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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
City of Bettendorf seeks Park Ambassador volunteers
The City of Bettendorf's Parks & Recreation Department is accepting applications for its award-winning Park Ambassadors Volunteer Program. 'The Park Ambassadors are a group of volunteers who are passionate about our city's parks andcommit to helping keep them safe and clean,' said Meredith Fabrizius, recreation coordinator. 'They volunteer their time to monitor parks in the evenings, which is an added resource to the Parks & Recreation Department and the Bettendorf Police Department.' Community Impact The Park Ambassadors Volunteer Program was founded more than 20 years ago. There have been 100+ park ambassadors who have given a total of 10,000+ hours of their time. In 2023, the Park Ambassadors won the Iowa Parks and Recreation Association's 'Best Volunteer Group' Award These 'Good Will Ambassadors' give directions, provide information on park activities, watch forvandalism, offer help to park patrons, encourage patrons to abide by established park rules, and serve as an extra set of eyes and ears for the Bettendorf Police Department and Parks Maintenance Division. A new format for the 2025 season will allow for a more streamlined process with less work required of the ambassadors. Ambassadors are sent out in pairs. Ambassadors can choose shiftsthat work conveniently with their schedules from Memorial Day Weekend until Labor Day Weekend. The Parks & Recreation Department gives each volunteer a hat and a shirt so they can be easily identified, as well as a city vehicle to patrol the parks. Qualifications To qualify, you must be over the age of 18 and have a valid driver's license. High-school students ages 16+ who are looking to earn service hours are welcome to volunteer with a parent or guardian. All volunteers must pass a criminal background check. You are not required to livein Bettendorf. Applications can be filled out here or picked up at the Bettendorf Community Center, 2204 Grant St., Bettendorf. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Bettendorf seeks public input on new police station
Bettendorf is looking for input on a major construction project for the city. Due to growth in both population and area, Bettendorf city leaders decided a new police station was necessary. The City Council approved a resolution on April 1, allowing City staff to mail informational letters and surveys to all residents about the need for a new police station. 'When the U.S. Census reported that the City's population grew nearly 18% from 2010-2020, we started exploring how that rapid growth in residents would impact city services,' said Jeff Reiter, Assistant City Administrator and Economic Development Director. 'Having the Bettendorf Police Department in its own building in a centralized location can improve response times and offer greater levels of service to everyone, and now we want to know what the public thinks.' Residents can expect an envelope in their mailboxes the week of April 14, which will include information on the challenges facing the current police station and the proposed solution for a new police station, including: Calls for service are increasing as the city's population grows, Response times to the north of the city are higher because the current police station is located in the southernmost part of the City's boundaries. City growth is in the northern parts. The current police station is land-locked, has unsecure areas, poor/inadequate evidence storage, limited training space and no indoor parking for police vehicles. The current police station was built in 1959, making it the oldest and smallest in the area. The Bettendorf Police Department has 15,350 square feet at its current stations, which was expanded in 2000. In comparison, the Rock Island Police Department has 55,000 square feet, the Moline Police Department has 67,000 square feet and the Davenport Police Department has 138,000 square feet. The City already owns land near its Public Works Annex, which is centrally located. After consulting with architects and construction companies, the City has determined that the land is big enough to hold a 38,000-square-foot police station with secure areas, dedicated training spaces, a garage and space for future growth. The City determined it is less expensive to build a new police station than to relocate City Hall and expand the current police station. In order to pay for a new police station, 60% of Bettendorf voters would need to approve a bond referendum, which would allow the City to take out a loan (issue) debt. Bettendorf has created an estimation for every address to see the tax impacts on their properties. Click here to see a property's estimation. Residents are also encouraged to take the survey that will be mailed to them or fill it out online. The link to the online survey will be in the letters and the survey is confidential. All responses will be collected by an independent research firm, presented to City Council, then posted on the City's website. The deadline to complete the survey is Monday, May 5. Bettendorf is also hosting two meetings so residents can learn more about the proposed project and have questions answered. The meetings will be on Monday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 30 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Waterfront Convention Center, 2021 State Street. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Yahoo
Bettendorf woman charged with hosting drug house
A 40-year-old Bettendorf woman was in custody Saturday after Bettendorf Police say she hosted a drug house where a methamphetamine pipe and narcotics were found, according to Scott County Court records. Alisha Keckler faces a felony charge of gathering where controlled substances are used and a serious misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession of prescription drugs, court records say. Arrest affidavits say that, during the last two-plus years, a residence on the 600 block of 6th Street in Bettendorf 'has been well known to the Bettendorf Police Department to be a residence frequented by narcotics users/dealers.' A task force recently purchased methamphetamine with a dealer followed from this residence, say affidavits, which show 'The residence is owned by (Keckler) who resides at this residence' and 'is known to use meth.' On Feb. 25, a search warrant was executed at the residence, where three people were inside. After she was read her Miranda Rights, Keckler admitted to being an occasional meth user, and said 'a number of people come and go from the residence and there would likely be drug paraphernalia located during a search,' according to affidavits. One tenant said a box of drug paraphernalia that gets rotated from bedroom to bedroom would be in the house. A roommate who was interviewed admitted to being a meth user. A meth bong was in plain view on a shelf. A search of the house yielded a used meth pipe in Keckler's bedroom along with a plastic bag containing eight Gabapentin pills (non-scheduled/prescription-only narcotic.) No prescription was located for the Gabapentin, affidavits show. In Keckler's bedroom was a plate containing meth residue, according to affidavits, which say that in the living room in plain view were a meth pipe and a plate containing meth residue. Keckler, who was being held on $6,000 bond on Saturday in Scott County Jail, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing March 18 in Scott County Court. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Yahoo
Davenport woman arrested after eluding police in VW Beetle
A Davenport woman is in the Scott County Jail after police say she eluded them at high speeds through Bettendorf and Davenport. According to the criminal complaint, Bettendorf Police Department officer saw a black Volkswagen Beetle in the area of Hillside Drive and Hawthorne Drive on February 1 at about 11:16 p.m. The officer knew that the driver was possibly the defendant, identified as Amanda Meier, 39, and knew she had a warrant for her arrest and had a non-valid driver's license. The officer noticed that the Beetle had a nonfunctional rear light on the driver's side and a person matching Meier's description in the driver's seat. The officer followed the Beetle from Hawthorne Drive to Parkway Drive and tried a traffic stop by activating the emergency lights, the complaint said. The car failed to stop, so the officer activated his emergency siren and began a pursuit. The Beetle accelerated to speeds over 50 mph on Parkway Drive, where the speed limit is 25 mph. It ran the stop sign from Parkway Drive onto Middle Road and headed west on Middle Road, where it accelerated to speeds above 60 mph in the 30-35 mph zones. The car failed to obey several traffic control lights on Middle Road. There were several other vehicles were on the roadway while the Beetle eluded law enforcement at a high rate of speed, disregarded traffic devices and showed wanton disregard for the safety of persons and vehicles. Officers ended the pursuit near Middle Road and Kimberly Road as the Beetle continued into Davenport on Locust Street. Officers observed from a distance as the Beetle continued driving erratically and dangerously. Officers lost sight of the car near the area of Locust Street and Eastern Avenue. When officers arrived at the intersection, they noticed the car stopped facing north on Eastern Avenue. When officers arrived in the location of Eastern Avenue and E. Pleasant Court, they saw the car was parked and abandoned, with the passenger side door wide open. The driver's seat belt was fastened and appeared to have been sat on. Officers set a perimeter in the area, which was near Meier's address. Officers made contact at the address and the residents confirmed a relationship to Meier, according to the release. Officers saw a neighbor's video surveillance footage, showing Meier and another suspect running toward the address on E. Pleasant Street and knocking at the door. Officers set up a perimeter around the address and the Beetle was towed to the station. Officers obtained and executed a search warrant for the address and the car. Officers commanded that any occupants inside the home should exit. Meier refused to exit on her own accord and she and the passenger were found hiding in the attic of the address. Meier was read her Miranda rights and admitted to driving the Beetle and fleeing from law enforcement. A search of the vehicle turned up indica and a THC vape in Meier's purse. There were no insurance cards for the Beetle. Meier is barred from driving from March 6, 2024 to March 5, 2027 as a habitual offender. She is suspended indefinitely for nonpayment of child support and nonpayment of an Iowa fine. She has indefinite withdrawals on file and 14 in effect. Her criminal history shows two previous arrests and convictions for possession of a controlled substance in 2018 and 2021. Meier was arrested and charged with: Felony first degree theft 2 counts of misdemeanor driving under suspension Misdemeanor driving while barred Felony eluding – speed over 25 mph Misdemeanor interference with official acts Misdemeanor no insurance Felony possession third Misdemeanor reckless driving Other misdemeanor traffic charges Meier is being held in the Scott County Jail on a combined secured and cash-only bond of $20,000, according to jail records. Her next court appearance is a preliminary hearing on February 11. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
