Midwest Week
Summary: A weekly review of the major stories with the reporters who covered them, hosted by Herb Trix.
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On Midwest Week, the Illinois General Assembly finally held its "fall" veto session, and actually chose a new House Speaker. Herb Trix's guest is Hannah Meisel, statehouse reporter for Illinois Public Radio. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, two months after the state of Iowa began supervising the Davenport schools, the previous superintendent has retired. Herb Trix's guest is Tony Watt, reporter for the Quad City Times and Dispatch-Argus. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, when the new baseball season begins in the spring, some major changes will take effect for the minor leagues, including the Quad Cities River Bandits. Herb Trix's guest is Steve Batterson, sports reporter for the Quad City Times and Dispatch-Argus. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, a "no" vote this month will have major consequences for Illinois.
On Midwest Week, not only were the national polls wrong, they mostly got it wrong in Iowa too.
On Midwest Week, in their own words African American residents of the Quad Cities describe what it's like to live here.
On Midwest Week, local residents are challenged to confront their attitudes about race, and change their behavior.
On Midwest Week, a campaign update for Iowa - the fight over absentee ballot applications and the key race for the US Senate.
On Midwest Week, the Iowa State Board of Education decides to do something it's never done before - take control of a local school district.
On Midwest Week, an investigation begins of the top Democratic Party leader in Illinois.
On Midwest Week, a rocky start to the new school in Iowa thanks to COVID-19.
On Midwest Week, was the first NFL game really played in the Quad Cities ?
On Midwest Week, local police face a lawsuit over their encounter with a young African-American man last year.
On Midwest Week, as bad as the derecho was in the Quad Cities, the impact was many times worse in Cedar Rapids, where hundreds of people are still trying to recover.
On Midwest Week, what do movie reviewers do when the theaters are closed during a pandemic ?
