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Letter: Celebrating Native American history
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (148+ words) The US is a mix of divergent groups. Learning about other cultures shows maturity and engagement. Native Americans have achieved many milestones. All of this affects not only our physical health, but mental health as well. If it continues, we…...
Regional educators unite in Davenport to support public schools
22+ hour, 54+ min ago (329+ words) A group of about 60 educators and family members from across Davenport, Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley school districts rallied at Davenport West High School in support of public education and to celebrate International Worker's Day, on Friday night. Jennifer Smith, of…...
Photos: Buffalo Elementary students receive "citations" for speed reading
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (95+ words) Buffalo Elementary School students received "citations" for speed reading on Thursday, April 30, in Buffalo. Despite the moderate flooding in downtown Davenport, fishermen took to the Mississippi riverbanks to take advantage of the easy catches on Fri" World-renowned Danish artist Thomas…...
Letter: Washington Post column shows USAID cuts not as dire as predicted
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (141+ words) After reading the opinion piece from the Washington Post (hardly the banner carrier for conservatism, even now) in the Tuesday, April 14, Argus, "Africa proves resilient after cut in US aid, I was shocked. I have a few questions pertaining to…...
Rachel Marsden: This country poses a risky new test for the Western establishment
1+ week, 9+ min ago (139+ words) VANCOUVER, British Columbia " Could a Western nation ever be allowed to chart a genuinely independent course without getting side-eyed, nudged and eventually steamrolled by globalist central planners? We're about to watch this experiment unfold in real time. Our broken reentry…...
Young voters squeezed by economy and distrust political systems in new poll
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (185+ words) The Quad-City Times Javascript is required to use this website. Trump's conflict with the pontiff has divided Catholic supporters and could hurt him politically. A new national poll found the country's youngest eligible voters are heading into the 2026 midterm elections…...
Congress suddenly remembers it has ethics rules | Mary Ellen Klas
1+ week, 2+ day ago (266+ words) Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-Mc Cormick (D-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Tuesday, 30 minutes before she was scheduled to appear before an ethics panel over her alleged theft of $5 million in taxpayer money to fund her political ambitions. "After careful reflection and prayer,…...
Rev. Dwight Ford: Fixing Illinois" broken reentry system will strengthen communities
1+ week, 3+ day ago (130+ words) Annually, in America, 128 bridges collapse causing extreme loss. Often, it's a multitude of small failures that create structural fatigue and collapse. This is true of bridges and also true of statewide systems, including Illinois' broken support system for people returning…...
Andrea Belk Olson: The real opportunity of AI Isn't automation, it's rethinking how we work
1+ week, 4+ day ago (309+ words) It's well known that companies are actively exploring how they can fold AI into their businesses, hoping it will be the key to make everything run smoother and faster. But seeing AI as simply a shortcut to more productivity and…...
Letter: Concerns about Davenport fire chief
1+ week, 4+ day ago (98+ words) The bill would classify kratom as a hallucinogenic Schedule I controlled substance, making it illegal to possess. I can't believe it. I can't believe what's happening. Is this all a bad dream? Please wake me up." Oversight only works if…...