Bettendorf rallied to beat Davenport Central (above) at home in its first playoff action, but lost Tuesday (March 4) to Davenport North, 57-51. The Pleasant Valley Spartans also won their first playoff game against Clinton, but fell to Dubuque Wahlert in its substate match-up. Meanwhile, North Scott beat Dubuque Hempstead and then narrowly defeated Dubuque Wahlert, 67-65, to advance to a state tournament berth Friday in Des Moines.
A federal judge has criticized what he calls the “indefensible” actions of federal immigration enforcement agents in Iowa, ruling they illegally detained a man in the Muscatine... more
Iowa House Democrats released a proposal Thursday aimed at improving the quality of Iowa’s drinking water and waterways through increased monitoring and more incentives for farmers... more
Chris Jones, an author, researcher and Iowa water quality advocate, launched his campaign for Iowa secretary of agriculture Thursday outside of Des Moines Water Works.
A federal judge has ordered the Muscatine County Jail to release an ICE detainee who had been incarcerated for almost a year after a judge ruled in his favor on an asylum request... more