The Cities with Jim Mertens
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The Cities with News 8's Jim Mertens is a product of WQAD News 8 and WQPT PBS. What's going on in the Quad Cities, activities, events, fun, politics, sports, local issues, and opinions.
The Cities with Jim Mertens
2y ago
Jim talks with western Illinois University Supreme Court and Constitutional Law professor Dr. Richard Hardy about revelations from the Supreme Court about overturning Roe v. Wade
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The Cities with Jim Mertens
2y ago
Jim talks with ImpactLife's Kirby Winn about a year-long effort to have blood donations turn into cash to help Ukrainians fighting Russian aggression
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2y ago
Jim talks with Erica Lee, director of the Safer Foundation Quad Cities as the Biden administration announces expanded plans to stop recidivism among released prison inmates
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2y ago
Jim talks with Clock, Inc. president Becky Castaneda as the group expands into new facilities in an effort to help more people in the LGBTQ+ community
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2y ago
Jim talks with Iowa Workforce Development director Beth Townsend who says workers are in the "driver's seat" in the jobs economy right now
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2y ago
Jim talks with Western Illinois University Veterans Resource director Ronald Pettigrew about WIU's commitment to helping military veterans succeed throughout their college career
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2y ago
Jim talks with Jon Gainer of Davenport, the head of Eastern European operations for KontaktMission, a Christian-based group setting up refugee operations in Romania
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2y ago
Jim talks with Illinois State Sen. Win Stoller of Peoria about the passage of the state budget
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2y ago
Jim talks with Janet Hill of the Rock Island County Health Department about the current COVID case rates and the programs that lost emphasis in the midst of the pandemic
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2y ago
Jim talks with Illinois State Climatologist Dr. Trent Ford about the weather trends for the Spring of 2022 and the long-range impact of climate change in our region
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