Gov. Mark Gordon has announced the appointment of Ryan Schelhaas as interim attorney general, beginning Wednesday.

A new law giving property owners and law enforcement immediate authority to remove illegal occupants – often considered squatters -- from residential property will go into effect this summer.

Adhering to a promise of handicapped-accessibility throughout the city, the Maquoketa City Council approved an Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) improvement plan last week.

The new Active Transportation Advisory Committee is looking to "address community feedback on the City’s on-street bicycle and pedestrian network." ...