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First ever Iowa Farmers of Color Conference to be held in Des Moines

Money

Power and Money: Stranded energy and cryptocurrency in West Texas

Texas operates on its own electrical grid. Could Bitcoin miners flocking to the state put a strain on our energy resources or will they solve all of Texas' problems?
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Nonprofit in eastern Iowa sending braces to Ukrainian children in need

Clubfoot Solutions provides braces to children born with clubfoot, the common genetic deformity that roughly 200,000 babies are born with each year.
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What can picketers do while striking against John Deere?

There are rules to follow while on the picket lines if union members want to receive their strike pay.
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John Deere workers to vote on contract Sunday, get first look at tentative agreement

Union members picked up copies of the contract all day Friday before the vote on Sunday to pass it or not
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John Deere extends negotiations as contracts expire

John Deere Employees' contracts expired at midnight—but the two organizations continue negotiations until Oct. 15th.
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Low river levels are affecting recreational boating, but not barge travel channels

Boaters should be cautious of shallow waters in the Mississippi
Outdoors

A record-seeking canoe trip raced through the Quad Cities in the dead of night

Four men are trying to break the world record for fastest canoe trip down the Mississippi River, and their journey took them through the Quad Cities at 2am.
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COVID has kept some struggling with drug addiction from getting help

QC Harm Reduction says COVID-19 protocols and expiring relief have hit hard some of the most vulnerable in the Quad Cities.
Entertainment

WOI launches 'Twist', a new over-the-air reality TV network

Des Moines viewers using an over-the-air antenna can find Twist, an all-new reality and lifestyle programming network, on channel 5.6.
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First woman to officiate the Super Bowl will headline women's conference in Bettendorf

Sarah Thomas is scheduled to be at the Women Lead Change Quad Cities Conference on October 13, 2021.
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Iowa couple presents swimsuit solution on ABC's Shark Tank

Founder, Elyce Billany, told WQAD News 8 that she had the idea while she was on vacation with her husband.

Hy-Vee Hall to be renamed after local insurance giant

Racist incident pushes 12-year-old to write a book about her experience

WEATHER IMPACT FORECAST: Widespread, soaking rain Monday

Tropical Storm Sara weakens to tropical depression after making landfall in Belize

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First ever Iowa Farmers of Color Conference to be held in Des Moines

Power and Money: Stranded energy and cryptocurrency in West Texas

Nonprofit in eastern Iowa sending braces to Ukrainian children in need

What can picketers do while striking against John Deere?

John Deere workers to vote on contract Sunday, get first look at tentative agreement

John Deere extends negotiations as contracts expire

Low river levels are affecting recreational boating, but not barge travel channels

A record-seeking canoe trip raced through the Quad Cities in the dead of night

COVID has kept some struggling with drug addiction from getting help

WOI launches 'Twist', a new over-the-air reality TV network

First woman to officiate the Super Bowl will headline women's conference in Bettendorf

Iowa couple presents swimsuit solution on ABC's Shark Tank

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