With the hot weather, the ducks at Leech park are content to sit on the shore and occasionally cool off in the river. In only a few short months, the canadian geese will be joining the ducks on their annual trek south.
The 53rd Street extention to Middle Road is making progress. It appears as if they're getting ready to pour the concrete for the road surface. The dirt work isn't done yet though, and the majority of the road won't be completed until at least next spring.
A construction worker strolls through the unfinished corridor of the the addition to St. Katharine's St. Mark's College Preparatory School in Bettendorf. The addition, scheduled for completion in time for school this fall, includes a multipurpose cafeteria/auditorium, classrooms and a media technology center.
The state of Iowa has suspended $47,500 in fines against a southwest Iowa nursing home cited for inadequate staffing and the physical and verbal abuse of residents.
Lee Enterprises, Inc. – owner of the QC Times and Daily Dispatch/Argus – says it hit a "revenue inflection point" with more digital than print revenue in its third quarter.
But despite the transition milestone in digital revenue, the company lost $3.7 million (73 cents per share) during... more
A large eastern Iowa facility that makes ketchup and other condiments failed for more than two years to monitor contaminants in the more than 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater... more
The medals awarded to soldiers who participated in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre will be subjected to a review, the U.S. Department of Defense announced Wednesday.
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