The ash, poplar and cottonwood trees are among the first to have their leaves change color and begin falling. The fall season paints a colorful view almost anywhere along Duck Creek, including here near the 18th Street bridge in Bettendorf.
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