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6:30 Talkback Poll: Dose of Reality Kids Vote
In the wake of the Heenes allegedly using their kids to land a reality TV show, do you think children's appearances on reality TV should be regulated? more
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6:30 Talkback Poll: Balloon Boy Bologna Vote
Do you think the balloon boy incident was set up by the family as a publicity stunt? more
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6:30 Talkback Poll: Do You Volunteer? Vote
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only about a quarter of Americans volunteer. Do you? more
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6:30 Talkback Poll: Recession Completion Vote
Last week's gains helped the Dow Jones industrial average climb to its highest level in a year, giving the index a 4 percent gain for the week, its best weekly performance since July. The Dow now stands just 136 points away from the 10,000 mark, a level it has not seen since October 2008.... more
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6:30 Talkback Poll: H1N1 and You Vote
Do you plan to receive the H1N1 vaccine when it's available? Do you fear it's not safe? Take part in our poll and we'll share the results tonight on News 8 @ 6:30. more
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Talkback @ 6:30: Letterman Post-Apology
Thoughts on David Letterman and the recent controversy surrounding him? Do you respect the way he's handled it? Will you continue to watch him? Are you more likely to watch him because of his admittance and apology? Do you think he's being sincere? more
Weather or Not with Anthony Peoples
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Snow Chances For Thanksgiving Week?
We are now heading into the homestretch of November with Thanksgiving less than a week away and we still haven’t seen a flake of snow this month in the Quad Cities. That could change early next week as temperatures turn colder with high pressure building down out of Canada and as a low pressure system moves up [...]
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THURSDAY UPDATE: Rain This Week, But No Snow
UPDATE: Thursday, November 19, 4:55 a.m. The Quad Cities are now in the top ten in the record books for wettest years two years in a row. Although the total rainfall amount from our latest storm (since Monday) is just around two-thirds of an inch, our 2009 precipitation tally is now up to 46.80″, making this the tenth wettest on record [...]
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Great Strides Made in Local Harvesting
ORIGINAL POST: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 2:11 p.m. In the past thirteen days, only 0.01″ of rain has fallen officially in the Quad Cities. While a few of our southern hometowns have picked up a little more than that, this almost two week stretch of dry weather has been the miracle that Mississippi and Illinois Valley farmers have been praying [...]
In Depth with Jason Fechner
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Friday’s Viral Video @ 6:30
What do you get when you combine dominoes with Fatboy Slim? This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Sd7EnKEH4&feature=rec-HM-r2
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Thursday’s Viral Video @ 6:30
On a gloomy day like today, what’s better than golf… trick-shot golf: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwvDDTaktbQ&feature=fvhl
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Wednesday’s Viral Video @ 6:30
BLU is back with more stop-motion action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGaqLT-gO4
Entertainment on Review with Thom White
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Papa’s Angels: A Christmas Story at Playcrafters Barn Theatre
This year, Playcrafters Barn Theatre hopes to get you into the holiday spirit with ?Papa?s Angels: A Christmas Story?. Originally a made for TV movie based on the book of the same name, the play follows a year in the life of the Jenkins family. Early on, Mrs. Jenkins dies, leaving Mr. Jenkins stripped of [...]
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On Stage — Glengarry Glen Ross at The Curtainbox Theatre Co.
It took just one performance, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, for me to fall in love with The Curtainbox Theatre Company. It could be the company?s lack of fear of exceptional writing laced with mature themes. It could be the quality of the production. Or, it could because I adore co-founding member Kim Furness [...]
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On Stage — Long Days Journey Into Night at Harrison Hilltop Theatre
Harrison Hilltop Theatre’s current undertaking is Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer Prize winning masterwork “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” The show takes place during the course of one day — from morning to midnight. It centers around a family of four living in Connecticut in 1912. And, it doesn’t take long to realize this family enjoys a [...]
