Dr. Spelhaug reported that approximately 120
students have enrolled in the Horizons (Grades K-6) Summer School Enrichment Opportunities with the strongest numbers occurring at the K-3 grade levels.
Approximately 100 students have enrolled in the K-6 2001 Summer School Program.
With the river flooding many parks, Middle Park has been a good spot to have a picnic these past weeks. Children can also enjoy catching a few fish or feeding the ducks and geese. At least one pair of geese has found the lagoon to be a good spot to bring their goslings.
The LeClaire Park bandshell, downstream in Davenport, plays to a crowd of ducks as much of the riverfront along the Mississippi River and a good portion of River Drive remain underwater. The crest of 22.3 feet was reached Tuesday. The Centennial Bridge between Rock Island Illinois and Davenport is in the background.
The Iowa Senate amended an open meetings and records bill Thursday to list security camera footage from the Iowa Capitol building as “confidential records.”
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department is paying El Salvador $6 million to house hundreds of immigrants deported from the United States in an immense and brutal prison there, ... more
The Iowa Senate passed a bill clarifying some parts of the process for the state’s review of “immediate jeopardy” violations at Iowa nursing homes, but did not approve changes... more
WASHINGTON — In new court briefings Thursday, attorneys for several Venezuelan immigrants say their clients either had no criminal record or had cases before an immigration judge... more
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