Media organizations in the Quad Cities – the Quad-City Times and television stations WHBF, KWQC and WQAD – are suing the Bettendorf school district and its board of directors, alleging that the district barred journalists from covering a May 25 meeting which was attended by 200 to 300 parents who were concerned about issues related to safety at the middle school.

I was sitting at my desk Monday morning putting the finishing touches on this week’s Fair Issue, when one of my co-workers knocked on the door and said Matt Costello wanted to talk to me.

Aug. 9, 1972: State Rep. Edgar Holden of Mt. Joy defeated his primary opponent, Bill Penningroth of Clarence, by a single vote. Holden would face Democrat Doris Kolvoord of Ridgeview in the general election in November.

More than 30 million Americans have diabetes, including more than 230,000 Iowans. That means if you don’t have it yourself, someone close to you almost certainly does.

Heaven? Under spacious skies in Iowa, courtesy and friendliness abound.

Most people have memorized their Social Security number, cell phone number, anniversary, birthday and the 911 emergency medical, fire and police protection services number. On July 16, the number “988” became an easy-to-remember crisis hotline number we should log into our memory bank.

"The REAL ID (gold star) effective date is set for May 3, 2023.  If you fly commercially or need access to federal facilities, you’ll either need a REAL ID license or ID or another acceptable identity document, or you’re going to be subject to additional screening and potential delays ..."

"It's unclear today, if Stoltenberg recognizes Joe Biden as our president. She, along with other extreme zealots, still won’t admit Biden won a fair, free election by 7 million votes ..."

On June 15 in this space, I wrote about people I had met at the Rotary International Convention in Houston, including the doctor from Ukraine, and the woman who had escaped human slavery in China.

Aug. 5, 1982: Don Sandor began work as the Eldridge city administrator, having previously served in Elburn, Ill. Sandor was one of 97 applicants for the job, but mayor Frank Pancratz said he was the right man for the job based on his interview. “He seemed like he would be very, very good for us.”

Richard and Debbie Menke of Long Grove will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 12.

Shirley M. Costello, 72, a resident of Eldridge, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, at Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme, in Davenport.

Jimmie Norton Braudt, 85, of Princeton and formerly of Clinton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Genesis East, Davenport, following a brief illness after bravely living with the challenges of Parkinson’s for a number of years.

DeVere “Derb” Ganzer, 94, formerly of Grand Mound, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, in his home at Grand Haven in Eldridge.

Ms. Gloria Ann Wadworth, 58, of Greenwich, Conn., formerly of Blue Grass, passed away peacefully, Aug. 1, 2022, at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, after a long battle with leukemia.

A funeral service and Mass of Christian Burial for Shirley M. Costello, 72, of Eldridge, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Long Grove. Burial will be in St. Ann's Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 12, from 3-6 p.m. at the church. Additional visitation will be one hour prior to Mass on Saturday at the church.  The Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, is assisting the family with arrangements.

A funeral service for Jimmie Norton Braudt, 85, of Princeton, formerly of Clinton, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at First United Methodist Church, Clinton. Private burial will be in the McCausland Cemetery prior to the service. Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 5-7 p.m. at the church.  Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes & Crematory, Clinton, is assisting the family with arrangements.

A Celebration of Life service for Gloria Ann Wadsworth, 58, of Greenwich, Conn., formerly of Blue Grass, will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Holiday Inn at 4215 Elmore Ave., Davenport. Please stay for drinks, appetizers, and remembrances of Gloria.

Mike and Tammy Zimmer of DeWitt will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Aug. 7.

Sue Ann Suiter, 90, of Tipton, passed away late Saturday night, July 9, 2022, while under the care of the Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Memorial services were held on Friday, July 29, 10 a.m., at Peace Church of Christ United, Bennett, with burial at Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. Family received friends from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Sandra K. Bjurstrom, 67, of Long Grove, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Private family services will be held, with interment at the Maysville Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to Camp Courageous.  In honor of Sandra and her battle with leukemia, the family encourages you to donate blood at ImpactLife.  Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.

A funeral service for Judith Ann “Judy” Hoag, 54, of DeWitt, was held Monday, Aug. 1, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Burial was in Mt. Joy Cemetery, Park View.

A Celebration of Life service for Ramona Kay Hart, 68, of Durant, was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at Living Hope Church, Davenport. The Runge Mortuary, Davenport, assisted the family with arrangements.

A funeral service for DeVere "Derb" Ganzer, 94, formerly of Grand Mound, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Grand Mound. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service on Monday at the church. Schultz Funeral Home, Grand Mound, is assisting the family with arrangements.

A memorial service for Sue Ann Suiter, 90, of Tipton, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 29, at Peace United Church of Christ, Bennett. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire. The Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, is assisting the family with arrangements.