U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst praised the cuts to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) included in the bill passed in the early hours of Thursday to cancel $9 billion in federal funding for ...

Ernst spoke in support of the cuts made through the rescissions bill, requested by President Donald Trump’s administration, that will claw back federal funding that had previously been approved, some ...

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” ...

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 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 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).

The Pleasant Valley School Board is recommending a 5 percent increase in the district's property tax rate to help make up for a reduction in state funding. At its March 22 meeting, the board approved ...

The very low voter turnout for Bettendorf, Pleasant Valley and Eastern Iowa Community College school board elections Tuesday (Sept. 9) should be of concern to school administrators, sitting school ...

Bettendorf's George Dexter shoots a freethrow in the Bulldog's Monday night (2/11) win over the North Scott Lancers. Bettendorf, 14-2 in the MAC and rated 7th in the most recent 4A boys basketball ...