Midwest Week: Recent Episodes
Herb Trix
On Midwest Week, some of the numbers from the November election in Scott County still don't add up, but the counting is over.
On Midwest Week, the Davenport School Board has taken the first step in its long range facilities plan - closing three elementary schools.
On Midwest Week, Iowa may soon lose its key position in the presidential nominating process.
On Midwest Week, Republicans in the Illinois House have chosen a new leader, a member from the northwestern part of the state.
After months and months of campaigning, and incredible numbers of television and social media ads, it's finally time for Iowa voters to make their decisions.
On Midwest Week, long range planning now underway may result in some school closings, and a re-configuration of the grades, for the Davenport schools.
On Midwest Week, residents of northwest and central Illinois will help determine who controls the US House - with their votes for Esther Joy King or Eric Sorensen.
On Midwest Week, two years after her death, the man accused of killing Breasia Terrell may finally go to trial.
On Midwest Week, two of the most important decisions Illinois voters will make this fall are for the state supreme court.
On Midwest Week, a rough season for the River Bandits, but a successful tryout for a pitch clock.
On Midwest Week, more than a month later, we still know very little about some brutal murders in an eastern Iowa campground this summer.
On Midwest Week, one result of the US pulling out of Afghanistan a year ago is the re-settlement of thousands of Afghans in this country, including several hundred in the Quad Cities.
After years of discussion, Davenport may finally decide to convert some major, downtown streets from one-way to two-way traffic.
On Midwest Week, as if teacher shortages and financial problems aren't enough for schools, the pandemic has also caused a shortage of bus drivers in some districts.
On Midwest Week, a look at the results of the Iowa primary, and a look ahead to the fall campaign.
On Midwest Week, Davenport agrees to continue the school resource officer program, and assign police officers to several schools.
On Midwest Week, a long investigation by NPR and the Marshall Project details abuse of inmates, and seven deaths, at the federal prison in Thomson, Illinois.
On Midwest Week, the debate over public funds for private schools delays adjournment for the Iowa Legislature.
On Midwest Week, Davenport tries a program called Group Violence Intervention to reduce gun violence in the city.
On Midwest Week, after the abrupt end to one season just before it ended because of the pandemic, and then missing all of last season, the Quad City Storm returned and just completed one of their best seasons.
On Midwest Week, the Illinois General Assembly rushes to adjourn so members have time to campaign for re-election.
On Midwest Week, Viking River Cruises is putting the finishing touches on its first ship that will cruise the Mississippi River.
On Midwest Week, decades after it first opened, and after several ownership and name changes, a college campus in Clinton is now vacant.
On Midwest Week, as the political parties begin planning for 2024, a key decision will be the role of the Iowa Caucuses in helping to choose presidential candidates.
On Midwest Week, just as he's indicted by federal prosecutors, Mike Madigan is the subject of a new book.
On Midwest Week, after serving Galesburg and western Illinois for more than 120 years, why did Cottage Hospital close in January ?
On Midwest Week, the National Weather Service has issued its first flood outlook for this spring.
On Midwest Week, Governor J.B. Pritzker presents his budget for next year, including some tax relief for motorists and homeowners.
On Midwest Week, five Republicans are competing to challenge Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker in November.
On Midwest Week, the Iowa legislature opens its news session, with taxes and school spending likely to be the top issues this year.
On Midwest Week, a look back at the history of the I-74 bridge, first proposed in the early 1900's by one of the Bettendorf brothers.
On Midwest Week, the markets for recyclables such as paper and plastic, are improving and that helps pay the cost our curbside recycling programs.
On Midwest Week, the Quad City Storm are back on the ice after missing last season due to the pandemic.
On Midwest Week, local school districts try to recruit new teachers with programs called "grow your own."
On Midwest Week, another costly cyber attack against a local government in the Quad Cities.
On Midwest Week, Scott County probably needs a new juvenile detention center, the question is how big should it be.
On Midwest Week, court challenges from the right and the left for possible new congressional and legislative maps for Illinois.
On Midwest Week, demolition appears more likely for the old Rock Island County Courthouse.
On Midwest Week, as the pandemic continued, the Quad Cities River Bandits played in a new league with a new affiliation.
On Midwest Week, the first possible maps are released for Iowa congressional and legislative districts, based on the new census.
The cost of housing is going up in Davenport, putting pressure on low income residents.
On Midwest Week, now that it has official census data, the Illinois General Assembly will try to approve new legislative and congressional maps.
So far, three Democrats and one Republican have lined up to challenge Iowa US Senator Chuck Grassley when he's up for reelection next year.
On Midwest Week, the old county courthouse, and the new federal courthouse, in Rock Island.
`On Midwest Week, now that it's celebrated its 50th anniversary, a look at the history of the John Deere Classic.
On Midwest Week, an update on the joint partnership between the Two Rivers YMCA and the Rock Island Library.
On Midwest Week, following the 2020 election, the Iowa legislature made some major changes in how we'll vote in the coming years.
On Midwest Week, why Rock Island has given up on using the Rock River to generate power.
On Midwest Week, several weeks later than expected, the Iowa legislature finally adjourned this year's session - so what did it accomplish in all that time?
On Midwest Week, we honor the newest members of the Quad City Sports Hall of Fame. Herb Trix's guest is Don Doxsie, sports columnist 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.
After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, our annual summer theater preview returns. Herb Trix's guest is Mike Schulz, editor and writer for the River Cities Reader. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, another group of veterans has died at a state home in Illinois, due to COVID-19 and not Legionnaires Disease. Herb Trix's guest is Hannah Meisel, statehouse editor for Illinois Public Radio. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, the Illinois General Assembly begins working on new maps for Congressional and legislative districts. But it's complicated by delayed reports from the Census Bureau. Herb Trix's guest is Peter Hancock, Statehouse Reporter for Capitol News Illinois. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, what is the future of Western Illinois University in the Quad Cities ? Why are some local leaders thinking about replacing the university ? Herb Trix's guest is Barb Ickes, reporter and columnist 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, this year's debate over Iowa's bottle bill - will it survive another year? Herb Trix's guest is James Lynch, reporter for the Cedar Rapids Gazette. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, one year after the pandemic began in the midwest, a look at its impact on meatpacking plants and workers. Herb Trix's guest is Sydney Czyzon, reporter for the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, what impact has COVID-19 had on local law enforcement. Herb Trix's guest is Emily Andersen, 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, the Iowa legislature focuses on education, including state aid, school choice, and returning to full-time in-person classes. Herb Trix's guest is Grant Gerlock, reporter for Iowa Public Radio. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, no criminal charges will be filed in connection with a deadly disease outbreak at a western Illinois veterans home. Herb Trix's guest is Tony Arnold, reporter for WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, the governor of Illinois presents his budget proposals for next year and their possible impact on state residents and businesses. Herb Trix's guest is Hannah Meisel, statehouse reporter in Springfield for Illinois Public Radio. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, the relationship between Moline city staff and some private developers - has the city been well-served ? Herb Trix's guest is Sarah Hayden, reporter for the Dispatch-Argus and Quad City Times. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, Western Illinois University chooses a new president and works to boost enrollment. Herb Trix's guest is Rich Egger, news director for Tri-States Public Radio in Macomb. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
On Midwest Week, a progress report on the Iowa legislature, as it considers bills on school choice, school attendance, guns, and abortion. Herb Trix's guest is Erin Murphy, Lee Enterprises Bureau Chief in Des Moines, and his work appears here in 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, how a local foundation is helping Quad Cities cultural organizations get through the pandemic. Herb Trix's guest this week is Alma Gaul, features writer for the Quad City Times and Dispatch-Argus. You can also hear Midwest Week Fridays on WVIK on at 6:20 pm during All Things Considered.
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.
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, 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 ?
On Midwest Week, federal investigators inch closer to the powerful Speaker of the Illinois House and chair of the Illinois Democratic Party, Mike Madigan.
On Midwest Week, one of the many ways the pandemic has changed our lives is funerals and how we honor the dead.
On Midwest Week, the impact of the pandemic on Western Illinois University and the search for a new president.
On Midwest Week, after working on it for more than 40 years, a Davenport woman has published her first book - a history of one of this area's most important early settlers.
On Midwest Week, in a session shortened by the pandemic, the Iowa legislature finally finished work on a new budget, and approved police reforms.
On Midwest Week, the University of Iowa investigates the conduct of one of its football coaches.
On Midwest Week, protests following the death of George Floyd lead to violence in the Quad Cities.
On Midwest Week, the Illinois General Assembly re-convenes after a ten week break, and can it accomplish all it needs to in just a couple of days ?
On Midwest Week, Illinois begins to relax the strict stay-at-home orders issued two months ago by the governor.
On Midwest Week, it'll be virtual but the Quad City Sports Hall of Fame will induct three new members this spring.
On Midwest Week, a wrap-up of the pandemic-shortened season for the Quad City Storm - their second season in the Southern Professional Hockey League.
On Midwest Week, as the trade war with China continues, farmers in this area continue to feel the impact, and wonder how much longer it will last.
On Midwest Week, an update on plans to shrink minor league baseball, including some local teams, and big plans for the Field of Dreams.
On Midwest Week, after months of debate the Rock Island County Board has finally decided to sell Hope Creek Care Center.
On Midwest Week, a look at a growing part of the economy, in the Quad Cities and across the country.
On Midwest Week, education in Iowa by the numbers, including state aid, graduation rates, and test scores.
On Midwest Week, about ten days later, we're still waiting for final results from the Iowa Caucuses.
On Midwest Week, why ethics reform was one of the main topics for Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and his state of the state address.
On Midwest Week, the Hope Creek nursing home continues to be a significant problem for Rock Island County.
On Midwest Week, how a freedom of information request led to a new state government scandal in Illinois.
On Midwest Week, while the Iowa Caucuses are getting most of our attention, Illinois is preparing for its primary election that's just two months away.
On Midwest Week, a national search will begin soon for a new president of Western Illinois University.
On Midwest Week, just a few months after it started, sports betting is beginning to make money for the state of Iowa, even before any major events like the Super Bowl and March Madness.
On Midwest Week, the Illinois General Assembly just finished its fall veto session - the House and Senate were busy even though few, if any vetoes, were actually considered.
On Midwest Week, work on the I-74 bridge has been delayed, and not just because of bad weather and high river levels.
On Midwest Week, serious legal problems for two members of the Illinois General Assembly, and why that may affect us, downstate.
On Midwest Week, the Davenport School Board agrees to sell a former school, but not to the highest bidder.
On Midwest Week, a look back 50 years when work began on a tremendous change for Moline and Quad Cities.
On Midwest Week, as the Iowa Caucuses approach, which candidates are spending the most time in Iowa and what issues are they focusing on.
On Midwest Week, how the long spring flood affected the Quad Cities River Bandits and a look back at their mostly successful season.
On Midwest Week, a look at population trends in the Quad Cities ahead of next year's national census.
On Midwest Week, after serving time in prison, a Quad Cities man who was once one of the top boxers in the world, has returned home.
On Midwest Week - a spring and summer of major changes at Western Illinois University, including top administrators and the board of trustees.
On Midwest Week, a look at one sector of the economy that's booming in the Quad Cities - many new hotels have opened in recent years, and more are on the way.
On Midwest Week, the recent trial of a 13 year old boy who took a gun to school last year.
On Midwest Week, who is Dylan Fritelli and why we should remember him along with Jordan Spieth and Steve Stricker.
On Midwest Week, a major annual summer event in the Quad Cities may be 100 years old this year.
On Midwest Week, even though the presidential campaigns are well underway in Iowa, candidates in the important state races are just getting started.
On Midwest Week, the Great Flood of 2019 is over, so what did we learn ? And how might we deal with the next one ?
On Midwest Week, Rock Island may change some of its rules for how aldermen spend their discretionary city money.
On Midwest Week, from small experimental shows to musicals with large casts on big stages, it will be a busy summer once again for local theaters.
On Midwest Week, local officials work on plans for a regional, emergency dispatch system for the Illinois and Iowa Quad Cities.
On Midwest Week, taxes, the budget, and sports betting are just a few of the major issues still facing the Illinois General Assembly, with just one week to go in the spring session.
On Midwest Week, property taxes, sports betting, and how to nominate judges were were just a few of the issues covered by this year's session of the Iowa legislature.
On Midwest Week, the Davenport School District tries to fix its special education programs, and make sure its new superintendent can start working.
On Midwest Week, hockey returns to the Quad Cities for another season but with a new team and a new league.
On Midwest Week, four years after a police shooting in Burlington, the fight over which details should be released to the public, and which shouldn't, isn't over yet.
On Midwest Week, after being vacant for about six months, a shopping mall in Galesburg may soon have a new owner, and could re-open.
On Midwest Week, what may be a one-of-a-kind environmental lawsuit has been settled in Muscatine.
On Midwest Week, Western Illinois University tries to deal with serious financial problems.
On Midwest Week, in his first budget the governor of Illinois proposes some new revenue and new spending.
On Midwest Week, the state makes an "unprecedented" inspection of the Davenport schools.
On Midwest Week, Iowa legislators debate school funding, gun permits, university tenure, and judicial appointments.
On Midwest Week, why a group of agencies and organizations in the Quad Cities is trying to find solutions for a child care crisis.
On Midwest Week, local and national changes in public transit, and how they're affecting Davenport Citibus.