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Thursday, September 24th, 2026
	Iowa City woman pleads guilty in animal torture, neglect case An Iowa City woman charged with 30 counts of animal torture and neglect has entered a guilty plea.
	The economic squeeze is pushing up poverty rates for older adults Despite lower poverty overall, the rate for seniors has been steadily rising in recent years. A new AARP survey sheds light on how those over 50 are struggling in the crucial time before retirement.
	Davenport man charged after allegedly filming child in the bathroom A Davenport man was arrested on Wednesday after a video was found of a child in the bathroom.
	Cat dies in Clinton fire A cat is dead after a fire in Clinton yesterday morning, according to a news release from the Clinton Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to the 500 block of 1st Avenue on Sept. 23 at about 9 a.m. for a report of a structure fire. They responded with a ladder truck, two engines, two ambulances [...]
	Police: Man set fires in Davenport apartment building Police say the fire happened Tuesday afternoon.
	'Empire' asks: When a child dies, who pays the price? Set in the same universe as Tahir's Ember in Ashes series, Empire picks up right where the last book, 'Heir' left off — with S'rsha attached to the very monster she sought to destroy.
	Davenport to appoint 2nd Ward alderman after Dunn resigns Davenport is taking applications from 2nd Ward residents to fill the vacancy after Tim Dunn's abrupt resignation. The city council will then vote to appoint one of the applicants.
	Why AI models hallucinate and which models get it wrong most Nowhere have AI hallucinations been more publicly visible than in our courts.
	Early voting for general election begins today in Rock Island County Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Thursday, Oct. 24, in Rock Island County at the County Clerk's Office located in the County Building at 1504 3rd Ave.
	Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi as high-stakes summit begins On Thursday, the two leaders will hold meetings where Trump and Xi are expected to talk about artificial intelligence, rare earths, trade and geopolitics such as Iran and Taiwan.
	Trump rolls out the red carpet for Xi as high-stakes summit begins On Thursday, the two leaders will hold meetings where Trump and Xi are expected to talk about artificial intelligence, rare earths, trade and geopolitics such as Iran and Taiwan.
	Cooler weather for late September After a hot start to the month of September, we've cooled off considerably and that'll continue through the end of the month. More showers are on the way through the weekend. Here's your full 7-day forecast.
	Halpin announces additional funding to boost food security The grants will fund construction, renovation and operation costs for new stores’ first two years, including wages, utility costs and initial food inventory.
	Needy couples got cash and a spending plan. Results were good -- and bad In Liberia, joint financial planning boosted cash aid's benefits. It also had an unexpected consequence for some families.
	Senate passes Iowa-backed bill to identify products that could be made in the U.S. A bill requiring a study to identify opportunities to manufacture critically needed products in the U.S. backed by Iowa lawmakers is expected to become law after passing the U.S. Senate Wednesday.
	The Education Dept. hasn't been dismantled. It's become more inefficient, staff say Education staff are being scattered across several other federal agencies. Despite the Trump administration's claims, employees say it's adding bureaucracy and making it harder to serve students.
	Under Trump, NIH funding disruptions have evolved. Here's what the numbers show Stories of science funding being cut, labs shutting down and scientists losing jobs have flooded the media under Trump's administration. These six graphics show how those changes have affected U.S. biomedical research.
	eBay bans airbag sales as concerns about faulty or counterfeit parts rise eBay became the latest online retailer to ban the sale of airbags and many of their components. Aftermarket parts can be risky if they turn out to be fake or defective.
	States threaten action against company earning millions off disabled vets The investigations by attorneys general follow a recent bankruptcy filing in the face of civil lawsuits, falling revenues, and impending debt payments.
	Warren demands Trump officials explain removing a ban on interference in census data Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren asked Trump officials to explain why the Census Bureau's parent agency cut a ban on political interference from its scientific integrity policy, as NPR first reported.
	Judge orders Trump administration to restore journalists' access to White House A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to temporarily restore access to the three media organizations banned from covering White House events last week by President Trump.
	Venezuela's acting leader promises elections at the 'right moment' Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections and said the nation's people will determine the "right moment."
	OpenAI's breach of Australian health department website prompts rebuke Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about OpenAI 's breach of an Australian health department website that the artificial intelligence company took too long to reveal.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
	Fears of return to war grow in Ethiopia's Tigray region Fears are growing of a return to war in Ethiopia's Tigray region, just four years after a devastating conflict ended in a fragile peace deal.
	Mediapolis, Wilton meet in week 6 spotlight game Mediapolis enters its week six matchup against Wilton with a 3-1 record, Wilton with a 2-2 record.
	Civil War Comes to Rock Island This is Roald Tweet on Rock Island.The first few minutes of a war are exciting. Some madness seems to make men eager to leave home and family to hunt each…
	Captain’s Table name set to return as new owners take over Moline riverfront restaurant Moline's former Catfish Charlie's is set to become Captain's Table again, with new owners planning to reopen the riverfront restaurant as early as November.
	Johnson County Sheriff's Office investigating fatal water emergency at Lake MacBride Fifth graders from Borlaug Elementary were at the park on a field trip. The specifics of how the teacher and student ended up in the water have not been disclosed.
	Clinton, Jackson County residents asked to fill out public survey on transportation Regional Planning Affiliation 8, with ECIA Transportation and Planning, is working to update its long-range plan and wants community input.
	Hurricane Polo fuels fears of landslides in Mexico as Nolo closes in on Hawaii Southwestern Mexico braced for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane. Forecasters warned another system headed for Hawaii could cause catastrophic flooding later in the week.
	Cook review: 'Wisdom of Happiness' documentary will bring you joy "The Wisdom of Happiness" is like healing balm for the soul: Comforting, uplifting, and calm. The idea of the film is simple. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama gives a talk, which is shown along with archival and scenic footage, about the path he has walked, and how happiness can and does connect us all. [...]
	Online college for working adults: What to look for (BPT) - Sponsored by University of PhoenixKey takeaways:Key factors to consider when comparing online colleges include: recognized institutional accreditation, schedule flexibility, transparent tuition information, transfer-credit policies, career-relevant curriculum and student support.These factors can help prospective working adult students evaluate whether an online university, like University of Phoenix, fits their educational goals and real-life responsibilities.The World Economic Forum reports that technological change remains one of the biggest forces reshaping jobs through 2030. At the same time, higher education itself is confronting the post-2025 enrollment cliff, as the number of traditional-age students begins to decline. These two realities mean that working adults are now the future of education and must choose a college that helps them keep pacing with rapidly changing technology.For adults balancing jobs, family responsibilities and financial pressure, the question is not only whether higher education still matters. It is whether a degree program will fit their busy life without overwhelming it, whether their education connects to skills that matter in today's workplace and whether their school provides support that can help them make progress toward their educational and career goals.Experts at University of Phoenix share what working adults should look for when evaluating an online university, including how to assess legitimacy, flexibility, career relevance and support. How can you tell if an online college is legitimate? A legitimate online university should have recognized institutional accreditation. It might also offer visible student support, transparent tuition, transfer-credit policies, and evidence that its programs are aligned to real occupations and skills.University of Phoenix, for example, has been continuously accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, hlcommission.org, since 1978.Adult learners should also look beyond accreditation and ask how the school is designed for completion. Does it offer schedules that work for adults with jobs and families? Does it help students transfer eligible prior credit? Does it connect learning to career-relevant skills? And does it provide support that continues beyond enrollment?Useful questions to evaluate an online college include:How is the program structured for working adults?What kinds of academic, advising and career support are available?How does the curriculum connect to job-relevant skills?Can my prior eligible credits or experience reduce time and cost?Are there alumni using the degree in fields similar to mine?When evaluating an online university, working adults should look for recognized accreditation, transparent information, student support and a learning model built for real life.John Woods, Ph.D., Provost, University of PhoenixWhat should working adults look for in an online college?Many adults worry that their age, life circumstances or family obligations could keep them from succeeding in a degree program. In reality, adult learners are already a major part of higher education and that population is only expected to grow. Let's look at University of Phoenix again: The average age of UOPX students is 38, with 75% of them working while attending school and 52% with dependents.That is why fit matters so much. A school built for working adults should reduce friction, not add to it. University of Phoenix emphasizes a model built for working adults, including one five- to six-week course at a time, multiple opportunities to start throughout the year and support designed for adults balancing work, family and school.Do employers respect online degrees?While an online college degree has become more widely accepted, some students still question whether employers respect degrees earned online. A 2026 University of Phoenix survey found that the answer is "yes." According to the survey, 98% of hiring leaders at large U.S. employers in four industries said that online education credentials are more credible than they were 10 years ago.The survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of University of Phoenix from Jan. 14-30, 2026, among 502 U.S. adults ages 21 and older who are employed full-time, have a job level of manager/supervisor or higher, work in the human resources or learning and development function, are employed at a company with at least 1,000 employees, and operate in the manufacturing, financial services, information technology or health care industry.The survey also found that 78% of those hiring leaders said workers with these credentials stand out because they bring new and emerging skill sets. Surveyed hiring leaders reported increased productivity (63%), employees picking up skills more quickly to respond to changes in the job market (62%), and more qualified candidates (60%) as a result of employees having online education credentials.At University of Phoenix, program curriculum maps are informed by labor-market data, faculty expertise, external standards such as accreditation and industry advisory council feedback. That skills-first design supports digital badging, helping learners turn completed coursework into shareable, verified signals of skill development while they are still progressing through a degree. More recent research offers a University-specific perspective. In a separate 2026 survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the University, 98% of 204 managers who directly supervise at least one University of Phoenix graduate reported being satisfied overall with the graduate at their organization, and 97% said they are likely to hire someone with a University of Phoenix degree in the future. The findings reflect the reported experiences of managers who have direct supervisory experience with University graduates.How to find an online degree program aligned with your career goalsToday's working adults need higher education that does more than putting classes online. They need learning designed around evolving workplace skills, supported by clear student services and recognition of prior learning, and responsive to how AI is changing both jobs and education.University of Phoenix offers degree programs aligned to more than 300 occupations, reflecting the institution's broader, skills-mapped, career-focused model. To help learners show progress before graduation, University of Phoenix issues digital badges that translate assessed learning into verified skill signals that can be added to their digital profiles as demonstrated skills, even before graduation. Since 2021, the University has awarded over one million digital badges as part of the University's skills-aligned, career-focused learning model.Adult learners returning to higher education often bring valuable prior learning with them. University of Phoenix demonstrates the scale of an institutional model designed to help students preserve eligible academic credit and avoid unnecessary repetition, with more than 7 million transfer credits applied toward degree requirements over the past eight years and up to 87 transfer credits accepted for many bachelor's programs.AI literacy is another factor working adults may consider when evaluating an online degree program. University of Phoenix established a framework of academic AI pillars that integrates AI tools and applications into its learning model, including a newly established Center for AI Resources. The University embeds AI literacy and skill-building into its curriculum, expanding AI-enabled learning supports and strengthening policies and workflows that guide responsible, effective use across the academic experience.Schools serving working adults should also provide career support services. University of Phoenix provides Career Services for Life® resources for active students and graduates beginning on day one, through degree completion and beyond, offering lifetime access to personalized career coaching, webinars, resume guidance, interview preparation and other resources."Working adults are looking for education that fits the realities of their lives and builds skills they can use in a rapidly changing economy," said University of Phoenix Provost and Chief Academic Officer John Woods, Ph.D. "For 50 years, University of Phoenix has designed flexible education for adults balancing work, family and change. When evaluating an online university, working adults should look for recognized accreditation, transparent information, student support and a learning model built for real life."Learn more about University of Phoenix degree programs, transfer-credit opportunities and student support resources at Phoenix.edu.
	Knox County Coroner’s Office to move into Mary Davis Home The county board approved the plan to move the coroner’s office during a meeting Wednesday evening.
	Davenport approves process to fill vacant council seat. What does that mean for residents? Residents of Ward 2 have the right to petition for a special election. Here's how.
	Cook review: 'Paper Flowers' is a true story of love - and what makes life worth living Some of the finest films are true stories about the human condition, and "Paper Flowers" is one of them. This one requires a box of tissues to get through - or at least that was the case for me. Here's the set-up: Shalin (Kapil Talwalkar) is a college graduate who is determined to serve in [...]
	Wet fields raise injury risks for high school football players Wilton football coach Ryan Hetzler explains injury risks of wet, muddy fields and how the team adjusts practice and plays to keep players safe.
	Sterling nonprofit ends recycling services after fire damages building, equipment The business made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
	Quad Cities veteran reunites with her fellow service women nearly 30 years later on Honor Flight Lisa Olsen was so excited to bring "The Fab Four" together ahead of the 67th Honor Flight of the Quad Cities.
	These factors could influence Iowa Republicans to call for action to lower fuel costs Several factors may be influencing Iowa Republicans' decisions to push for changes with about six weeks left until the November mid-term elections.
	WQAD photojournalist and veteran reflects on emotional Honor Flight to Washington Art Mireles served in the Army, following in his service member father's and grandfather's footsteps. Here's what impacted him the most during his trip to D.C.
	Humane Society of Scott County waives adult dog and cat adoption fees The Humane Society of Scott County is waiving adoptions fees for some animals through September 30. According to a Facebook post, adult dogs over 30 lbs. and adult cats can be adopted for free. The Humane Society is open for adoptions Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12:00-5:30 p.m., Thursday 2:30-5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday [...]
	Federal investigation breaks up alleged meth trafficking ring in central Iowa An 11-month federal and state investigation has broken up an alleged drug trafficking ring accused of bringing methamphetamine into central Iowa.
	Permanent daylight saving time? Schools and students would suffer, experts say A major hurdle stands in the way of permanent daylight saving time: schools.
	Downtown Moline braces for busy weekend With Ella Langley performing Saturday at the Vibrant Arena and the Quad Cities marathon kicking off Sunday morning, Moline has a busy weekend to prepare for.
	U.S. Democratic Rep. Eric Sorensen, Rock Island officials speak on election intergrity “One of the greatest threats to democracy is not simply voter suppression; it is voter resignation, meaning the belief that nothing will change, that one vote does not matter, or that participating is pointless."
	Klingner Cares raises over $13,000 for Children's Therapy Center of the Quad Cities The annual fundraiser unites employees from the firm’s nine locations across Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri to raise money for a local nonprofit.
	2 Sisters Restaurant in Milan is now Flip's Pancake House 2 Sisters Pancake House has re-branded to Flip's Pancake House.
	Burlington man sentenced for pulling gun during police stop, fleeing A Burlington man has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for pulling a gun during a traffic stop before the vehicle he was in fled.
	Rock Island Police launch gunshot detection pilot program to speed up response times The department is testing the Raven Gunshot Detection System, an artificial intelligence-driven platform designed to alert officers to gunfire in real time.
	WQAD photojournalist and veteran joins 67th Honor Flight of the Quad Cities Art Mireles joined News 8's Joe Habersham on Tuesday's trip to the nation's capital. He reflects on the journey as a veteran himself.
	Crews recover body of 10-year-old who went missing at Lake McBride Crews have recovered the body of 10-year-old who went missing at Lake McBride during school trip.
	U.S. Rep. Sorenson and others encourage Illinois residents to vote early Thursday, Sept. 24 is the first day that Illinois registered voters can cast a ballot in the 2026 elections, and U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Moline) wants as many people as possible to vote early.
	‘We are deeply saddened by his passing’: Smithfield Foods leaders address employee death Smithfield Foods leaders addressed the Monmouth City Council Monday evening following the death of an employee a little over a week ago.
	Burlington DoorDasher says she was scammed out of $1,400 A Burlington DoorDash driver is warning others after she says she was scammed out of $1,400 by someone claiming to be with DoorDash support.
	Thyroid medication recall classified under FDA's most urgent level A nationwide recall on thyroid tablets has now been classified as one the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's most serious and urgent recalls.
	Judge considers restoring journalists' access to White House after Trump's ban Lawyers representing the White House and the three media outlets banned from the property sparred over the constitutional rights of journalists at a hearing in federal court Wednesday.
	Whiteside County Sheriff's Office investigating deputy's alleged misuse of Flock system Sheriff John Booker said he has suspended the sheriff's office's use of the Flock camera system while the internal investigation takes place.
	One killed in two-vehicle crash in Galva One person was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash in Galva in Henry County.
	After a week of rain, where are now for the month? After a fairly dry start to the month of September, things have really picked back up for the Quad Cities over the past week. Over the past week, we received rain for 8 days straight! While that is not the record of 9 straight days back in 1965 for the month of September, it shows [...]
	Rock Island Milan School District sets timeline for town halls regarding its cellphone and technology policy District staff presented a timeline for drafting a final policy before the state law takes effect in the 2027-28 academic year. The law requires school districts to comply with restrictions on cell phone and other wireless technology use. Town halls will be held virtually and in-person from October through January.
	Iowa judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster A judge on Wednesday dismissed Donald Trump’s lawsuit accusing The Des Moines Register and its former pollster of misrepresenting the state of the 2024 presidential race, rejecting the president’s claim that the newspaper’s poll coverage violated Iowa’s consumer fraud law.
	Iowa Corn Growers Association asks for diesel relief as harvest kicks off In the letter, corn growers asked lawmakers to push the Trump administration to “further release oil from the U.S. Strategic Oil Reserve.”
	Annual QC 'Out of the Darkness' suicide prevention walk coming up on Oct. 11 Hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the walk raises money and awareness while bringing community members together to remember lives lost.
	How you can get involved with Toys for Tots Quad Cities You can help bring some holiday joy kids here in the QCA! Sarah Decker joined Our Quad Cities News to talk about Toys for Tots Quad Cities. For more information in getting involved with Marine Toys for Tots or requesting toys, click here.
	Central Illinois parishes, schools share in the excitement for Sheen’s beatification Hundreds of Central Illinois parishioners are preparing for their pilgrimage to St. Louis for the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.
	Burlington man sentenced to federal prison on firearm charges Tyler Keith Jennings, 39, will spend over six years behind bars.
	Burlington man sentenced to federal prison for gun-related incident A 39-year-old Burlington man was sentenced on Sept. 23, to 78 months - about 6 1/2 years - in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. According to public court documents, Tyler Keith Jennings was a passenger in a vehicle that fled from police on Sept. 11, 2025. The vehicle eventually stopped and [...]
	University of Iowa develops AI strategy with amplifying human potential in mind The university has launched a new website and project support program through its artificial intelligence strategy.
	Illinois man convicted of sexually abusing 4-year-old An Illinois man accused of sexually abusing a four-year-old girl in 2024 has been convicted by a jury.
	Missing student’s body recovered from Lake Macbride, officials say A missing student’s body was recovered from Lake Macbride on Wednesday, one day after an incident also resulted in the death of an adult.
	Man charged in domestic battery situation involving Dixon student, police say A 33-year-old man faces several domestic battery charges following an investigation by Dixon police.
	News 8 photojournalist and veteran reflects on Honor Flight journey: Full interview Photojournalist Art Mireles is a veteran himself and got to see many of Washington, D.C.'s memorials for the first time during the 67th Honor Flight of the QC.
	Scott County Sheriff’s Office identifies drivers in fatal crash near LeClaire One person died and four were hurt after a crash near South Cody Road and West Canal Shore Drive Tuesday evening.
	Police investigate fatal crash in rural Galva Authorities are investigating a Tuesday evening crash that claimed the life of one of the drivers involved.
	Getting to Know Ashleigh Johnston Chief Meteorologist Andy McCray talks with familiar faces around the Quad Cities in the Getting to Know Podcast. Learn more about important people around our area and have a good time doing it. Each week will feature a new guest from restaurant owners, to area leaders, to Our Quad Cities News Staff. In this episode [...]
	Traffic Alert: Utility work reduces South 2nd Street to 1 lane in Clinton Work is expected to be done on Friday.
	1 person dies after 2 vehicle crash near Galva The crash remains under investigation.
	5 steps adults can take to support cognitive health Some of the latest studies around cognitive health have shown growing concern among the adult U.S. population regarding their own brain health and reducing risks of dementia. Indeed, a 2026 nationally representative survey of more than 3,800 U.S. adults aged 40 and older revealed that 99% considered brain health at least as important as physical health. However, the same survey found that only 9% report knowing a lot about how to maintain it. In this article, Life Line Screening aims to shed some light on what the latest research finds effective for recognizing early signs, as well as its most up-to-date recommendations in cognitive health care.In recent years, midlife has emerged as a key life period for prevention, screening, and lifestyle changes. Factors like smoking, inactivity and diabetes, which had previously been identified by the 2020 Lancet Commission report on dementia prevention, intervention and care as late-life risks for dementia, in 2024 were updated to mid-life risk factors. In fact, biological changes associated with Alzheimer's may even begin 10 to 20 years before symptoms appear, which further emphasizes midlife as a prime period to begin implementing recommended lifestyle changes.The same research has also made a push towards the proactive role individuals can take in managing their own risk factors. For instance, a 2024 study on midlife risk factors and brain health determined that poor cardiovascular health in midlife is associated with accelerated brain aging, which researchers suggest remediating earlier rather than later. Indeed, there are several actionable methods you can begin implementing right away in your day-to-day routine, and when combined, lead to the most effective preventative results. Here are five ways to start integrating simple habits that go a long way in supporting your cognitive health.How to start supporting your cognitive health1. Movement and cardiovascular healthWhere brain health is involved, heart health follows not too far behind, and should be considered together when it comes to cognitive health. Improving midlife cardiovascular health also has a direct impact on reducing LDL cholesterol, which according to the 2024 Commission report, is one of the 14 factors that may contribute to increased risks of dementia. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends a minimum of 150 minutes, or two and a half hours, of moderate physical activity a week for adults. Walking is a great place to start. Remember that consistency can be more effective than intensity, so you are encouraged to split those 150 minutes across your week. Exercise is an effective way to improve cardiovascular health, but is significantly more beneficial when combined with a healthy diet (such as the recommended MIND diet by the American Heart Association) and regulated sleep.2. SleepChronic sleep disturbances have been linked to cognitive decline, according to the U.S. POINTER trials. Adults are recommended to get between seven and nine hours of sleep each night and are advised to be on the lookout for snoring, gasping, and daytime sleepiness. Quality of sleep is also found to be equally as important as its length; irregular sleep patterns are additional risk factors, and should be brought up with a care provider. The Pointer trials further established that lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise may improve sleep and consequently improve cognitive health.3. Social and cognitive engagementEvidence regarding the positive effects of brain stimulation, social interaction and cognitive health is abundant. Regular, scheduled time with peers that is both intellectually challenging and socially stimulating has been shown to be effective when combined with the other recommendations in the U.S. POINTER Brain Health Recipe list (physical exercise, nutrition, and health monitoring). In your day-to-day, this might look like completing a challenging puzzle with your family, learning a new language with friends, or informing yourself on a topic you’re interested in and then explaining it to others. Much like cardiovascular exercise, consistency should be prioritized over intensity, so fitting in 30 minutes every other day, a few days a week, for social and cognitive engagement is very acceptable.4. Sensory healthSensory impairments can sometimes fly under the radar but are found to be possible signs of cognitive decline and should be addressed with your care provider. For instance, a 2025 analysis of the Results from the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) trial found that intervention in the decline of hearing or hearing loss, when present in participants in the top quartile of predicted risk of cognitive decline, was found to slow three-year cognitive decline by 62%. Another risk factor, recently added to the 2024 Lancet standing Commission report, is untreated vision loss.5. Biomarker testing and screeningIn combination with every other step defined in this article, biomarker testing and screening remains an important step in your journey to cultivating cognitive health. The U.S. POINTER trial study determined that, alongside other lifestyle changes, clinician review of health metrics is a core part of prevention practice. Some recommended markers to keep track of with your care provider are blood pressure, cholesterol including LDL, blood glucose, and weight.The p-tau217 blood test, which measures a biomarker associated with Alzheimer's-related changes in the brain, can be an effective screening tool. Dr. Todd Levine, Director of Preventative Neurology at Honor Health and Founder of CND Life Sciences, points out that "routine screening for cholesterol, blood pressure, and glucose are the cornerstone of every primary care provider and cardiologist. The idea is what is called primary prevention. Treating problems before a person has a heart attack or stroke. In neurology, we are far behind the cardiovascular doctors, but knowing that one has a high likelihood of accumulating amyloid in the brain, which is what the p-tau217 test detects, can bring patients to their doctors to seek out ways to improve their brain health before a problem begins. This is primary prevention for the brain."Fostering cognitive health happens through continuous action. Small, daily changes to your routine, such as incorporating movement where you can, add up to beneficial, measurable effects in the long run. Remember that a consistent combination of the abovementioned steps is the most effective way to support your brain's health, and that staying on top of your screenings helps your care provider guide you in your journey. Levine offers once again some perspective regarding the kind of approach you should consider having towards yourself: "Brain health begins long before symptoms appear. The greatest opportunity to change your future is to act before your brain asks for help."This story was produced by Life Line Screening and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
	Hilary Duff announces tour stop in Des Moines Hilary Duff, the singer and actress best known for her starring role in the Disney Channel series “Lizzie McGuire,” has announced a performance in Des Moines.
	This week’s Iowa State Kid Captain is a freshman from Maxwell This week, the Iowa State football team will be cheered on by Kid Captain Landon Cornelius from Maxwell.
	Walk for Angel Babies raises funds, awareness of pregnancy loss The fourth annual Walk for Angel Babies will be on Saturday, October 3rd from 1 – 2 p.m. at the Galva Jr./Sr. High School gym, 1020 N. Center Avenue. A live auction starts at 2:30 p.m. The walk raises awareness for stillbirth, pregnancy and infant loss and funds benefit The Rorie Mae Foundation. The foundation [...]
	Sweet, spicy, and a little spooky: Halloween shopping trends projected from DoorDash data Early decorator or last-minute scrambler, Halloween is the one night when candy corn earns a seat at the table, trading chocolates counts as currency, and eating 10 pieces of candy before dinner is judgment-free. This year, DoorDash dug into Halloween trends from 2025 for a sneak peek at what could haunt and delight us again this season, and a few numbers were downright spooky (raisins, we're looking at you).2026's Top Candy, NationallyConsider the debate over. DoorDash uncovered the definitive top 10 Halloween candies by order volume last Halloween. DoorDash Reese's held onto the top spot for a third year in a row, and chocolate still takes four of the top five spots overall, but sour and fruity candy, including Nerds, Skittles and Sour Patch Kids, is fighting back, and Airheads jumped from last year's tenth place to seventh. The biggest shakeup was Haribo, which cracked the top 10 for the first time and knocked Twix out.But climbing into the top 10 wasn't enough. In the last three months, Haribo has already passed Nerds, the No. 5 candy nationally, in total orders. It's officially the candy to watch this year: adorable, wrapper-free, chewy, and dangerously easy to finish a whole bag in one sitting.The Sweet Tooth of the StatesOrder volume shows what wins nationally, not what a state loves more than everyone else. So DoorDash looked at which candy each state orders at a higher rate than the rest of the country, and some states clearly have a candy agenda all their own. DoorDash Reese's Republic: Reese's isn't just the national leader, it's also the most locally beloved candy in 17 states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia and Washington.Southern Sweet Spot: Sweet Smiles, the affordable candy assortment with a little bit of everything, is the standout pick across seven Southern states, including Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee.Taffy Territory: Laffy Taffy was the go-to choice in five states, including Iowa and Wisconsin, while Airheads, another chewy taffy favorite, wins over Florida and Texas.Sour Southwest: SweeTarts owns a sour corner of the Southwest, leading in four states including Idaho and Oklahoma.The Licorice Divide: Arizona and California are team Red Vines, while Twizzlers holds its own in two states, Missouri and Wyoming.A Mixed Bag: New York and Rhode Island prefer Kinder Bueno, Alaska and Hawai‘i both love Lindt, Maryland and Nevada agree on Snickers, and Connecticut and Illinois share a taste for Sour Patch Kids. Colorado (Haribo), North Carolina (Hershey's Bar) and Minnesota (Mike and Ike) each fly solo.Grandma's Candy Dish Is Still Cool, ApparentlyThis is the second year running that old-school candy has come back in a big way, and 2026 might be the biggest jump yet. Circus Peanuts leads the pack at +350%, with Bit-O-Honey up +180%, Lemonhead up +200%, and Dum-Dums more than doubling at +100%. Old candy doesn't die. It just waits for its comeback.The Treats Everyone Loves to HateSome of you are proudly team candy corn. That's between you and your diary. Raisins, though? Nobody's excited to find those in a trick-or-treat bag, but the data doesn’t lie. Candy corn orders are up +30% year over year, and raisins are up +60%.Bigger, Bolder, SpicierEvery year brings headlines about shrinking candy bars. DoorDash's data says otherwise. Full and king-size candiesâ€™ share of orders grew from over 15% to 20%. The bowl is changing in other ways, too. Takis just knocked pretzels and Goldfish out of the top non-candy spot, making it the Halloween snack of choice for those who prefer savory.Cutting It Close, All Day LongTurns out the candy chaos peaks before most people finish their coffee, a morning rush between 7 and 10 a.m. on Halloween that nearly doubles a normal Friday, then climbs again through the afternoon before peaking at 6 p.m., as families realize the bowl's almost empty with more trick-or-treaters still on the way.When it comes to dinner, pizza has the night to itself. While most dinner categories take a backseat to trick-or-treating, pizza orders jumped +20%. The fast, no-fuss dinner keeps the night moving without slowing down the candy run.Costumes cut it closer still. Over 60% of costume items were ordered in the final seven days before Halloween, over 40% in the final three, and over 10% arrived on Halloween itself. Costume procrastinators, we see you.Halloween Gets Rated R After DarkHalloween isn’t just for kids. Alcohol orders on Halloween night peaked at 7 p.m., right around the time trick or treating starts winding down. Condom orders ran over +10% above a typical night on Halloween itself, and Plan B orders climbed to roughly 25% above normal over the two days that followed.Methodology: Based on DoorDash U.S. ordering data from October 1-31, 2025, unless otherwise noted.This story was produced by DoorDash and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
	Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office deputy placed on leave, use of Flock cameras suspended A Whiteside County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been placed on administrative leave, and the Sheriff has suspended the use of Flock cameras after alleged misuse.
	As algo trading grows, are prop firm rules keeping up? Automation has become standard equipment for traders taking a prop firm challenge. A review of the published rules at 15 firms finds a set of clauses written for discretionary traders that sit awkwardly against strategies that run themselves, and rulebooks that rarely separate those clauses from the ones addressing genuine abuse. Velotrade shares what a trader should read before paying an evaluation fee.The trader taking a prop firm evaluation today is not the trader the evaluation was designed around. They are increasingly likely to arrive with a strategy already written, backtested and ready to run unattended, and increasingly likely to have bought or adapted one rather than built a trading bot from scratch.The market data points in the same direction. Institutional desks still dominate algorithmic trading, holding about 61% of the market in 2025, but retail is the faster-growing segment, expanding at an 8.3% compound annual rate through 2031 as brokerages embed scripting environments directly into their platforms. Algorithmic trading stopped being a specialist discipline and became a feature.Platform-level data points the same way. According to internal data from one multi-asset prop firm, the share of active traders running at least part of their strategy through an API or an automated system rose from 34% to 76% over four months. Sample size, data period, account population, the definition of an automated account and the calculation basis are set out in the methodology below. Velotrade That is one firm's book over one window rather than an industry measurement, but the direction of travel is not in dispute. Which makes the rules these traders operate under worth reading closely, because most were written for someone clicking a mouse.Two kinds of restriction, filed under one headingStart with the clauses that are hardest to argue with, because they are the majority and they obscure the picture if left in.Most of the firms reviewed restrict high-frequency trading, latency exploitation or arbitrage. These are not anti-automation rules. Latency arbitrage and simulated-fill exploitation extract money from a pricing model rather than from the market, and a firm underwriting that risk is not being restrictive by prohibiting it, it is protecting its own solvency. The same applies to running one strategy across many accounts, which turns an apparently diversified book into a single correlated position.A second category sits in the same documents, under the same headings, and does something different. These clauses do not target abuse. They shape how an ordinary automated strategy is allowed to behave, and a trader who reads only the summary statement that expert advisors are permitted is unlikely to find them before funding. Velotrade The consistency rule, and what it is measured againstA consistency rule caps how much of a trader's profit may come from a single day. It is the most common constraint in the set, applying in some form at 11 of the 14 firms reviewed.Its stated purpose is to filter out traders who pass on one fortunate trade. Applied to a system, it interacts differently. Trend-following and breakout strategies earn most of their return in a small number of large moves, so a flat curve punctuated by three strong days is the expected signature of those categories rather than evidence of luck. Velotrade The headline percentage turns out to be the least useful part of the rule, because the quantity it is measured against changes from firm to firm. Among the three strictest, one requires that the best day not exceed 50% of profit earned on winning days only; a second caps a single day at 40% of the net result including losing days, and applies it during evaluation but not once funded; a third limits any one day to 30% of the amount requested in a payout, and applies it only on funded accounts. Eight more apply a version that depends on the plan, phase or payout route chosen, which is where it is easiest to miss: caps that bind on funded accounts but not during the challenge, checks that happen at payout rather than in evaluation, and rules waived on one payout cycle but enforced on another.One finding holds across every firm reviewed: exceeding a consistency rule does not fail an account. The profit target is raised, the payout is blocked, or the excess is deducted. The trader stays in the evaluation, and the cost is time and continued market exposure rather than the account itself.The clock, the server, and who wrote the codeThree further constraints matter more than their word count suggests.The first is time. One firm prohibits holding more than half of trades for under a minute. Another forbids automated activity above 2,000 server requests a day. Individually, these read as reasonable anti-abuse measures. Collectively, they set a floor on how often a strategy may act, and a systematic approach that trades frequently but holds for minutes, neither high-frequency nor abusive, can run into them.The second is infrastructure. A trader barred from a hosted server is left running a trading bot on a laptop that has to stay awake. Two firms in the set prohibit hosted servers, one requiring that all trading activity originate from the trader's own device, the other restricting it on four account types for accounts purchased after a given date and not applying the change retroactively. Elsewhere, expert advisors are permitted on two named platforms only and only on accounts below $50,000. Most firms in the set run on the same pair of third-party retail platforms, which constrains what a strategy can be written in before any rule applies.The third is authorship. Two firms restrict expert advisors that the trader did not write: one prohibits third-party and off-the-shelf software outright and reserves the right to request the source code as proof, the other permits it only where the trader owns the code. A purchased strategy arguably carries no more market risk than one written at home, so the clause functions less as a risk control than as a filter on how a trader arrived at an edge. Whether that distinction is worth drawing is a judgment each firm is entitled to make. The point for a trader is that it is rarely visible before purchase.What to check before paying an evaluation feeNone of these clauses is hidden, and the firms applying them are not acting in bad faith. But filing anti-abuse rules and constraints on ordinary automation under one heading means a trader cannot easily tell them apart without reading the whole document.The distinction is worth drawing because the two categories point in different directions. Prohibiting latency arbitrage defends a firm against a strategy designed to exploit it. Prohibiting a purchased expert advisor, a hosted server, or a profit curve with three strong days in it addresses no comparable exposure, and narrows the population of traders who can realistically pass.For a trader deciding where to put an evaluation fee, the statement that trading bots are permitted carries almost no information, since it is true nearly everywhere. Four narrower questions carry considerably more, and the answers are worth confirming in writing before purchase:When does the consistency rule bind? During the challenge, on the funded account, or only at payout. The same headline cap costs a very different amount depending on the answer, and eight of the 14 firms make it conditional on the plan or payout route chosen.Is there a floor on hold time, or a cap on activity? This is the clause that decides whether a high-turnover strategy is viable at all, and it usually sits several pages into the terms.May the code run on a server? A prohibition on VPS or remote servers rules out most hosted deployments and forces a strategy onto a machine that the trader keeps running.Must the strategy be the trader's own? Two firms in the set restrict purchased expert advisors, one of them reserving the right to request source code.Each of those four is coded for all 15 firms in the full rules review behind this article, which names every firm and links to the page each rule was read on, and in the underlying rules data set. None of them appear on the page that says bots are welcome.MethodologySample: 15 proprietary trading firms, selected for market visibility in the crypto and multi-asset segment. Velotrade is included and identified in the disclosure.Source: each firm's own published rules, terms of service and FAQ pages. No third-party aggregator data was used.Collection window: April to August 2026, with all 14 other records re-verified against each firm's own rules page, FAQ and terms on Sept. 9, 2026.Coding: a firm is counted in a restriction category when its published rules state that restriction explicitly. Rules that vary by plan, phase or payout option are coded as conditional rather than as present or absent.Where a firm's own pages disagree with each other, both readings are recorded rather than resolved in the firm's favour or against it.Limits: published rules are not the same as enforcement practice, and this review measures only what firms state. Two firms in the set publish sparse terms, and absence of a stated rule was not treated as evidence that no rule is applied.Platform data: adoption figures are internal records from Velotrade, covering [n] accounts over [data period]. The account population is active trading accounts, meaning accounts that placed at least one trade in the month, across evaluation and funded accounts. An account is counted as automated when its orders arrive through the API or an attached automated system rather than the platform interface. Each month is a share of that month's active accounts, not a cumulative figure. These figures describe one firm's book over one window and are observational.SourcesRules were read on each firm's own published pages between April and August 2026 and re-verified Sept. 9, 2026. Market-size and growth figures: Mordor Intelligence, Algorithmic Trading Market, retrieved Sept. 8, 2026.The platform figure is internal data from Velotrade, a multi-asset prop firm. It covers active trading accounts, meaning accounts that placed at least one trade in the month, across evaluation and funded accounts. An account is counted as automated when its orders arrive through the API or an attached automated system rather than the platform interface. Each month is a share of that month's active accounts, not a cumulative figure. Sample size and date range are stated in the methodology above.This story was produced by Velotrade and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
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