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  • A City View with a Movie Star

    A City View with a Movie Star
    2026/04/30

    Chris McDonald is the star of such movies as "Happy Gilmore," "Quiz Show," "Celtic Pride" and recently the HBO show "Hacks." Now he is national spokesman for "Hello Nation." This is a company that provides detailed information about cities across the nation.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
    Editor: Jason Stershic
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    30 分
  • Cleaning Up the Mississippi River in Minnesota

    Cleaning Up the Mississippi River in Minnesota
    2026/04/28

    The Mississippi River needs help and good government and it's getting it, thanks to volunteers like the people in Dakota County, MN and Commissioner Mike Slavik, who leads a local effort to clean up the river.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
    Editor: Jason Stershic
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    35 分
  • The Mayor Has a Plan, and a lot more Trees

    The Mayor Has a Plan, and a lot more Trees
    2026/04/23

    Regina Romero is the mayor of Tucson, Az. Her background is as an urban planner. So she makes plans, like the Million Trees campaign. Yes, she plans to plant one million trees in her city. But she has a lot more plans. Just listen

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
    Editor: Jason Stershic
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    40 分
  • Life Saving Swimming Lessons in Miami

    Life Saving Swimming Lessons in Miami
    2026/04/21

    Drownings are the number one cause of death for young children in Miami. A new program is helping to reduce that threat.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
    Editor: Jason Stershic
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    33 分
  • Keep City Business in the City

    Keep City Business in the City
    2026/04/16

    In the city of El Segundo, California the mayor has a pretty simple plan for government. Keep your eye on city business, just city business and don't get distracted by issues you can't control.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
    Editor: Jason Stershic
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    31 分
  • We Can Fix That

    We Can Fix That
    2026/04/14

    We all do it, something breaks, you just get a new one. Why bother to repair it. But in Thurston County, Washington they have a better idea, a Fix-It Fair where you can repair your old items and keep them out of the landfill.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
    Editor: Jason Stershic
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    30 分
  • Are we ready for Good Government?

    Are we ready for Good Government?
    2026/04/09

    Joel Spangenberg is the former acting director of the U.S. Selective Service System. Yes, this is still an active government agency and their mission is to make sure the U.S. is ready …just in case.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
    Editor: Jason Stershic
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    38 分
  • Small Loans, a Big Help

    Small Loans, a Big Help
    2026/04/07

    In the city of San Leandro, California, the city is giving out small "micro-loans." But the small loans are having a big impact and that's good government.

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    The Royal Cousins: How Three Cousins Could Have Stopped A World War by Jim Ludlow

    Executive Producers: David Martin, David Snyder, Jim Ludlow
    Host/Reporter: David Martin
    Producers: David Martin, Jason Stershic
    Editor: Jason Stershic
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    41 分