Iowa Rep. Josh Turek, the Democratic nominee for Iowa's U.S. Senate seat in 2026, spoke with small business owners, teachers and others about affordability at a roundtable event held at Dough Co. in Ankeny July 31, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Two former directors of the state agency that oversees Medicaid fraud investigations are raising objections to a new Medicaid fraud task force led by Attorney General Brenna Bird. (Stock photo by zimmytws/Getty Images)
Northeast Iowa Community College will use grant funding from a corporate foundation to expand its electrical training capabilities. The Lowe’s Foundation announced in a news release it has awarded $420,000 to the Calmar-based community college to bring electrical training space and equipment…
Rural public school districts are grappling with the effects of Iowa's funding of Education Savings Accounts, which cover tuition and other costs of private K-12 schools. (Photo by Ellen Schmidt/Minnesota Reformer)
A former employee of Lincoln High School in Des Moines, who was fired after being accused having and showing photos of a school principal’s passport and employment-authorization records, has qualified for unemployment benefits. (Photo via Google Earth)
An Iowa man who alleges federal bureaucracy has left him stranded in Canada for a year, with no way to return to the United States, is now suing the federal government. Haider Raza, a citizen and national of Pakistan, is suing the U.S. Department of State in U.S. District Court for the North…
Black students and those with disabilities are much more likely to be arrested or referred to law enforcement by school resource officers than other students, an ACLU of Iowa report shows. (Photo by Don Tavo/iStock / Getty Images Plus)
For the first time, Rock Island County prosecutors are using Illinois' law governing the use of artificial intelligence to generate child sex abuse materials against a Moline man who allegedly used AI to make the artificial representations of children look real. The state's law regarding AI-generated child sex abuse materials went into effect Jan. 1, 2025. Bjorn Z. Boydston, 36, is charged in ...
The Watermelon Stampede will return to Muscatine on Saturday, Aug. 15. The race began in 1978 and will celebrate its 49th race this August. The past several years, the race has drawn about 400 runners in the joint 5K/10K and 150 runners in the kids race. Dell Wagner, who has been the race director for 40 years, said the Stampede is a great local race that has stood the test of time. "Where ...
It was a busy morning at The Merrill Soap Company in Muscatine on Saturday. Located at 130 E. Second St., the business sits catty-corner from 201 and 203 E. Second St., which collapsed late Friday night. © 2026 Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa. Visit www.qctimes.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
A Davenport man who pleaded guilty in four felony cases, two of which involved separate shots-fired incidents, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. During a hearing held Thursday in Scott County District Court, Judge Meghan Corbin sentenced Dayton Martell Jackson, 21, to three concurrent 15-year prison terms on charges of intimidation with a dangerous weapon, willful injury causing ...
WATERLOO — Black Hawk County will provide funding to the National Cattle Congress for another year as the public awaits updates for what will happen with the fairgrounds. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved providing $25,000 in marketing funding for the 2026 fair at its Tuesday meeting. The National Cattle Congress has come to the county board since 2024 asking for marketing funding ...
WATERLOO – UnityPoint Clinic announced its internal medicine clinic currently located at United Medical Park in Waterloo is relocating and consolidating services with the Prairie Parkway office in Cedar Falls effective Monday, Aug. 3. The move is designed to bring internal medicine services together in one location, streamlining care and enhancing the patient experience. Individuals who ...
WATERLOO — A Japanese handbell concert will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church, 1207 Kimball Ave. The choir from Meiji Gakuin High School in Tokyo will perform. The group has ties to the Reformed Church in America and was founded in part by RCA missionaries. Refreshments will be provided after the concert. Admission is free but a free-will offering will be ...
Savannah Guthrie shared a new video on Instagram on Monday with a direct plea to the person or people responsible for her mother Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. In the emotional message, the "Today" co-anchor urged those involved to "do the right thing" and tell her family where to find her 8…
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, talks about Iowa's tradition of electing a balanced slate of politicians regardless of party affiliation.
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, leads attendees in singing "American the Beautiful" during a campaign event in Sioux City Thursday. Singing the song has become a signature element of his events.
Through its Haul Out Hunger initative, the Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation is donating ground pork to food pantries across Iowa, including 1,152 in Crawford County.
Iowa Quad-Cities school districts are considering whether to allow eighth graders to play high school sports. A bill signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds in June allows eighth-grade students to play in any high school sport. It would be up to each school board to approve the change. Similar bills have been passed in 24 other states, according to the Gazette. Previously, school districts were allowed to ...
Trudy Appleby's life spanned just 11 years, but her story turns 30 this month. The latest chapter in that story is unfolding in Cambridge, inside the old Henry County Courthouse, with its high courtroom ceilings and tall, mostly shuttered windows. Runty said the charges allege Fisher took Trudy because her father owed a drug debt. Then he strangled Trudy and concealed her death. Villarreal ...
Jaxon Songer might be the youngest businessman in Davenport. He might also have the shortest commute. That last part is crucial, considering he's only 12. © 2026 Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa. Visit www.qctimes.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Teachers have a tough job. I've seen it up close. My mom spent her career in education, including as a middle-school teacher, and over the past several years, my sister has started her own teaching career. I saw it again while working as an education reporter in Bloomington-Normal before joining the Quad-City Times. Part of teaching is ensuring students are aware of current events and how they ...
The nation’s death rate reached a historic low last year due to declines in drug overdoses, gun homicides and traffic accidents, though progress varied by state.
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Public health improvements have stalled amid President Trump’s second-term crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Support for Israel among Democratic voters has plummeted, candidates critical of Israel are winning Democratic primaries and moderate lawmakers are increasingly willing to challenge decades of U.S. support for Israel.
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Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
People gather at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer on Wednesday afternoon in Madison.
The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
The owner of a Dow City bar will spend up to a decade in prison for sexually abusing an employee.
Trump’s remaking of the Rose Garden continues with sculptures lining one side of the paved-over garden, facing the Oval Office.
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, talks about Iowa's tradition of electing a balanced slate of politicians regardless of party affiliation.
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, leads attendees in singing "American the Beautiful" during a campaign event in Sioux City Thursday. Singing the song has become a signature element of his events.
Members of the public spoke for about two-and-a-half hours at the Clinton Plan Commission meeting on Wednesday.
