WQPT QUAD CITIES PBS
Expecting What? Iowa Legislative Session | The Cities
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- Expecting What? Iowa Legislative Session | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:56
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- In this episode Jim Mertens talks with Iowa Representative Gary Mohr and Iowa Senator Cindy Winckler about what we can expect during the 2026 Iowa legislative session.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:10 - Interview with Iowa Representative Gary Mohr
14:25 - Visit Quad Cities
15:24 - Interview with Iowa Senator Cindy Winckler
26:13 - Civic Spark
27:22 - Ending
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- He's been saying that since before iphones had siri 😲
- Runtime
- 0:13
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- ̶2̶0̶2̶5̶ 2026
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
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- Amy DeHaven | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Amy DeHaven, Executive Director of QCAIR, shares why she does what she does and how it impacts the community.
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- 35 Years of Tourism and Beyond | The Cities
- Runtime
- 29:04
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Dave Herrell, President and CEO of Visit Quad Cities, about tourism in the Quad Cities and what Visit Quad Cities is doing to increase tourism and economic development.
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- Giving Tuesday 2025
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Donate at bit.ly/wqpt-givingtues
This #GivingTuesday, help support local educational outreach and storytelling by gifting to your local PBS station.
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- Happy Thanksgiving!
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
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- Alisha Espey | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Alisha Espey, Downtown Davenport Program and Event Director Alternating Currents, shares what inspired her to do what she does.
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- The Kickoff to the Christmas Season 🎄| The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:04
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Festival of Trees Administrator Sandi Burrichter about all things Festival of Trees including their new Quilt Village and Petit Forest. Jim also talks with Brian Allen Quad City Arts Executive Director about all the ways Quad City Arts impacts the community outside of Festival of Trees.
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- 🍰🥧
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- What's your favorite pie? Tell us in the comments below!
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- 😯 dysfunctional family 😯
- Runtime
- 1:19
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Lora Adams, owner of The Black Box Theatre, talks with Jim about her upcoming play and the dysfunctional family dynamics within the story.
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- What's going on with Health Care? | The Cities
- Runtime
- 28:31
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Community Health Care CEO Tom Bowman about how federal cutbacks are impacting community health care services. Jim also talks with Black Box Theatre owner Lora Adams about her upcoming play.
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- Sneak Peak!
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Tomorrow on The Cities, Tom Bowman, Chief Executive Officer at Community Health Care, Inc., sits down with Jim Mertens.
Watch The Cities Thursdays at 7 PM or watch on demand via the WQPT PBS YouTube channel.
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- Veteran's Day
- Runtime
- 0:55
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Bill Churchill from the Friends of Veterans Memorial Park talks about the importance of Veteran's Day.
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- Alexandra Ellis | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Alexandra Ellis, Renew Moline President/CEO, shares what inspired her to do what she does.
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- Will the Unhoused Freeze???
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Rev. Dwight Ford, Executive Director of Project NOW, talks with Jim about Rock Island's new ordinance that severely affect the houseless.
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- Will the Unhoused Freeze??? | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:09
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens talks with Rev. Dwight Ford, Executive Director of Project NOW, about Rock Island's new ordinance that severely affect the houseless. Jim Mertens also talks with Bill Churchill from the Friends of Veterans Memorial Park about the next steps in finishing the park.
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- ＳＮＥＡＫ ＰＥＡＫ of tomorrow’s The Cities
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
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- Laura Mahn of NEST Cafe | Civic Spark
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Laura Mahn, founder of NEST Cafe tells us what it is she does and how it impacts the community.
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- Día de los Muertos: A History
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
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- What's your favorite Halloween movie?
- Runtime
- 0:14
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Happy Halloween from WQPT!
#Halloween #HappyHalloween #movie #scarymovie #theshining #hocuspocus #itsthegreatpumpkincharliebrown #charliebrown #scream #whatsyourfavoritescarymovie
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- Oh SNAP! Food Insecurity
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Chris Ford of the River Bend Food Bank talks about food insecurity in rural areas.
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- Oh SNAP! Where is food insecurity worse? | The Cities
- Runtime
- 28:19
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- In this episode of The Cities, host Jim interviews Jayna Gallagher and Chris Ford from the River Bend Food Bank about the Student Hunger Drive and what consequences may come from the lack of SNAP funding. Jim also gets into the Halloween spirit by interviewing Minda Powers-Douglas from QC Haunts and History.
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- Davenport Mayoral Debate #politics #iowa #mayor #usa #election #vote #community #policy
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Davenport mayoral candidates, Judith Lee and Jason Gordon about the issues affecting Davenport citizens, their vision for their role as mayor, and, their reasons for running for the city's highest office.
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- Davenport Mayoral Candidate Debate | The Cities
- Runtime
- 29:03
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Davenport mayoral candidates, Judith Lee and Jason Gordon about the issues affecting Davenport citizens, their vision for their role as mayor, and their reasons for running for the city's highest office.
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#usa #iowa #election #mayor #community #vote
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- Nicolina's Turtle Company | The Cities
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Jim talks to Nicolina Pappas, a 14 year-old who won an International Young Hero Award for her work through her nonprofit, Nicolina's Turtle Company.
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- Figge Art Museum at 100 & Nicolina's Turtle Company | The Cities
- Runtime
- 25:48
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Melissa Mohr, the Figge Art Museum Executive Director/CEO, about new exhibtions and celebtrations for the Figge turning 100. Next, Jim speaks with Nicolina Pappas,a 14 year old and the creator of Nicolina's Turtle Company about her project and new award.
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#volunteer #art #artist #museum #conservation
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- On the Western Illinois University Quad City Campus
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Dr. Kristi Mindrup, Western Illinois University President, talks to Jim about the future of WIU-QC campus in Moline, IL.
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- Imagination Station & The State of Western Illinois University | The Cities
- Runtime
- 25:26
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Jim speaks Dr. Kristi Mindrup, Western Illinois University President, about the state of Western Illinois University and developments on the WIU-QC campus. Next, Jim talks with Melissa Gravert, WQPT Outreach and Education Director, about WQPT's annual event, Imagination Station that is coming up on October 11.
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#college #illinois #event #community #illinois
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- Imagination Station! #event #tickets #free #community #danieltiger #illinois
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- This year's Imagination Station is coming up quick! Get your free tickets now at wqpt.org/imagine
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- On Banned Books | The Cities
- Runtime
- 1:57
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Ryan Collins, Midwest Writers Center Executive Director, talks to the host of "The Cities", Jim Mertens about the growing concern regarding the banning of books.
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- Banned Books Week & Rock Island's Re-birth | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:24
- Date posted
- 12 months ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Jack Cullen, Rock Island Downtown Alliance Executive Director, about their Back from the Dead event coming up. In addition to, all of the new and exciting ways that Rock Island is leaning into renovation. Next, Jim speaks with Angela Campbell, Rock Island Public Library Director, and Ryan Collins, Midwest Writers Center Executive Director, about Banned Books Week and the 2025 Banned Book Read-out Day.
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#books #history #renovation #restoration #politics #usa #illinois #iowa #community
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- Twin with us at Imagination Station!
- Runtime
- 0:08
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- You can also twin with your bestie, just sign up to volunteer at Imagination Station! Sign up at to.wqpt.org/m/imst
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- Passenger Rail Train to Chicago & Senior Resources in the Quad Cities | The Cities #train #senior
- Runtime
- 29:29
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with members of new Rock Island Passenger Rail Service Committee to discuss developments in the passenger line from Chicago to the Quad Cities. Next, Jim talks to Anika Honaker, Senior Resource Partners Founder, about resources for seniors in the Quad Cities region.
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- ✌️☺️✌️
- Runtime
- 0:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- When you film on a Monday and your brain is still in Weekend Mode 🤦♀️
Context: when Filming The Cities, staff gives Jim a heads up on how much time is left in the interview -- 🙌[10 MIN]✋[5 MIN]🖖[3 MIN]✌️[2 MIN]☝️[1 MIN]✊[TIME'S UP]
#TheCities #PBS #JimMertens #funny #IA #IL #QC #QuadCities #GenZ #work #worklife
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- Ken Burns’ "The American Revolution" Screenings & Discussion | The Cities
- Runtime
- 27:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks Melissa Gravert, WQPT's Educational Outreach Director, and Christina Kastell, Putnam Museum History Curator, about Ken Burns' new documentary "The American Revolution" WQPT PBS is hoasting two public screenings of "The American Revolution" at the Putnam Museum and the Hauberg Museum. The screenings will include a discussion with panelists.
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#illinois #iowa #history #war #usa #america #indigenous #news #community #fun
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- Renew Moline | Old I-74 Bridge Renovations #illinois #renovation #bridge #community #river #fun
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Alexandra Elias, President/CEO of Renew Moline, about new riverfront development plans for the old I-74 bridge.
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- "The American Revolution" Screeners & Panel Discussion | The Cities #illinois #news #usa #history
- Runtime
- 1:05
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Melissa Gravert, WQPT's Educational Outreach Director, and Christina Kastell, @PutnamMuseum History Curator, about Ken Burns' new documentary "The American Revolution" WQPT PBS is hosting two public screenings of "The American Revolution" at the Putnam Museum and the Hauberg Museum. The screenings will include a discussion with panelists.
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- Iowa's Lt. Governor on Special Election Results | The Cities #iowa #politics #usa #voting #news
- Runtime
- 1:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer of Iowa about Iowa's recent special election results.
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- Lt. Governor of Iowa & Dress for Success | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Lt. Governor Chris Cournoyer of Iowa about her new career path being that she is not seeking re-election. Then Jim talks with LaNette Turner from Dress for Success of the Quad Cities about their mission of empowering women to achieve economic independence.
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#politics #illinois #community #help #farming #vote #usa
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- look who visited our station! 🐾🐶🐾
- Runtime
- 0:08
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Meet Jesse, our General Manager's new puppy who came to visit the station today! Best way to start a Monday!
#puppy #puppytiktok #cute #cuteanimals #hotnewbombshell
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- Monarchs at Nahant Marsh Monarchs | The Cities #iowa #nature #mississippi #butterfly #community #fun
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Amy Loving the Education Director at Nahant Marsh about the Eastern Monarch and events coming up at Nahant Marsh in Davenport, IA.
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- Monarchs at Nahant Marsh & Moline Coal Valley Schools | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:53
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Dr. Rachel Savage the Moline-Coal Valley Schools Superintendent about homecoming festivities, the new school year, and safety. Next, Jim talks with the Education Director at Nahant Marsh about the Eastern Monarch.
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#nature #butterfly #monarch #illinois #education #learning #school #preservation
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- Chronic Absenteeism East Moline | The Cities #school #education #educational #learning #illinois
- Runtime
- 2:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with Dr. Kristin Humphries the Superintendent of East Moline School about chronic absenteeism in Illinois.
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- East Moline School District Superintendent & Renew Moline | The Cities
- Runtime
- 28:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with the Superintendent of East Moline School District, Dr. Kristin Humphries about the new school year, diversity and new hopes in East Moline schools. Next, Jim talks with Alexandra Elias, President/CEO of Renew Moline, about new riverfront development plans for the old I-74 bridge.
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#school #learning #growth #usa #iowa #happy #fun #sports #study #students #renovation #restoration #respect #bridge
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- The Importance of Student Plans in High School | The Cities #news #iowa #school #learning #study
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim Mertens speaks with Davenport School District Superintendent, TJ Schneckloth, about the new school year and the importance for students to have a study plan that prepares them for a career.
- Title
- Davenport School District Superintendent | The Cities
- Runtime
- 26:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Davenport School Superintendent, TJ Schneckloth, about the new year school year, building renovations, and goals for the coming years. This episode also features a list of events to do in the Quad Cities provided by Visit QC.
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#school #learning #growth #usa #illinois #happy #fun #sports #study #students
- Title
- Get to know our host!
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Get to know the host of The Cities, Jim Mertens!
The Cities premiers weekly on Thursday, and be found on-demand on WQPT PBS' YouTube channel or on-air at 7 PM.
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- Harmony Fest in East Moline, IL | The Cities #illinois #news #usa #music #festival #fun #joy #food
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim talks with Patricia Hansen, President of East Moline Street Association, about this year's Harmony Fest and that it is sponsored by QCAIR.
@QCAIR_ILIA
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- Harmony Fest & QCAIR | The Cities
- Runtime
- 24:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- Jim speaks with the Quad City Alliance for Refugees Citizenship Director, Isaac Carr, about immigration enforcement and being a migrant in the Quad Cities. Next, Jim speaks with Patricia Hansen, President of East Moline Street Association about Harmony Fest and other East Moline events.
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#illinois #iowa #immigration #usa #community #event #gathering #safety @QCAIR_ILIA
