The ball and the game are up for grabs in this final play of the game Friday night between Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley boys basketball teams. With Bettendorf ahead by two points, Pleasant Valley lobbed the ball to the center with less than 2 seconds left. The ball sailed high and the Bulldogs escaped with a 50-48 win at Pleasant Valley.
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