Only light rain through the end of August for the Quad Cities
News Desk We had PLENTY of rain during the first half of August – and thanks to the rainy start, we’re going to end up above normal for rain in August. Looking…
Absentee ballot requests begin in Iowa for Nov. 3 election
The Dallas County absentee and special precinct board met in Adel Tuesday, Nov. 12 to count absentee and provisional ballots submitted in the 2024 general election. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa…
Rock Island man sentenced to federal prison for possession with intent to deliver fentanyl
On August 25, a Rock Island man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to public court documents and evidence presented…
New Illinois law allows state to invest in union housing trust
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed Senate Bill 3086 into law. The bill allows Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs to invest in the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (AFL-CIO HIT), which focuses…
Active court order still blocking Trump effort to restrict vote-by-mail
A voter drops off a ballot on primary Election Day at the Salt Lake County Government Center on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Photo by Marco Lozzi for Utah News Dispatch)…
Iowa groups ramp up campaigns for and against data centers
A server room in a data center. (Photo by Getty Images) For 45 years, Hugh Espey worked with Iowa communities in opposition to large scale livestock operations and pipelines. Now…
Tree fall on car in Bettendorf
Our Quad Cities News was in the 1000 block of Grant Street, where a large tree fell on a car. Traffic has been rerouted and there have been no reports…
Lighted Holiday Parade returns to Sterling
Sterling is welcoming the Lighted Holiday Parade back to downtown Sterling on Friday, December 4 in coordination with Sights & Sounds. The parade will start at 5:30 p.m. and move…
AFP, 1,500+ Iowans Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary at Adventureland
On Saturday, Aug. 22, Americans for Prosperity-Iowa (AFP-IA) celebrated the once-in-a-generation anniversary of America’s 250th birthday by taking over Adventureland in Altoona for a fun-filled, patriotic day for the whole…
Jo Daviess County Sheriff warns of new scams
There’s a new scam in Jo Daviess County and authorities want the public to be aware. Sheriff Klaus Kretschmer said the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office has seen an increase…
Week ending Aug. 15: Lowest E85 gas in Mahaska County reaches $2.85
In the week ending Aug. 15, one gas station in Mahaska County sold E85 gas at the lowest reported price of $2.85 per gallon, according to customer reports submitted to…
Marshall County’s lowest premium gas price recorded at $4.56 for week ending Aug. 15
In the week ending Aug. 15, two gas stations in Marshall County sold premium gas at the lowest reported price of $4.56 per gallon, according to customer reports submitted to…
1 scam reported in Marengo for week ending Aug. 15, 2026
One scam was reported in Marengo for the week ending Aug. 15, 2026, according to Better Business Bureau. No scam reports were listed for the city in the prior week.…
Regular gas cost the same per gallon at 9 stations in Hardin County during week ending Aug. 15
Hardin County had nine gas stations selling regular gas at the lowest price of $3.84 per gallon during the week ending Aug. 15, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.…
Lowest premium gas price in Hardin County available at $4.69 per gallon in week ending Aug. 15
There were two gas stations in cities across Hardin County selling premium gas at the lowest price of $4.69 per gallon in the week ending Aug. 15, according to customer…