Nina Baker
I am an award-winning journalist in Davenport, Iowa. My reporting has appeared in The Nation, PolitiFact, The Daily Yonder, The Des Moines Register and The Louisville Courier-Journal, among other outlets. I currently cover arts and entertainment for the Quad-City Times, where I also write a weekly culture column.
Reporting
Galva grows divided over proposed carbon capture well. The Quad-City Times, May 2026. Online / PDF
Canceled screenings, stalled grants: Federal cuts hit Iowa groups fighting cancer. The Quad-City Times, June 2025. Online / PDF
Shock, denials follow removal of 88 children from Louisa County camp. The Quad-City Times, June 2025. Online / PDF
Ukrainians in eastern Iowa lose legal protections one-by-one as parole renewals frozen. The Quad-City Times, May 2025. Online / PDF
‘Life-changing’ of ‘double-edged sword’? Kentucky leads US in use of new weight-loss drugs. The Louisville Courier-Journal, June 2024. Online / PDF
In Iowa, voters set their sights on gun rights. The Nation, Nov. 2022. Online / PDF
First-person writing
Does Gen Z drink less, or do they just quietly prefer moderation? The Quad-City Times, Feb. 2026. Online / PDF
For three hours, I stared at Tom Uttech’s painting at the Figge Art Museum. The Quad-City Times, Jan. 2026. Online / PDF
The most influential conversation I had this year as the Quad-City Times’ arts reporter. The Quad-City Times, Dec. 2025. Online / PDF
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Nina Baker 