Splash Landing was closed Thursday, but reopened Friday after another bout with cloudy water. Water clarity problems have plagued the pool this year, and pool officials have struggled to find a permanent fix for the recurring murky water. Last Tuesday, the slides were closed, and on Wednesday the Park and Rec Playground Program kids used the pool in Bettendorf High School.
A federal judge has criticized what he calls the “indefensible” actions of federal immigration enforcement agents in Iowa, ruling they illegally detained a man in the Muscatine... more
Iowa House Democrats released a proposal Thursday aimed at improving the quality of Iowa’s drinking water and waterways through increased monitoring and more incentives for farmers... more
Chris Jones, an author, researcher and Iowa water quality advocate, launched his campaign for Iowa secretary of agriculture Thursday outside of Des Moines Water Works.
A federal judge has ordered the Muscatine County Jail to release an ICE detainee who had been incarcerated for almost a year after a judge ruled in his favor on an asylum request... more