Jim Leach, a Davenport native who represented Iowa in congress for 30 years, has died at the age of 82. Leach was first elected to the U.S. House in 1976 and rose to be Republican chairman of the powerful House Banking Committee. Dave Loebsack, the Democrat who defeated Leach in 2006, calls Leach a statesman. […]
Washington County passes first reading of wind turbine ordinance
The Washington County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that restricts where wind turbines can