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Texas and California joust for political advantage, with Trump power and US House majority in play
California and Texas — grappled for political advantage in advance of 2026 elections that could reorder the balance of power ...
Bettendorf moves forward with ‘Gateway Bridge’ over Middle Road
Those visiting the Interstate 80 and Middle Road Corridor, whether already in-town or from out-of-town, soon will have a safe ...
Judge blocks districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments display in classrooms
A federal judge temporarily blocked some of Arkansas’ largest school districts from enforcing a new state law that would have required public school classrooms to ...
Among federal cuts, WQPT to lose half of its funding
Due to recent federal cuts, WQPT PBS will lose half of its funding. The moves comes as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down after$1.1 billion in cuts to public broadcasting ...
Quad Cities Business Journal: How Quad Cities Land Bank Authority is reviving properties for the community
In a day and age where newer may be looked at as better, one Quad-City business is reviving abandoned properties and making ...
Enjoy cars and antiques at Rust Belt Americana
It’s a dream come true for vintage car enthusiasts and antique aficionados! Ron DeArmond, Patricia Hansen and Jaleah Hall ...
The Waiting Child: Ryker, 8, needs a little guidance from a ‘Big’
The one-on-one mentoring offered by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley is so important to a child to help ...
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats, as Texas moves at Trump’s urging to pad GOP margin
California Democrats are considering new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in ...
Race on for Bristol Motor Speedway to prepare for NASCAR after hosting the MLB Speedway Classic
The instant the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Braves cleared the baseball diamond inside the infield at Bristol Motor ...
Dodgers activate Max Muncy from injured list, but also put Tommy Edman on the shelf
The Los Angeles Dodgers activated Max Muncy from the injured list and put fellow infielder Tommy Edman on the list Monday. Muncy has been out since July 2, missing nearly five ...
Muscatine prepares for urban bow-hunting season
The City of Muscatine will once again participate in Iowa’s Deer Management Zone Program during the upcoming 2025-2026 urban ...
An old P.E. classic will return to school gyms
From 1966 to 2013. physical education students would do the pull-up test, flexibility test and the mile or Pacer test. It was all part of the Presidential Fitness Test. In 2013, the Obama ...