Former Niabi Zoo director sentenced for theft and conspiracy
The former director of Niabi Zoo received a seven-year prison sentence for charges of aggravated theft and conspiracy. Tom Stalf pleaded guilty to stealing more than $2 million while he…
Iowa
Rock Island stops new vape shops through 2024
The Rock Island City Council has put a stop any new vape shops from opening through the end of the year. The council voted unanimously on the issue, following a…
2nd District debate: Hinson, Corkery spar on abortion, maternal health care
Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, left, and Democratic challenger Sarah Corkery listen to a question posed to them during the 2nd Congressional District Iowa Press Debates at Iowa PBS in…
Iowa 1st Congressional District candidates make QCA stops
Early voting in Iowa starts Wednesday, October 16, and the race for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District could be close. Candidates Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan made campaign stops in…
‘You pick the next president’: Pivotal Erie County, Pennsylvania, rallies for Harris
The Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks during a campaign rally at Erie Insurance Arena on Oct. 14, 2024 in Erie, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)…
Bettendorf’s LandJet receives award for company’s growth
A Quad-City company is taking off by getting people to their destinations. The Quad Cities Regional Business Journal recognized LandJet with its fastest-growing companies award. Dave Thompson spoke with Our…
How to prepare your plants for the winter
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — With the fall season underway, many Siouxlanders are taking the time to start preparing their gardens and plants for the coming cold. Experts…
LBM Monuments contracts with City of Muscatine
Leyda, Burrus & Metz (LBM) Monuments has contracted with the City of Muscatine to operate a sales and service office at Greenwood Cemetery. A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday to…
QC Iowa voters receive multiple absentee ballot request forms
The popularity of mail-in voting really picked up during the pandemic and it’s a critical component of the get-out-and-vote work done by the parties now. “Absentee ballots are very important…
Sober October and its impact on mental health
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — You may have heard of Dry January, but a similar initiative is underway this month. Since 2014, Sober October has encourage people to…
Dinosaur exhibit being set up at Sioux City Public Museum
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire)– A pair of Sioux City paleontologists have loved dinosaurs since they were kids, and they hope their collection of fossils will inspire the next…
3 gas stations in cities throughout Marshall County had the cheapest diesel in week ending Oct. 5
There were three gas stations in cities across Marshall County selling diesel at the lowest price of $3.19 per gallon in the week ending Oct. 5, according to customer reports…
Council Bluffs man allegedly murders woman, abuses corpse
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A Council Bluffs man was arrested Monday in connection with the murder of an Omaha woman whose body was found in rural Fremont County in February.…
Woodward boil order issued Monday afternoon
WOODWARD, Iowa — A drinking water boil advisory was issued Monday afternoon for the city of Woodward, the city announced. Water service was interrupted for residents north of the High…
You’ll be sew amazed at the Great River Quilt Show!
Showcasing the amazing talents of quiltmakers is a common thread at the Great River Quilt Show! Peggy Fierst with the Mississippi Valley Quilters Guild dropped by Our Quad Cities News…
