Quad Cities area food drive honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
The Arc of the Quad Cities Area is hosting a food drive in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The MLK Food drive runs Wednesday May 7th through Tuesday…
Big spring warm-up coming to Quad Cities next week
Friday looks like a great May day with sunny skies and highs in the lower 70s in the Quad Cities. But, next week looks a whole lot warmer than that!…
‘Out of control’: Kristi Noem on defense over Homeland Security spending overrun
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives for a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by…
Mississippi River named the most endangered of 2025 by non-profit American Rivers
The Mississippi River rises to flood stage surrounding a highway outside Memphis in 2016. Memphis is again flooding this week after heavy rains. (Photo by Andrew Breig / Daily Memphian)…
Davenport woman enters negotiated plea in attempted murder, assault charges
A woman from Davenport who was arrested in June 2024 on attempted murder and other assault charges has been sentenced. Court records show Kyana Grimes, 32, entered into a plea…
Davenport Diocese Bishop reacts to new pope
The Bishop of the Davenport Diocese is reacting to the first pope to be chosen from the United States. A statement from Most Rev. Dennis Walsh reads, (Rev. Dennis Walsh,…
Hy-Vee offering free breakfast to farmers, their families in 6 areas
IOWA (Iowa Media Wire) — Coming up on Monday, Hy-Vee is hosting a meal event in six Iowa communities. Hy-Vee is taking time to pay tribute to Iowa’s farmers through…
Puzzled senators question Trump’s FBI chief on nonexistent spending plan
FBI director Kash Patel testifies before a U.S. Senate Appropriations subcommittee on May 8, 2025. (Photo from U.S. Senate webcast) WASHINGTON — The case of the missing Federal Bureau of…
Rep. Brian Meyer to take over as Iowa House minority leader after 2025 session
Rep. Brian Meyer, D-Des Moines, spoke with reporters outside the House chamber at the Iowa Capitol May 8, 2025 following his election as House Minority Leader. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa…
Marshalltown man faces arson charges in connection with two suspicious fires
A Marshalltown man was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of first degree arson over allegations that he started fires at the Super 8 on South Center Street last…
FEMA leader ousted, one day after publicly opposing agency’s elimination
Cam Hamilton, at the time senior official performing the duties of the administrator at FEMA, testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee on May 7, 2025. (Screenshot from House webcast) WASHINGTON…
Police warn about flashing cash on social media after home invasion arrest
DES MOINES, Iowa — One of the suspects in a home invasion robbery in Des Moines last week has been arrested, and police are still looking for three others. Court…
State Rep. Jennifer Konfrst announces bid for United States Congress
DES MOINES, IOWA — The Iowa House Minority Leader announced her bid for Iowa’s Third Congressional District on Thursday morning. State Representative Jennifer Konfrst (D), District 32 from Windsor Heights,…
Davenport man arrested as part of Operation Restore Justice
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a news release that the results of Operation Restore Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track and arrest child sex predators are…
Grundy County Education: 67 multiracial students enrolled in 2023-24 school year
There were 67 multiracial students enrolled in Grundy County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. Data showed…