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Bettendorf downtown 2.0 starting to look like old version: gas stations and convenience stores

on Mon, 08/17/2015 - 19:40   by Editor

The revised downtown Bettendorf streets aren't yet complete, but gas station/convenience store developers are already moving to re-establish their presence along the busy State and Grant Street corridors.

Scott County Family Y seeks approval for expansion of Bettendorf facility along Tangelefoot Lane

on Mon, 08/17/2015 - 00:22   by Editor

The Scott County Family Y is seeking city approval for a 15,000-square-foot expansion of its Bettendorf facility at 3800 Tanglefoot Lane.

USDA charges Cricket Hollow Zoo owners with inadequate vet care of animals, refusing access

on Sat, 08/15/2015 - 02:34   by Editor

Owners of the troubled Cricket Hollow Zoo near Manchester, Iowa, now face new federal charges of inadequate veterinary care of their animals and "repeated failures to meet minimum standards for animal facilities and husbandry."

Isle of Capri to close its Natchez casino and sell adjacent hotel, other assets to competing casino

on Fri, 08/14/2015 - 20:52   by Editor

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. plans to close its Natchez, Mississippi casino in October and sell the company's nearby hotel to the competing casino there.

Lee stock drops after reporting 3rd quarter revenue decline; soft energy sector in ND hurt classified ads

on Fri, 08/07/2015 - 20:39   by Editor

Stock of Lee Enterprises – owner of 45 daily newspapers including the Quad City Times – fell nearly 20 percent after the company reported Thursday (8/6) that its third quarter operating income declined more than 13 percent compared to the same period a year ago.

Cricket Hollow Zoo lawsuit will proceed to Oct. 5 trial date; judge denies motion for summary judgement

on Fri, 08/07/2015 - 04:04   by Editor

A federal lawsuit seeking to remove endangered animals from the troubled Cricket Hollow Zoo near Manchester will proceed to trial in October after the judge denied a motion for summary judgement filed by animal welfare attorneys.

Chief Magistrate Judge Jon Stuart Scoles heard nearly an hour of oral arguments Thursday (8/6) before denying the motion and setting a pre-trail conference for Sept. 29. The bench trial is scheduled to begin Oct. 5 in U.S. District Court, Northern District, in Cedar Rapids.

PV, North Scott schools agree on joint use of iWireless Center for 2016 graduation ceremonies

on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 20:01   by Editor

Pleasant Valley and North Scott schools will share the cost and use of iWireless Center in Moline for their graduation ceremonies next year, joining Davenport schools in utilizing the much larger civic center to accommodate the crowds of family and friends at the commencements.

That leaves Bettendorf as the only school district on the Iowa side of the Quad Cities still using its gymnasium for graduation ceremonies.

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