Amid allegations of “gamesmanship” and forum shopping, a federal judge has blocked, at least for now, President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its ...

Amid allegations of “gamesmanship” and forum shopping, a federal judge has blocked, at least for now, President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its ...

Common sense says we can’t judge an outcome before a program begins, but I wasn’t surprised to read a guest essay in the Sept. 3 Des Moines Register proclaiming that “it’s safe to say we were wrong” ...

The upward trend for the Pleasant Valley property tax rate mirrors a similar increase in enrollments in the district, which now exceeds Bettendorf. In addition to enrollment growth pushing up the tax ...

What else to do? Nobody wants your opinion and you can’t just sit there. Origami requires concentration, dexterity, 3-dimensional thinking, and is endlessly rewarding. No two of even the simplest ...

The Isle of Capri Casino, Inc. President and CEO Virginia McDowell will step down April 27 after nine years at the helm of the St. Louis-based gambling firm. Eric L. Hausler, currently chief financial ...

Proponents of a topsoil retention requirement in Bettendorf's new stormwater management ordinance got good news in the third – and likely final – plan rewrite. Unlike the previous two drafts ...

Four people, including a Bettendorf man and the former director of the Iowa Film Office, now face felony criminal charges in connection with state tax credits issued by the Iowa Film Office. According ...

A federal judge has again temporarily blocked portions of an Iowa law aimed at restricting schools’ recognition of LGBTQ+ people and banning books with sexual or LGBTQ+ content ...

Sewage from Bettendorf and Davenport will undergo enhanced treatment beginning early next year under revised terms of a consent order signed in February with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...

Kwik Trip, Inc. is seeking a special use permit to allow construction of a convenience store, gas station and car wash along 53rd Avenue, just east of the new McDonald's restaurant in Bettendorf.

The old city library at 2211 Grant Street, Bettendorf, would be converted into a bar under a development plan to go before the planning and zoning commission Wednesday (June 21).