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Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and devices.
08/08/2025

Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and devices.

Politics today: Court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration
08/08/2025

Politics today: Court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration

Here is a look at some of Friday's biggest stories about the Trump administration and beyond.

An organization challenging President Donald Trump's administration on multiple fronts is suing the Justice Department a...
08/08/2025

An organization challenging President Donald Trump's administration on multiple fronts is suing the Justice Department and the FBI for records detailing their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein s*x trafficking investigation.

Today it's radioactive wasps. Tomorrow it’ll be raccoons with night vision goggles, squirrels with laser eyes and possum...
08/08/2025

Today it's radioactive wasps. Tomorrow it’ll be raccoons with night vision goggles, squirrels with laser eyes and possums that can teleport into your kitchen to steal Pop-Tarts.

Can anyone tell me why the traffic lights on River Drive can't be synchronized? It is virtually impossible to traverse D...
08/08/2025

Can anyone tell me why the traffic lights on River Drive can't be synchronized? It is virtually impossible to traverse Davenport from west to east without several stops.

There was a time when Americans knew a simple truth: our national security depends not just on the quality of our troops...
08/08/2025

There was a time when Americans knew a simple truth: our national security depends not just on the quality of our troops, but on the industrial base that supports them

The city labels the position as "part-time", she said, but the reality is it requires a full-time level of attention, co...
08/08/2025

The city labels the position as "part-time", she said, but the reality is it requires a full-time level of attention, commitment and emotional investment.

Pottawattamie County’s human resources director, Jana Lemrick, resigned and had her last day Aug. 1, but she’s still get...
08/08/2025

Pottawattamie County’s human resources director, Jana Lemrick, resigned and had her last day Aug. 1, but she’s still getting paid close to $112,000 plus some benefits through next June.

Frances Williams, executive director of Mercado on Fifth, said the nonprofit will begin cutting costs due to drops in at...
08/08/2025

Frances Williams, executive director of Mercado on Fifth, said the nonprofit will begin cutting costs due to drops in attendance.

There were a few twists and turns on the recruiting trail for two-time state wrestling champion Jake Knight.
08/08/2025

There were a few twists and turns on the recruiting trail for two-time state wrestling champion Jake Knight.

Read through the obituaries published today in Moline Dispatch & Rock Island Argus.
08/08/2025

Read through the obituaries published today in Moline Dispatch & Rock Island Argus.

Beloit beats Bandits
08/08/2025

Beloit beats Bandits

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