Women’s Voices commentator Tammee Petersen works in bilingual education. She tells us about the journey that led to this career.

Wisconsin-based Civic Media is preparing to acquire 13 radio stations in west central Illinois and southeast Iowa, the company announced Tuesday. The proposed sale includes stations owned by Pritchard Broadcasting Corporation, Titan Broadcasting LLC, and Galesburg Broadcasting Company.

Lou Leone came to Monmouth in July. He says he'd like to grow the city's population, which will require more than expanding housing. One thing he's working on is a bike path master plan.

The nonprofit group Keokuk Walldogs has completed seven murals in the community, and they’re now getting to work on their next one.

Russell Construction is a general contractor and development group based in the Quad Cities.