It's been a one-two punch this year against Burlington's Catfish Bend Casino. But the casino and related entertainment center are still standing. The heavy spring rains and subsequent floods caused a decrease in casino customers and cash flow during ...

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. An information booth is available at First Community Bank, 320 Concert St., Keokuk. Southeast Iowa Blood Center Keokuk community blood drive - Until 6 p.m., River City Mall, Keokuk. Lee County ...

WATERLOO -- The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Tuesday granted the Wild Rose casino at Emmetsburg permission to drain the water from under its casino as part of an improvement project. At the time its construction began, state code required the ...

Even though the Catfish Bend Riverboat Casino is sitting idle on the Fort Madison riverfront, it still is taking up dock space. The city and Great River Entertainment, owner of the closed casino, are beginning to work on a lease for continued dock ...

It was a day some thought would never arrive ... and still others said was never necessary. Tomorrow evening the doors of the new Fort Madison Public Library open for a public tour and on Monday, Dec. 3, open for regular business. More than a ...

JOHNSTON — Isle of Capri officials reported a drop in revenues for the two casinos they operate in the Quad Cities last year as a new casino in Riverside siphoned off gamblers. They presented results of a financial audit Thursday to members of the ...

Governors continue to shy away from raising taxes. New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine (D) proposed a 50 percent hike in tolls to close the state’s $30 billion debt. New York’s Spitzer wants to privatize the lottery . California’s Schwarzenegger ...

From quoting Shakespeare to invoking images of flying pigs, the nation’s governors offered colorful ways to describe their states’ financial situation. The weak economy and stalled housing market obviously weigh heavy on governors’ minds as ...