sorensen Race Will Help Determine Control of the US House

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 9:29


On Midwest Week, residents of northwest and central Illinois will help determine who controls the US House - with their votes for Esther Joy King or Eric Sorensen.

Dinkins May Be Tried Soon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 10:13


On Midwest Week, two years after her death, the man accused of killing Breasia Terrell may finally go to trial.

Illinois Voters Will Choose Two Supreme Court Justices

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 10:20


On Midwest Week, two of the most important decisions Illinois voters will make this fall are for the state supreme court.

Season Wrapup for the River Bandits

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 10:09


On Midwest Week, a rough season for the River Bandits, but a successful tryout for a pitch clock.

100 Things To Do in the Quad Cities

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 8:58


On Midwest Week, help is now available to set up your own Quad Cities bucket list.

So Much Is Still Not Known About Campground Murders

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 8:28


On Midwest Week, more than a month later, we still know very little about some brutal murders in an eastern Iowa campground this summer.

Afghans Settle in the QC

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 9:30


On Midwest Week, one result of the US pulling out of Afghanistan a year ago is the re-settlement of thousands of Afghans in this country, including several hundred in the Quad Cities.

Impact of New Dates for the John Deere Classic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 9:31


On Midwest Week, it was another successful year for the John Deere Classic.

Davenport Considers Two-Way Streets for Downtown

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 9:21


After years of discussion, Davenport may finally decide to convert some major, downtown streets from one-way to two-way traffic.

Bus Driver Shortage for Some Districts

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 8:55


On Midwest Week, as if teacher shortages and financial problems aren't enough for schools, the pandemic has also caused a shortage of bus drivers in some districts.

Iowa Fall Campaign Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 9:34


On Midwest Week, a look at the results of the Iowa primary, and a look ahead to the fall campaign.

Illinois Republicans Choose Their Candidate for Governor

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 9:27


On Midwest Week, what can we learn from this week's Illinois primary.

SRO Program Continues in Davenport Schools

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 9:00


On Midwest Week, Davenport agrees to continue the school resource officer program, and assign police officers to several schools.

Illinois Republican Primary

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 10:57


Herb Trix discusses the GOP primary with Dave McKinney.

Investigation of Abuse and Deaths at Thomson Prison

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 16:56


On Midwest Week, a long investigation by NPR and the Marshall Project details abuse of inmates, and seven deaths, at the federal prison in Thomson, Illinois.

Education Funding Holds Up Iowa Legislature

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 9:32


On Midwest Week, the debate over public funds for private schools delays adjournment for the Iowa Legislature.

Volunteers Save a Historic Home

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 9:11


On Midwest Week, how volunteers have saved a historic landmark in the Quad Cities.

New Season for the River Bandits and Midwest League

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 9:20


On Midwest Week, after adjusting for the pandemic, the Midwest League is back.

Davenport Tries to Reduce Gun Violence

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 9:34


On Midwest Week, Davenport tries a program called Group Violence Intervention to reduce gun violence in the city.

Storm Complete Successful Season

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 9:22


On Midwest Week, after the abrupt end to one season just before it ended because of the pandemic, and then missing all of last season, the Quad City Storm returned and just completed one of their best seasons.

The Illinois General Assembly Focuses on the Budget and Crime

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 10:03


On Midwest Week, the Illinois General Assembly rushes to adjourn so members have time to campaign for re-election.

Viking Cruises Begin in June

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 5:44


On Midwest Week, Viking River Cruises is putting the finishing touches on its first ship that will cruise the Mississippi River.

Vacant College Campus in Clinton

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 8:59


On Midwest Week, decades after it first opened, and after several ownership and name changes, a college campus in Clinton is now vacant.

Will Iowa Caucuses Still Matter ?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 10:44


On Midwest Week, as the political parties begin planning for 2024, a key decision will be the role of the Iowa Caucuses in helping to choose presidential candidates.

New Book About Mike Madigan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 16:29


On Midwest Week, just as he's indicted by federal prosecutors, Mike Madigan is the subject of a new book.

Cottage Hospital Closes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 10:03


On Midwest Week, after serving Galesburg and western Illinois for more than 120 years, why did Cottage Hospital close in January ?

First Spring Flood Outlook

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 9:19


On Midwest Week, the National Weather Service has issued its first flood outlook for this spring.

High School Tries to Recover From Staff Turnover and Falling Enrollment

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 9:16


On Midwest Week, alumni and friends of a local high school try to save it.

Illinois Governor Offers Tax Relief

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2022 8:37


On Midwest Week, Governor J.B. Pritzker presents his budget for next year, including some tax relief for motorists and homeowners.

Five Republicans Campaign for Governor of Illinois

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 9:32


On Midwest Week, five Republicans are competing to challenge Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker in November.

Flat Tax & School Libraries - Iowa Legislature Opens New Session

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 9:22


On Midwest Week, the Iowa legislature opens its news session, with taxes and school spending likely to be the top issues this year.

History of the I-74 Bridges

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 9:18


On Midwest Week, a look back at the history of the I-74 bridge, first proposed in the early 1900's by one of the Bettendorf brothers.

A Rebound for Recycling

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 10:12


On Midwest Week, the markets for recyclables such as paper and plastic, are improving and that helps pay the cost our curbside recycling programs.

Professional Hockey Returns to the QC

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 9:02


On Midwest Week, the Quad City Storm are back on the ice after missing last season due to the pandemic.

Teacher Shortage Affects Local School Districts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 9:28


On Midwest Week, local school districts try to recruit new teachers with programs called "grow your own."

Cyber Criminals Target QC Local Governments

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 9:25


On Midwest Week, another costly cyber attack against a local government in the Quad Cities.

Juvenile Detention Debate in Scott County

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 9:27


On Midwest Week, Scott County probably needs a new juvenile detention center, the question is how big should it be.

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