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Kate Grumke
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Harvest Public Media
Scientists in the middle of the country told Harvest Public Media that 2025 was a year of major changes and uncertainty.
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Public Works Director Alice Ohrtmann said the city is coming into the home stretch for the project. -
TSPR was one of four public radio stations selected in 2025 as hubs for One Small Step, an effort to bring communities together by hosting civil conversations between people with different political views. -
The county's school districts, Spoon River College, and other partners are still discussing the project. -
Mayor Peter Schwartzman is accepting applications through Jan. 15 to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Evan Miller. The term runs through May 2027 -
We narrowed down our top ten local stories by evaluating the impact and importance to our audience, as well as the quality of the reporting.
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