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View the Eldridge Police report from the Feb. 14 NSP!
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2/14/24
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Legislation that was advanced Monday by an Iowa Senate subcommittee would allow livestock feedlots to spread manure in fields without the approval of state regulators in certain situations.
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Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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2/14/24
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Two North Scott High School choir members, Anna Sophia Council and Grace Gephart, were chosen for the Midwest American Choral Directors Honor Choir, held this past weekend in Omaha.
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2/14/24
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Education advocates this week urged Iowa lawmakers to set the funding rate for public schools quickly to help school districts budget for the upcoming school year amid other potential education funding changes.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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2/14/24
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The North Scott Press won seven awards, including two first place designations, in the 2024 Iowa Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest.
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2/13/24
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Seven of 11 Scott county state legislators took 17 questions at the first of legislative forums this year, continuing a 55-year tradition in Scott County.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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2/13/24
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North Scott School District’s $5.5 million expansion of Shepard Elementary will bring more staff to a school with room to welcome additional Eldridge and Long Grove students.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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2/13/24
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Lower than expected bids on the Neil Armstrong project made several North Scott Board members more amenable to expanding the scope of another facility.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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2/13/24
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Eldridge council members agreed to bump up the town property tax rate by two cents, which will bring in $3.44 million in property taxes.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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2/13/24
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Scott County’s entire state legislative delegation – eight Republicans and three Democrats – are invited to the Scott County Farm Bureau’s annual legislative forum, 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Scott County Library, 200 N. 6th Ave., Eldridge.
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2/7/24
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Property acquisition tops the Eldridge council list to commit federal pandemic aid by year’s end.
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2/7/24
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Sheriff Tim Lane will seek his third term as Scott County sheriff, leading a department he joined 35 years ago.
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2/7/24
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Scott County Democrats host a trivia night fundraiser benefiting the Kirschbaum-Fitzsimmons Scholarship Fund, 6:30-9:30, p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24, at American Legion 702 W. 35th St., Davenport.
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2/7/24
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The Diva Dance Co. and Dream Dance Co. from Tina’s Dance Studio, Tumbling & Gymnastics Center in Eldridge, recently attended the Hollywood Vibe Dance Convention and Competition in Des Moines.
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2/7/24
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Scott County supervisors prepared for this year’s elections by buying $416,000 in new pollbooks, bumping pay for many poll workers, and changing to lump-sum or bundled payments that cover a minimum guaranteed hours.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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2/7/24
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Scott County chief deputy Bryce Schmidt wrapped up 30 years of law enforcement service with a retirement party, Jan. 26 at the Scott County board room.
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2/7/24
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View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the Feb. 7 NSP!
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2/7/24
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View the Eldridge Police report from the Feb. 7 NSP!
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2/7/24
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Many of the opponents of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to modify the states’ Area Education Agencies asked Wednesday in subcommittee meetings for more time to study the problems raised by some school districts and a consultant hired by the governor’s office.
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Robin Opsahl & Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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2/7/24
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Bill Northey, who was Iowa’s top agriculture official for more than a decade and a leader at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, died at the age of 64.
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Iowa Capital Dispatch
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2/7/24
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