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Iowa ranks as one of the worst states in the nation for protecting animals
According to the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s report last year, Iowa is one of the top ten worst states for animal protection.
Davenport building owner accused of liquidating assets to avoid paying after collapse
The owner of the apartment building that collapsed and killed three people in Davenport in 2023 is being accused of liquidating assets to try and avoid paying o
Davenport home condemned after family found living in squalid conditions
Two adults face child endangerment and animal neglect charges after police found a family of six living with 14 dogs.
Wichita-based fast-food franchise setting sights on expanding to Davenport
Chick N Max seeks to add several locations throughout bigger Iowa markets as part of its next phase of expansion.
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Micky’s Irish Pub to open new location in downtown Davenport
A beloved Iowa City staple is making its way to the Quad Cities. Micky’s Irish Pub, known for its lively atmosphere, will open its doors next month at 429 East Third Street in Downtown Davenport.
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A deeper dive into the three charter schools coming to Davenport
As school choice continues to gain momentum in Iowa, charter schools hope to be a compelling – yet affordable – option for some students and families.
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Micky’s Irish Pub expands to Davenport
Micky’s Irish Pub is scheduled to open in downtown Davenport on or around Saturday, Feb. 1. The pub – with locations in Iowa City and North Liberty, Iowa
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird co-leads call for Costco to abandon DEI policies
Iowa's Brenna Bird and Kansas' Kris Kobach are leading 19 GOP attorney generals in calling for Costco to abandon its DEI policies
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Davenport North science teacher earns statewide, Presidential awards
She was one of 336 educators nationwide to earn the 2025 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Look out, Iowa. A new fried chicken sandwich restaurant wants to open across the state.
Central Iowa has become a haven for all things fried chicken, especially in sandwich form. Des Moines already has Chick-fil-A, which reopened in West Des Moines after a remodel late last year; Chicken Heat for Nashville hot chicken; Charlotte’s Kitchen with its locations in Johnston and Altoona; and so many more.
Rural homeless students are slipping through the cracks as numbers are being underreported, report shows
DAVENPORT, Iowa — Despite federal requirements, new reporting from The Midwest Newsroom finds that many rural, homeless students are being undercounted by their districts, leading to a lack of support and funding.
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Time Machine: Ethel Penningroth
Ethel Blythe Penningroth, born in Williamsburg on Jan. 13, 1897, lived on a farm east of Iowa City in 1956. She was a homemaker and a lifelong poet who also took time to write letters to children from Peter Pan, the fictional boy who wouldn’t grow up.