Aldermen Joe Douglas, left, and Norm Voelliger toss candy to kids along the July 4 parade route Sunday. Ideal weather brought out thousands to enjoy the annual parade, daylong events and evening fireworks.
The usually busy Bettendorf Middle School parking lot has become a large excavation as contractors begin work to enlarge and reconfigure the school entrance and west parking lot.
The Iowa Senate sent Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Make America Healthy Again” legislation to her desk Monday, a package that includes SNAP restrictions, over-the-counter ivermectin and several... more
by Sen. Janice Weiner, Democrat, Iowa City, District 45
Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers passed an insultingly low amount of school funding for the 2026-27 school year. The measly two percent increase ensures that Iowa’s public schools will remain underfunded and school... more
The fire chief for the City of Eldridge, fired last year from his job as a city mechanic for the misuse of public funds, is not entitled to unemployment benefits, a judge has ruled... more