The Rotary Club of Clinton, Iowa, addressed food insecurity needs by developing a network with local organizations and volunteers.

The city is raising its solid waste fee by two percent and the sanitary sewer fee by twenty-two cents to cover improvements at the Davenport wastewater treatment plant and development projects on its northeast borders.

Iowa Ag Secretary Naig Talks Key Issues as Farmers Gear Up for Planting Season

The University of Dubuque is adding a downtown campus, expanding its science department. The new facility will house an osteopathic medicine program.

On Friday, Feb. 28th, Iowa Auditor Rob Sand filed a pro se brief asking for new counsel and to remove the attorney general's brief in its case against the city of Davenport. Sand alleges a conflict of interest within the AG's office, while Attorney General Brenna Bird said the office is putting its best brief forward to win the case.

Sixth-generation farmer Todd Western III believes his family is the only Black family in Iowa to own a Heritage Farm, a term used for farms operating longer than 150 years. Western III and nine other farmers created the group Iowa Farmers of Color to build a community and share resources. He is speaking after a showing of "Farming While Black" at the Figge on Sunday, Jan. 26th, in the afternoon.

The Lead and Healthy Homes Program has removed lead paint from homes and apartment units since 1997. Since then, the city has made over 1,300 units lead-safe. The funding from the Housing and Urban Development Department is also available for housing concerns like leaking roofs and electrical issues.

The YWCA Clinton is one of six nonprofits receiving funding from Theisen's of DeWitt this year, receiving a $2,000 grant.

This morning, Thursday, November 21st, an electrical issue near Harrison and 3rd Street briefly filled parts of downtown Davenport with smoke.

Folks in the community have until Friday, November 22nd, to help out with the giving program for the holidays.