Geese enjoy a scenic rest stop at Bettendorf's Middle Park Lagoon on their journey south. The waterfowl visitors fit in well with the metal geese sculptures installed on the lagoon island.
Graduation requirements to change, community service learning requirement added. An exerp:
"Eleventh grade students will be assigned 40 hours of community service to be completed by the end of the 12th grade and will select projects/goals and receive approval for completion. At the conclusion of the project/goal, the 12th grade students will provide a written reflection explaining the activity and its impact on themselves and others."
Vehicles navigate the new traffic roundabout at 53rd and Middle Road, Bettendorf. Roundabouts, common in European countries, are seen as a solution to moving traffic through busy intersections at lower speeds and with increased safety.
The Quad Cities Library Book Cart team shows its stuff during the Halloween parade in Bettendorf. The "precision" group wrapped the book carts with orange in keeping with the parade theme.
The leaves on trees along Duck Creek in Devils Glen Park signal the return of fall as they turn red, yellow and brown. The park's old oak trees and meandering stream paint a beautiful autumn landscape.
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel sidestepped questions about FBI agents at polling places in the midterm elections at a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday that also featured a tense... more
Democratic candidate for Iowa attorney general Nate Willems said Wednesday that “bullying does not work” on him and he won’t be pulling ads targeting current Attorney General Brenna... more
The newly hired Bettendorf superintendent continues to operate his side consulting business, while the district refuses to say if school board president Paul Castro has authorized the activity.
John Elkin was hired as interim superintendent by the Bettendorf school board last month at a... more