Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:17 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:17:47 GMT
A Davenport couple fishing on the Mississippi River are now facing $5,000 in civil penalties for breaking fishing laws. The couple was in possession of 332 fish over the legal limit. The Iowa DNR filedMore >>
A Davenport couple fishing on the Mississippi River are now facing $5,000 in civil penalties for breaking fishing laws. The couple was in possession of 332 fish over the legal limit. The Iowa DNR filedMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:49 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:49:31 GMT
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
The search is still on for a missing Iowa teenager after she and a 12-year old were picked up by a stranger in Dayton, Iowa on Monday, May 20, 2013. Police in the small town, located about an hour northMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:21 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:21:44 GMT
St. Ambrose University got a rare glimpse into its past Thursday morning, May 23, 2013. The Ambrose Hall cornerstone was opened today and the contents were displayed. The cornerstone was originally sealedMore >>
St. Ambrose University got a rare glimpse into its past Thursday morning, May 23, 2013. The Ambrose Hall cornerstone was opened today and the contents were displayed. The cornerstone was originally sealedMore >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:48 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:48:40 GMT
No one was hurt in an overnight apartment fire in Clinton, Iowa. It happened just before 1:30 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013, in the 1200 block of Gateway Avenue at Hawthorne Woods Apartments. The fireMore >>
No one was hurt in an overnight apartment fire in Clinton, Iowa. It happened just before 1:30 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2013, in the 1200 block of Gateway Avenue at Hawthorne Woods Apartments. The fireMore >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:29 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:29:16 GMT
As graduation season begins, many high school graduates will head off to college paying for their education in part with financial aid. The amount of financial aid is determined through an applicationMore >>
As graduation season begins, many high school graduates will head off to college paying for their education in part with financial aid. The amount of financial aid is determined through an applicationMore >>
LeClaire city leaders vote Monday to spend more money to repair roads in one area but it's likely just a temporary fix. Several streets in near Bridgeview Place and 8th Street are facing erosion issues. Voids beneath the surface has concrete on many driveways, sideways and streets sinking.
For several weeks an emergency mudjacking project has been underway. The city's contract was for $240,000 to have crews fill the caverns with the mixture that's made of sand, mud, and concrete. Monday night, council voted on another $130,000 or so of fill for the underground spaces on several more streets. But it could be a problem again come spring.
"Do you pay X amount of money to have this fixed or do you pay two times the X amount to fix it later," said Kim Gasaway who has live on 8th Street for more than five years.
"We needed to do something right now and this was the quickest way to get the safety issue taken care of," said Mayor Bob Scannell. "As far as I'm concerned the only way to fix it is to tear up the street altogether and find out what's exactly what's causing it."
There are a couple different theories as to where the erosion issue stems from. The way drainage was coming from the houses is one possibility. Some also say when the sub-division was built there was no layer of gravel laid under the concrete. Either way city leaders say it's going to mean big decisions in the future with how to deal with it.
The mudjacking is also a temporary fix until the city can get a geological expert to come in and figure out just how big the problem is. The hope is to have someone on board by the beginning of the year.
