WQPT QUAD CITIES PBS
The Cities | Siege on the Capitol
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- The Cities | Siege on the Capitol
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- 29:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - A siege on the capitol...The impact felt worldwide and here in The Cities. Jim talks with Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) Illinois and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) Iowa about last weeks events.
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- Let's Explore with Mr. Scott | Close to Home!
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- First “Let’s Explore the World with Mr. Scott!” with Mr. Scott in Puerto Rico!
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- The Cities | Immigrants in Iowa | World Relief Quad Cities
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - Iowa lawmakers get ready to start legislating, are we still a welcoming community when it comes to immigrants? Jim is joined by State Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R) LeClaire, Iowa and State Rep. Phyllis Thede (D) Bettendorf, Iowa. Plus, Laura Fontaine Director of World Relief Quad Cities.
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- The Cities | Quad Cities YMCA
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - A new era for the YMCA and performers getting back to work. Jim is joined by Julie Larson Quad Cities YMCA President/CEO and Michael Romkey Bucktown Revue.
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- The Cities | Covid-19 Vaccine
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - The Coronavirus vaccine has arrived. Now What? Jim is joined by Dr. Kurt Anderson Genesis Health Chief Medical Officer. Plus Mike Schulz River Cities Reader.
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- The Cities | Iowa's Second Congressional District Election
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- 28:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - A six-vote difference after almost 400 thousand votes were cast. Jim talks with the candidates who ran for the Iowa Second Congressional District. Rep.-Elect Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) Iowa and Rita Hart (D) Iowa Congressional Candidate.
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- The Fight For The Female Vote
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- 26:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities | New Covid Treatment | Pandemic in Rural Communities
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- 28:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - Dr. Mark Meeker of OSF Health Care discusses a new Covid antibody nicknamed Bam to treat a select few Covid patients, and Cheryl Lee Whiteside County Public Health Administrator talks about rural communities are handling the virus right now.
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- Artists In Profile | The Westbrook Singers
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- 57:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Westbrook Singers present an hour of Gospel music on WQPT
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- The Cities | Festival of Trees 2020
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- 28:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Festival of Trees looks different this year but the mission remains the same. Jim is joined by Kaleigh Trammell Festival of Trees Administrator and Kevin Maynard Quad City Arts Executive Director.
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- Genesis Remembrance Tree Celebration
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- 29:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- This special presentation, featuring Genesis Health Systems Remembrance Tree Celebration includes readings, musical selections, and an opportunity for reflection and celebration.
Learn more: https://www.genesishealth.com/giving/projects--events/genesis-remembrance-tree
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- The Cities | Thanksgiving 2020
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- 28:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - Guests: Jim sits down with Bob Vogelbaugh "Mr. Thanksgiving" organizer, to talk about changes for this year's community Thanksgiving dinner. Diners will drive up and get their dinners boxed. Plus, John Marx columnist talks about retirement and what's ahead.
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- The Cities | Lt. Gen. Thomas James | Holiday Pop Up
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- 28:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Jim is joined by Lt. Gen. Thomas James, Jr. First Army Commanding General to talk about how the Covid is affecting Arsenal Island. Plus, Geoff Manis Moline Centre Main Street Manager brings us up-to-date on Moline Centre's new Holiday Pop Up event.
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- The Cities | 2020 Election Results
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- 29:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - What happened during the election? What did we learn? Jim sits down with David Millage Scott County Republican Chairperson and Elesha Gayman Scott County Democratic Chairperson.
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- The Cities | Rising COVID-19 Positivity Rates
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - Jim is joined by Tom Bowman from Community Health Care to discuss the rising Covid-19 positivity rates in Northwest Illinois.
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- The Cities | Iowa State Senator Marianette Miller-Meeks (R) and Iowa Rita Hart (D).
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- 29:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens: Jim talks with Iowa candidate for US Representative, former Iowa State Senator Rita Hart (D) and Iowa State Senator Marianette Miller-Meeks (R) both running for the 2nd District seat.
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- The Cities | Illinois Representative Cheri Bustos (D) | Esther Joy King (R)
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- 29:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens: Jim talks with Illinois 17th Congressional District Representative Cheri Bustos (D) and challenger Esther Joy King (R).
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- The Cities | Derecho Wind Storm Recovery
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: John Mills of the FEMA Incident Management Assistance Team talks with Jim about resources for individuals impacted by the derecho wind storm. Plus, Daniel Sheridan from Davenport Junior Theatre discusses steps to open up in person classes once again.
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- The Cities | I-74 Bridge Construction
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: What can we expect on the progress of the new I-74 bridge in the coming months? Jim talks with Interstate 74 Corridor Project Manager George Ryan. Plus, one city that is growing as fast as the bridge. Jim discusses what's new in Bettendorf with Ryan Jantzi of the Downtown Bettendorf Organization.
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- The Cities | Charities Amid The Pandemic | Quad City Marathon
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Kelly Thompson of the Quad Cities Community Foundation talks with Jim about the impact on charities during the pandemic. Plus, Laura Laura Wittnebel Assistant Race Director for the Quad City Marathon encourages you to lace up and run even though the race is different this year.
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- The Cities | Debating New COVID-19 Restrictions
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Dave Herrell Visit Quad Cities President/CEO visits with Jim. Adults in their 20s and 30's spend a lot of money, but they are the biggest increase in Covid cases right now. Health officials are pushing for more restrictions directly impacting them, but will it impact all of us economically?
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- The Cities | The State of COVID-19 in the Quad Cities
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Increasing concerns with increasing COVID-19 cases. Is there a real possibility we will see new restrictions to protect our health? Jim sits down to talk with Janet Hill, Rock Island County Health Department.
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- The Cities | COVID-19 Vaccine | Historic Rock Island
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- 28:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Jim talks with Dr. Dara Wegman-Geedey Augustana College Biology Professor about our race for a vaccine for COVID and Miles Brainard Rock Island Redevelopment Administrator talks about Rock Island’s designation as a historic place.
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- The Cities | Augustana College's New Opportunities
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Jim is joined by Dr. Allison Haskill Communication Sciences and Disorders Chairperson. Augustana is expanding one of its oldest programs on campus, and students coming out of its Speech Language Pathology program may be needed now more than ever. Plus, Jim talks with Augustana College Vice President Dr. Monica Smith, the college's first Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Part of her job is to make sure student voices are heard.
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- The Cities | Returning to Campus | United Way
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Western Illinois University gets ready to start one of the most challenging semesters yet. What can students expect? Jim talks with Dr. Martin Abraham, Western Illinois University President. Plus Living United during a pandemic. How the United Way is adapting. Rene Gellerman United Way of the Quad Cities President discusses their fundraising effort.
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- The Cities | Western Illinois University | Ballet Quad Cities
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- 27:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Jim is joined by Audrey Adamson, Western Illinois University Assistant Director of Student Services to talk about what it will be like to go back to the university in a few weeks. Plus, Emily Kate Long, Artistic Associate at Ballet Quad Cities, discusses how the ballet company is still reaching out to schools and teaching class online.
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- The Cities | Downtown Davenport
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- 28:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Looking at the next 20 years in Davenport. Jim sits down to talk with Kyle Carter and Alisha Espey of the Downtown Davenport Partnership.
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- The Cities | Coronavirus On Campus
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Coronavirus on campus. Trying to re-start school during a pandemic. Jim talks with Dr. Steven Bahls, Augustana College President. Plus, providing people with antibodies to fight the virus. Covid -19 survivor Marissa Sulek, WQAD News 8 Reporter, discusses the disease.
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- The Cities | Celebrating Women's Suffrage
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Christina Kastell, Curator of History and Anthropology at the Putnam Museum, talks about their new exhibit celebrating the suffrage movement 100 years after the passage of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote. Plus, putting on a show during a pandemic. Actress Kayla Jo Pulliam from The Turn of the Screw discusses the challenges.
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- The Cities | COVID-19 Update with Dr. Louis Katz
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- 27:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Are we spiking, surging, falling or over worrying? Jim is joined by Dr. Louis Katz Infectious Disease Specialist. Plus, Kirby Winn from the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center talks about blood and anti-bodies in the Covid-19 fight.
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- The Cities | Back to School | John Deere Classic
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- 28:01
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - Guests: The first district to reopen is Rock Island, just a month away. What's being done as classrooms get ready amid the Covid pandemic. Jim is joined by Dr. Reginald Lawrence, Rock Island-Milan School Superintendent. Plus, Clair Peterson John Deere Classic Tournament Director and Kristy Ketcham Jackson Birdies for Charity Director talk about a cancelled John Deere Classic.
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- Let's Explore with Mr. Scott | The Moon!
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- It’s story time!
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- Let's Explore with Mr. Scott | Drawing from Memory!
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Let’s use our imagination to draw animals using shapes!
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- The Cities | Police and the Quad Cities
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- 28:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: Better policing initiatives, and what's already being put into place in The Cities biggest police force. Jim is joined by Mayor Mike Matson, Davenport, Iowa and Davenport Police Chief Paul Sikorski. Plus, Daniel Sheridan of the Davenport Junior Theatre talks about how they are adapting to teaching during Covid-19.
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- The Cities | How Local Businesses Are Starting to Re-Open
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- 28:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: When are we re-opening and are we ready? Jim talks with Geoff Manis Moline Centre Main Street Manager and Brett Hitchcock Circa ’21 Audience Development Director.
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- Let's Explore with Mr. Scott | I've Got a Box!
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- 1:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Use your problem solving skills to build with objects you can find around the house!
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- Let's Explore with Mr. Scott | Observational Drawing
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Relax in nature and use your observational skills to draw.
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- The Cities | Black Lives Matter
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- 29:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: The month of June has been an emotional rollercoaster, and the pains of the nation are just as evident in “The Cities”. Jim is joined by three women making a difference. State Rep. Phyllis Thede (D) Bettendorf, Iowa; Berlinda Tyler-Jamison Rock Island County NAACP and State Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R) LeClaire, Iowa.
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- The Cities | Voting Around COVID-19
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- 29:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - Guests: Will Covid - 19 change the way we vote? And feeding our neighbors during the time of the coronavirus. Jim talks with Mike Miller River Bend Foodbank President and Roxanna Moritz Scott County Auditor.
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- The Cities | Illinois State Rep. Norine Hammond
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - Guests: Jim is joined by State Rep. Norine Hammond (R), Assistant Minority Leader in the Illinois Legislature, to talk about the unprecedented session and how Illinois kids may be taught in the future.
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- The Cities | The Effects of Social Distancing
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- 27:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens -Guests: Have we reached the Covid-19 curve, and how has social distancing affected people? Jim talks with Janet Hill of the Rock Island County Health Department and psychologist Dr. Sam Moreno from the Robert Young Center.
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- Let's Explore with Mr. Scott | BBQ Sauce Challenge
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Be adventurous with flavor and experiment by creating your own unique BBQ sauce!
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- The Cities | Re-Opening the Quad Cities
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens - Guests: Jim is joined by Paul Rumler Quad Cities Chamber President/CEO to talk about the tough job of re-opening the cities. Plus, author Mike Perna (encore) talks about his book dealing with how to better understand young children.
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- Steeplejacks Snapshot
- Runtime
- 8:01
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Steeplejacks have been around since the industrial revolution. This time honored skill continues with Daniel Billings. A self described adrenaline junkie to loves to "Dance with the Angels," as he repairs steeples all around the world.
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- Let's Explore with Mr. Scott | Cup Arch
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Use a simple household item to construct an arch.
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- Lets Explore with Mr. Scott | Drop Races
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Create a fun family competition racing drops of liquid!
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- The Cities | COVID-19's Impact on Illinois
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- 28:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens- Guests: Two area lawmakers speak out about the Covid-19 impact on Illinois. Jim talks with State Rep. Mike Halpin (D) Rock Island and State Rep. Tony McCombie (R) Savanna.
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- The Cities | The State of Business in the Quad Cities
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- 29:00
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
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- The Cities with Jim Mertens- Guests: Jim Mertens talks with the President and CEO of the Quad Cities Chamber of Business Paul Rumler about how businesses are handling the pandemic.
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- The Cities | UnityPoint Health | Mark McLaughlin
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- 28:30
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- The Cities with Jim Mertens – Guests: We are now entering a time when a peak in Covid-19 cases is expected here. Jim talks with Robert Erickson UnityPoint -Trinity Health President/CEO. Also, an encore interview with Mark McLaughlin, co-author of "Ghosts in the Quad Cities."
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- Let's Explore with Mr. Scott | Tape Mosaic
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 7 years ago
- Description
- Let's create something beautiful!
