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Yeah Baby, See You in Bettendorf!

Bob Gallagher is the Mayor of Bettendorf and the host of this year's Iowa League of Cities Annual Conference & Exhibit. He has a lot planned for the conference and invited all members to see the best of the Quad Cities. Be prepared to move all around the area. We also talked about smart growth, ne…

Lots of Moving Parts to a City

Dirk Cavanaugh, Mayor of Perry, says when he was first elected mayor, what surprised him most was the number of operations the city ran and things he didn't think about, like a cemetery. Also, listen to how a new mayor deals with a city crisis. Anthony Heddlesten, Mayor of Riverdale, says when he …

Passion and Commitment: What It Takes to Serve in City Government

On this episode, we hear from three local government leaders: Jeff Pomeranz, city manager of Cedar Rapids; Scott Peterson, city administrator for Jefferson; and Steve Richardson, mayor of Indianola and current president of the Iowa League of Cities. Three different leaders. Three different roles. …

Dubuque City Manager reflects on 33 Years

Planning, Partnerships and People, that's the key to success in running a city says Dubuque City Manager Mike Van Milligen. Retiring after 33 years as city manager, he joins Dubuque City Mayor Brad Cavanagh to talk about the job and his favorite place for pizza. IowaLeague.org Iowa League of Citie…

Preparing for Public Service, but Not for Chickens

Be prepared, that's the advice of Tom Wieseler, mayor of Mount Vernon and Nick Otis, new city council member in Polk City. Both city leaders say they came into the job knowing what the job entailed, so when they finally got elected, they were prepared. Although, as the mayor will tell you, he was n…

This is the future of the UK semiconductor industry!

Each year, the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UK ESF) offers hundreds of scholarships to students about to embark on an undergraduate degree in electronics and related disciplines at UK universities. The scholarship, which includes a bursary of £4,000 a year, offers students the opportunity for…

The Year of the Small City in Iowa

For the past year Christina Eicher has been focused on Iowa's small cities. As outgoing president of the Iowa League of Cities, representing smaller cities has been her focus. She leaves after a year with a better understanding of smaller cities and says she provided a voice for those cities among …

DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT | 'Our nine-month-old went to nursery and never came home' | The Mancunian WAY

Genevieve Meehan was just nine-months-old when she was killed by a nursery worker who was supposed to protect her. Kate Roughley swaddled her, placed her face down strapped to a beanbag and left her for 90 minutes. She was jailed for 14 years after being found guilty of manslaughter. Genevieve's …

Your New Iowa League of Cities President

Steve Richardson, mayor of Indianola, is the new president of the Iowa League of Cities. He discusses the differences in Iowa's cities and talks about how they interact with each other. And he talks about how each makes Iowa, well, Iowa. He added that his experience serving in the Iowa state legis…

Welcome to Bettendorf and the Quad Cities

Bettendorf Mayor Bob Gallagher and Riverdale Mayor Anthony Heddlesten are two of the Quad Cities mayors where the 2026 Iowa League of Cities annual conference was held. Two different mayors but two similar views. For Mayor Gallagher, running for mayor was a natural progression in his community ser…