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Report: sulfur dioxide most common air pollutant; Muscatine records highest number of exceedances

on Wed, 06/03/2015 - 02:23   by Editor

The majority of air pollution exceedances recorded in Iowa over the past five years occurred in Muscatine, with sulfur dioxide pollution the primary issue there and statewide.

USDA slow to certify its own reports; delay stalls lawsuit seeking closure of troubled eastern Iowa zoo

on Fri, 05/29/2015 - 21:52   by Editor

A lawsuit seeking closure of a troubled Manchester, Iowa zoo for Animal Welfare Act (AWA) violations has been stalled by failure of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to certify its own inspection reports released last year through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Lee Enterprises earns $1.8 million in 2nd quarter; subscription revenue up and newsprint expenses fall

on Sat, 05/09/2015 - 00:00   by Editor

Davenport-based Lee Enterprises, Inc. posted net income of $1.8 million – 3 cents per share – for its second quarter ended March 29, thanks in part to higher subscription revenues and lower newsprint and interest expenses.

Bettendorf's downtown State Street fire station appears on track to reopen after years of promises

on Mon, 05/04/2015 - 21:27   by Editor

Bettendorf aldermen appear ready to approve a new fire department staff alignment and agreement with their firefighters' union that will enable the city to reopen its long-closed downtown fire station.

Bettendorf I-80/Middle Road sports complex trial balloon punctured by $112,000 feasibility study

on Fri, 04/17/2015 - 02:01   by Editor

Bettendorf and a local developer pushing the idea of an I-80/Middle Road indoor sports complex got a succinct message from a recently completed $112,000 feasibility study: don't do it.

Iowa governor's administration spending $150,000 a month for "broadband" advice from Kentucky firm

on Mon, 04/06/2015 - 20:51   by Editor

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad's administration is shelling out nearly $150,000 a month for a Kentucky firm to serve as cheerleader for his "Connect Every Iowan" initiative aimed at expanding high-speed Internet service to rural communities.

Troubled eastern Iowa zoo cited for three Animal Welfare Act violations by USDA inspectors

on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 02:50   by Editor

A troubled eastern Iowa zoo near Manchester has been cited for three more Animal Welfare Act (AWA) violations stemming from an attempted inspection of the facility in February and a weather-shortened inspection in March by U.S. Agriculture Department veterinarians.

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