WQPT QUAD CITIES PBS
The Rock Island Rapids and the Men Who Mastered Them | Snapshots Presents Forgotten QC
- Title
- The Rock Island Rapids and the Men Who Mastered Them | Snapshots Presents Forgotten QC
- Runtime
- 28:16
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- The Mississippi River has run through the center of the United States since before its inception. Learn the ways it was used for the better of communities and the dangers that hid just below the surface.
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- Title
- Your Vote & Election Security | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:25
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Independent Iowa First District Congressional Candidate Michael Bridgford about his campaign ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Jim also talks with Rock Island County Clerk Karen Kinney about election security.
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- Title
- Eric Sorensen | The Cities
- Runtime
- 25:33
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Jim talks with incumbent Democrat Eric Sorensen about his campaign ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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- Title
- The Crossing at Rock Island | Snapshots Presents Forgotten Quad Cities
- Runtime
- 28:25
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- All it took was one bridge to change America, but what happens when a boat crashes into it and sues?
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- Title
- Dillan Vancil | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:34
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Republican challenger Dillan Vancil about his campaign leading up to the 2026 midterm elections.
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- Title
- John Looney: King of the Quad Cities Underworld | Snapshots Presents Forgotten QC
- Runtime
- 28:35
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- Learn about the seedy past of the Quad Cities and the man who seemed to be in charge.
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- Title
- Christina Bohannan | The Cities
- Runtime
- 24:53
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan about her campaign for congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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- Title
- A Nickel to the Bluff | Snapshots Present Forgotten Quad Cities
- Runtime
- 27:25
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
- Description
- With the invention of the electric trolley, there came the desire for places to go. Enter the Quad Cities very own amusement park: Blackhawk's Watch Tower.
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- Title
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks | The Cities
- Runtime
- 28:19
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks about her political campaign ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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- Title
- Allan Ross | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities Allan Ross shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Neil Dahlstrom | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- John Deere Historian Neil Dahlstrom shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Mayor Rayapati | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Moline Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Buried History on the Mississippi: Rock Island's Civil War Prison | Snapshots Presents Forgotten QC
- Runtime
- 28:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Travel back in time and learn about Rock Island's Civil War prison camp.
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- Title
- Will This Decimate Us? | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:51
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with William Polley, the Quad Cities Chamber Business Intelligence Director, about the closure of the Joslin Tyson meat packing plant and how that will impact the Quad Cities region economically.
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- Title
- Kristi Mindrup | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Western Illinois University President Kristi Mindrup shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Melissa Gravert | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- WQPT Director of Educational Outreach Melissa Gravert shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Is the Vote Already Decided? | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Western Illinois University Political Science Professor Dr. Keith Boeckelman about the upcoming Illinois elections. Jim also talks with Aaron Baker of the German American Heritage Center about the end of their most recent exhibit and the upcoming Octoberfest.
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- Title
- Melissa Mohr | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Figge Art Museum Executive Director and CEO Melissa Mohr shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Richard Brunk | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rock Island County Board Chair Richard Brunk shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Jobs Lost at Tyson! | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:06
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Jim talks with QCAIR Executive Director Amy DeHaven about the impact on the workers who've lost their jobs due to the Tyson plant shutdown, and what QCAIR and other organizations are doing to help.
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- Title
- Angela Campbell | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Rock Island Public Library Director Angela Campbell shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Ryan Collins | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Midwest Writers Center Executive Director Ryan Collins shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Bix Beiderbecke and the Lost Sound of the Jazz Age | Snapshots Presents Forgotten Quad Cities
- Runtime
- 27:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Learn the history of Davenport, Iowa native Bix Beiderbecke and his amazing advancements to jazz music.
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- Title
- How Are We Helping Them? | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Scott County Community Services Director Lori Elam and Assisted Outpatient Treatment Lead Monitor Beth Stoffers about Scott County's new Assisted Outpatient Therapy Program. The program aims to help individuals trapped in the cycle of homelessness and jail time.
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- Title
- Nicolina Pappas | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:16
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Nicolina Pappas of Nicolina's Turtle Company shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Dr. Rachel Savage | Civic Sparks
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Superintendent of Moline and Coal Valley Schools, Dr. Rachel Savage shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- New Performing Arts Center | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Brian Baxter, the Quad Cities Symphony Orchestra Executive Director, and Dr. Amy Novak, St. Ambrose University President, about their joint effort in creating a new performing arts center that will benefit both St. Ambrose and the QCSO.
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- Title
- 100% community focused since 1983, now 100% community funded
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Title
- Let's go Back to School | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Davenport Schools Superintendent TJ Schneckloth about the upcoming school year and all of the building going on.
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- Title
- Patricia Hansen | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- East Moline Main Street Association President Patricia Hansen shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Kristen Humphries | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- East Moline Superintendent Kristen Humphries shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- The Forgotten History of Saukenuk | Snapshots Presents: Forgotten Quad Cities
- Runtime
- 28:27
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Learn about Saukenuk, the Native American city in what is now Rock Island, Il and Black Hawk's reaction to the trickery the US Government did to take the land.
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- Title
- Celebrating the Arts | The Cities
- Runtime
- 25:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Melissa Pepper, The Cultural Trust Vice Chair, about what The Cultural Trust is, what they do, and the events they've got coming up. Jim then talks with Melissa Gravert, WQPT Educational Outreach Director, about the cancelation of WQPT's biggest event and what they plan to do instead.
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- Title
- LaNette Turner | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Program/Marketing Director for Dress for Success LaNette Turner shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- TJ Schneckloth | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Davenport Superintendent TJ Schneckloth shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Quad Cities History | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Jared Howe, creator of Forgotten Quad Cities, about his Facebook shorts and how that created a partnership with WQPT.
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- Title
- Theresa Andrews | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Theresa Andrews of the Parent Mentor Group shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Sarah Benson | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Sarah Benson of the Parent Mentor Group shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Back to School Already!? | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Dr. Sharon Williams, Rock Island-Milan School Superintendent, about the upcoming school year and what students can expect. Jim also talks with student documentary filmmaker Adrian Gillette about his award winning documentary "Brought to You by the Letter R".
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- Title
- Shawn Loter | Civic Sparks
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Mississippi Valley Fair General Manager Shawn Loter shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Supt. Sharon Williams | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Superintendent for Rock Island-Milan School District Sharon Williams shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- All Things Bix | The Cities
- Runtime
- 28:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Josh Duffee of the Bix Society Advisory Committee and Common Chord Executive Director Tyson Danner about the 2026 annual Bix Jazz festival. Jim also talks with the Bix Beiderbecke Museum Director Nathaniel Kraft about changes at the Bix museum.
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- Title
- Lara Ingram | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- President/CEO of Bethany for Children and Families Lara Ingram shares what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- John Harrington | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- John Harrington of the Quad City Bicycle Club shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Time for BIX! | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Iowa Gubernatorial Candidate Nicholas Gluba about the struggles he's had getting his name on the ballot. Jim also talks with Michelle Burnett Juehring, the Bix 7 Race Director, about what we can expect for the 51st annual Bix race.
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- Title
- S. Patrick Allie | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- S. Patrick Allie, Director of the Rock Island Arsenal Museum, shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Kelly Rundle | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Kelly Rundle of Fourth Wall Films shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- What Really Happened? America 250 | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Augustana College History Professor Dr. Lendol Calder about what it was really like during the time of the American Revolution and the founding of our nation.
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- Title
- Mike Halpin | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Illinois State Senator Mike Halpin shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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- Title
- Rev Rich Hendricks | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:41
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Rev. Rich Hendricks of One Human Family QCA shares what it is he does and how it impacts the community.
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