To help you celebrate safely this Fourth of July, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Council on Fireworks Safety offer the following safety tips: Always read and follow label directions. Have an adult present. Buy from reliable sellers. Use outdoors only. Always have water handy (a garden hose and a bucket). Never experiment [...]

June 18 – The U.S. Senate again voted down a legislative package on the reauthorization of the nation’s flood insurance program. Also included in the bill were jobless benefits, Medicare payments to doctors and business tax breaks. Democrats were unable to muster the 60-vote supermajority needed in the face of solid opposition by Republicans. The [...]

Heavy rains have overburdened sewer systems, causing raw sewage to back up into drains in homes throughout the country. Backed up sewers can wreak havoc on a home, causing thousands of dollars in damage to floors, walls, furniture and electrical systems. As the City of Davenport moves ahead to deal with an aging sewer system [...]