Bettendorf NewsLocal news for Bettendorf, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bush Taps Bettendorf Native for State Department- June 30, 2008 Brian H. Hook has been selected to be the assistant secretary of state for international organizational affairs.http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/bush-taps-bettendorf-native-for-state-depa... Floods will ripple through the economy, starting on the farm- June 28, 2008 Economists say it's too early to know just how the Midwest floods will affect the economy, but it isn't looking good for farmers and related industries.http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/floods-will-ripple-through-the-economy-sta... Scott County judge ordered in to U.S. Marshal custody- June 26, 2008 A federal judge has ordered a Scott County judge facing federal fraud charges to be detained until his trial because he's a flight risk.http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/scott-county-judge-ordered-in-to-u-s-marsh... National Briefing 621- June 24, 2008 A man was arrested early Friday as the suspected triggerman in the shooting of a pregnant bank teller who later lost the twin girls she was carrying.http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/national-briefing-6-21?fromrss=1 Midwest floods cripple railroads, barges- June 22, 2008 Flooding in the Midwest is causing a host of problems for U.S. freight carriers, forcing railroads to divert or delay shipments and docking tugboats and barges that use the Mississippi River to transport a ...http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/midwest-floods-cripple-railroads-barges?fr... Flooding strands 100-plus barges on Mississippi- June 20, 2008 The flooding in the Midwest has brought freight traffic on the upper Mississippi to a standstill, stranding more than 100 barges loaded with grain, cement, scrap metal, fertilizer and other products while ...http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/flooding-strands-100-plus-barges-on-missis... American Red Cross Iowa Flood Relief Fund- June 19, 2008 WQAD Newschannel 8, Quad City Bank & Trust, and The Quad-City Times have teamed up to raise money for the American Red Cross Iowa Flood Relief Fund.http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/american-red-cross-iowa-flood-relief-fund?... Midwest flooding may cause more levee overflows- June 18, 2008 As many as 30 more levees may overflow along the Mississippi River from Burlington, Iowa, down to St.http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/midwest-flooding-may-cause-more-levee-over... Locals competing for Miss Iowa- June 17, 2008 After claiming the Miss Johnson County title, Anne Langguth came up a little short last year in her bid for the Miss Iowa crown.http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/locals-competing-for-miss-iowa?fromrss=1 Barge Traffic Halted- June 15, 2008 High water have shut down river traffic from Muscatine, Iowa to Hannibal, Missouri.http://www.topix.net/city/bettendorf-ia/2008/06/barge-traffic-halted?fromrss=1 |