Author

Lily Bohlke

Lily is a reporter and producer for a daily radio newscast called 2020Talks, by Public News Service and Pacifica Network. She has written about politics, public health, the arts, college news, and more. He work has been seen in the Des Moines Register, the Cedar Rapids Gazette, and the Iowa City Press Citizen. In April 2019, she received second place for public affairs reporting in 2018 at the Iowa Broadcast News Association Convention.

Health

Florida Abortion Fund: “Crisis Pregnancy Centers” Use Deceptive Tactics

Lily Bohlke Apr 13, 2022

Florida has the second-highest number of crisis pregnancy centers in the nation, with 150 - Texas is the only state with more - compared with 65 abortion clinics. The Florida Legislature has allocated at least $30 million to the…

Local

Veterans Raise Concerns About Far-Right Group Membership

Lily Bohlke Jul 1, 2021

Groups such as Veterans for Responsible Leadership and We the Veterans are urging current and former military officials to continue to stand up for democracy. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. PALM BEACH, FL - Veterans across the…

Health

Dentists Urge Attention to Oral Health During Pandemic

Lily Bohlke Feb 16, 2021

During National Children's Dental Health Month, dentists remind folks how important it is to keep a regular preventive care schedule, but recommend avoiding non-emergency care wherever community spread of the coronavirus is high or…

Environment

From Florida to Central America, Climate Change Forces Migration

Lily Bohlke Jan 26, 2021

Florida's coastlines have been hit hard in recent years by sea-level rise and the increased intensity and frequency of tropical storms. Photo credit ShutterStock.com, licensed. MIAMI - As Florida faces the consequences of climate change…

Environment

Conservationists: Proposed Mining Project Threatens Wildlife Refuge

Lily Bohlke Nov 5, 2020

A Trump administration rollback of federal wetland and waterway protections has removed a hurdle for Twin Pines Minerals, which intends to mine roughly 8,000 acres of the Trail Ridge for titanium. File photo credit ShutterStock.com,…

Politics

Florida Faith Leaders Speak Out During Critical Election

Lily Bohlke Oct 15, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- A diverse group of faith leaders from Florida and across the country is speaking out about this year's critical election, saying the nation is at a moral crossroads. The New Moral Majority is a group…

Education

Florida Partnership Adapts School Nutrition Programs to COVID-19

Lily Bohlke Sep 23, 2020

One in five Florida children struggles with hunger, and many families rely on school breakfasts, after-school snacks and summer meals. No Kid Hungry Florida has provided more than $1.7 million in grants to 38 schools and organizations.…