The extension of Tanglefoot from Devils Glen east to Middle Road takes shape. The new segment will provide another east-west link for motorists on the east side of the city, and open up the area development of property on both sides of the street.
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.
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Bettendorf's incoming interim superintendent has been operating a side business that sells consulting services to school districts, even while serving as second-in-command of the Iowa Department of Education overseeing all public schools.
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