Workers smooth the concrete paving at the rear of the new Hy-Vee Food Store under construction in Bettendorf. The new store is just north of the existing Glenroads Hy-Vee and just south of the Luther Heights Senior Highrise along Devils Glen Road. For additional photos click on the "Read More" link below.
Both chambers of the Iowa Legislature have approved education appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2027, with Democrats decrying what they called straying priorities and a... more
The Iowa Senate sent Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Make America Healthy Again” legislation to her desk Monday, a package that includes SNAP restrictions, over-the-counter ivermectin and several... more
by Sen. Janice Weiner, Democrat, Iowa City, District 45
Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers passed an insultingly low amount of school funding for the 2026-27 school year. The measly two percent increase ensures that Iowa’s public schools will remain underfunded and school... more