The Bettendorf boys basketball team defeated Davenport Central in the Bulldogs' home opener Dec. 12. The Bulldogs began the season with a 3-point victory at Cedar Rapids Washington and beat Muscatine Dec. 16. For the latest boys and girls basketball scores from the MAC and around the state, click on the link in the "Basketball Scores" box at right. The scores are courtesy the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
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