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Olson Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement Charges
In Hancock County court, Rebecca Olson has pled not guilty to charges of embezzling thousands of dollars from the Garner Chaber of Commerce where she was formerly the executive director. The Garner Chamber did an audit of their finances and books only to discover that the money was missing between...
A-R-C Football Preseason Poll
After back-to-back national semifinal appearances, the Wartburg College Knights were selected as the favorite again for the 2024 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Wartburg was chosen first on seven ballots and earned 62 points to earn the No. 1 ranking. Coe...
Noelck Family Presented Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award Friday
Friday, the Isreal (Is) and Kristin Noelck family of Franklin County was presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award during a presentation at the Hampton Country Club. Noelck Farms was established in the 1960s by Ivan and Karen Noelck. Their son, Is, joined the operation in 1992. Now, more than three decades later, the multi-generational family farm includes Is and his wife, Kristin, and their three children: sons Isaiah and his wife Reann and their daughter Halston; Noah and his fiancé Maci; and daughter Isabella.
Residents advised to flush pipes following Cedar Rapids water outage
Homes and businesses near Kirkwood Boulevard SW and Oklahoma Ave. SW will experience a water outage overnight due to a hydrant and valve leak. The outage will start around 3:00 a.m. and could last for about six to eight hours. Contractors are working ahead of time to reduce how long...
Bettendorf School District reacts to new attendance legislation
A new law in Iowa is redefining what’s considered chronic absences or chronic truancy in school attendance. Dr. Michelle Morse, Superintendent of the Bettendorf Community School District spoke with Our Quad Cities News via Zoom to discuss the new legislation. “Senate file 2435 that was just passed and signed into law on July 1st did […]
Labor Day Parade – Locust St. closed from W. 5th to W. 15th
Due to the Labor Day Parade, Locust St. between W. 5th St. and W. 15th St. will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, from approximately 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Streets intersecting the parade route will be closed beginning at 6:00 a.m. and will remain closed until approximately 12:00 p.m. Motorists must use a different route during this time.
Happy 70th Anniversary to the Davenport Adult Crossing Guards!
An enormous shout out and thank you to all the Davenport Adult Crossing Guards who have kept children safe on their way to school for the past 70 years. Before the Adult Crossing Guards were established, the busiest (and usually most dangerous) crosswalks to schools were protected by Davenport Police officers. Other school cross walks might have had school children as crossing guards. The problems with these early solutions were the police officers having to leave the cross walks to answer emergency police calls which left the children to cross unsupervised. The other issue was children were hard to see when helping other children to cross which lead to many near accidents.
New hotel approved in downtown Mason City
(ABC 6 News)- The River City just keeps on growing. This time in the hospitality arena as the city just approved a proposal that will not only bring another play to stay for visitors, but will also bring even more opportunities for local businesses. “We can definitely use the extra...
NICC Board of Trustees Approve New Athletics Programs
Northeast Iowa Community College will be fielding some athletic teams beginning next year. This week, the NICC Board of Trustees approved five new sports teams to expand the NICC athletics program including baseball, softball, men’s and women’s cross country and dance. A feasibility study explored the college’s ability...
Iowa Hawkeyes football game-by-game predictions for the 2024 season
Iowa football will be here in one week, that is right let me say it again. Iowa. Football. Is. Back. The joys and pitfalls of watching football are within our grasp and I for one am excited to see what the Hawkeyes have in store this season. Cade McNamara has been the starting quarterback, the offensive line is being finalized, the running back group is as strong as ever, and the wide receiver room will hopefully follow suit.
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