The Bettendorf High School Marching Band kicks off the 2007 Homecoming parade along Spruce Hills Drive Thursday (9/27). Both Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley High School celebrate homecoming this weekend with football games and homecoming dances. The Bulldogs, unbeaten and ranked number one in the 4A high school rankings, take on Muscatine, while Pleasant Valley faces Davenport West.
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