As students prepare to return to school in a few weeks, two four-legged animals will welcome them in Joshua. The Joshua ISD Police Department has added a K-9 Unit, which includes two K-9s. The addition of the K-9s enhances the department’s ability to provide a safe learning environment while strengthening relationships with students and staff through positive daily interactions. “The addition ...

Ottumwa needs a finance director. On Tuesday, the City Council decided it needed a work session instead. Michael Lee, a certified public accountant, was set to take the job at a salary of about $142,000 — squarely in the middle of the posted range and within this fiscal year's budget. The council tabled his appointment anyway, 3-2, with Dan Reid and Cara Galloway voting against the delay. ...

The Republican ticket for Illinois governor wants to emphasize affordability, not social issues, ahead of the 2026 election. Aaron Del Mar, the Republican candidate for lieutenant governor on the ticket with second-time gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey, stopped in Moline on Wednesday on a campaign tour to emphasize their focus on property tax reform, public safety and education. © 2026 ...

Eldridge made a decision on its fire department, Moline is adding translation technology to police body cameras and Muscatine denied appeals from building owners who were given notice their buildings were unsafe. Eldridge votes to take over fire department The Eldridge City Council voted to establish a city fire department Monday night, to the frustration of members of the Eldridge Volunteer ...

OTTUMWA — The City of Ottumwa and the Friends of Ottumwa's Parks non-profit organization agreed to a memorandum of understanding during Tuesday's city council meeting that outlines each entity's responsibilities regarding a pickleball court project in Troeger Park. The council approved the MOU unanimously, though the first part of that agreement — the city's demolition of the old tennis courts ...