Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley players watch as the final shot of Friday night's game arcs toward the basket. The last second shot by the Spartans was off the mark and Bettendorf escaped with a 25-23 win. See story below for details.
Tough defense and patience offense enabled the Bettendorf boys basketball team to upset sixth ranked Pleasant Valley 25-23 in MAC action Friday night (Feb. 2).
The Bettendorf wrestlers have been struggling this year with only three seniors returning from last season. Their record is 7-5 in the Mississippi Athletic Conference.
With new coach Dave Terronez and the long-time assistant coach Gary Hirsch, the Bettendorf High School Girl's Basketball team has been competing with renewed spirit this season.
Recent melting due to the rain and warm temperatures has caused Duck Creek to throw off its shackles of ice. The water has risen and carried off much of the ice that once covered its surface.
WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday pulled down a social media post depicting former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama as monkeys after members of Congress... more
Listen to Sen. Charles Grassley respond to a question about ICE enforcement which led to the shooting deaths of two citizens on Minneapolis streets. Not surprisingly, the Republican Chairman of Senate Judiciary Committee has no plans to use his powerful position to investigate the shootings:... more
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
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