The historic Government Bridge spans the Mississippi River between the Rock Island Arsenal, at left, with downtown Davenport. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clock Tower overlooks the bridge and Lock & Dam 15.
The steel structure for the new Home Depot at Duck Creek Plaza takes shape under blue summer skies. The national hardware chain will be the primary tenant in the rebuilt shopping area just west of Interstate 74 and north of Middle Road. This photo is looking southeast.
Bettendorf students in the summer outreach program take time to clean up litter along the Mississippi River shoreline at Leach Park. Thanks to the students, participants in the annual Father's Day Ride the River will see less litter on their route Sunday (June 15). There's still time to register for the annual ride along Mississippi River trails. For information and online registration, visit: www.riveraction.org
A federal judge has ruled federal animal-welfare inspectors can no longer conduct “courtesy visits” at dog-breeding operations while allowing violations to go unreported.
Lee Enterprises, Inc. – owner of the QC Times, the Dispatch-Argus and some 70 other newspapers and online new sites nationally – lost $37.5 million during its 2025 fiscal year ended Sept. 29.
For the fourth quarter, the media company headquartered in Davenport lost $6.4 million.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking feedback on its 25-year wildlife action plan, which must be reviewed every 10 years per federal law.
The Region 7 administrator for the EPA sent out a news release recently (11/18) patting the back of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and "local businesses" for reducing SO2 (sulfur dioxide) pollution, enabling Muscatine to achieve compliance with national air quality standards.... more
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