Bettendorf students swamp the boys basketball team after the Bulldogs defeated Davenport Central 53-46 to win the district championship and a ticket to the state 4A tournament next Wednesday (March 17) in Des Moines. The girls team punched its ticket to the state tournament last week and fell to top-ranked Ankeny in the first round contest March 10.
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