Gary Stichter, age 87, of Davenport, passed away early Thursday morning, April 18, 2024, at Genesis Medical Center-East in Davenport. more

Roger Larry Schemmel, 84, a resident of Davenport, died peacefully on April 21, 2024, at Clarissa Cook Hospice House. Visitation will be at The Runge Mortuary on Thursday, April 25, at 11 a.m., with the service immediately following at noon. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.  more

Rose Marie Wright, 94, of Bennett, passed late at night on Thursday, April 11, in Clarissa Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 17, from 9 to 11 a.m., followed by her funeral services at 11 a.m. at Fry Funeral Home in Tipton. Rev. Dr. Andrew Watkins from St. Paul Lutheran Church in Bennett officiating. Burial followed in the Inland Cemetery, Bennett. Lunch was at the Bennett American Legion Hall. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Bennett Ambulance and Fire Department. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com. more

A funeral service and Mass of Christian Burial for Dolores Marie “Dot” (Hogarth) Cassidy, 93, was held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 19, at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Davenport. Visitation was 30 minutes prior to Mass on Friday at the church. The Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport, assisted the family with arrangements. more

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Clinton County Extension office, in collaboration with Speak Out Against Suicide and ASAC will host a mental health night open to the public on May 2, from 5:30-8 p.m. at The Eco Center at Rock Creek Marina in Camanche (3942 291st Street in Camanche) more

Thank you to readers who said they appreciated last week's "Impressions" which explained the difficult choices in the Israeli-Hamas War – thanks largely to the teaching pastor, the Rev. Peter Pettit, of St. Paul Lutheran. One reader wrote, "Thanks for your explanation of the Israel/Hamas war. I didn't understand what was going on, but your article helped me to grasp the problem." more

April 24, 1974: North Scott teachers were preparing to enter contract negotiations with the district and asked for a $1,000 pay increase, to $8,400 for the 1974-75 school year. Jack Dudley of the North Scott Education Association said the district had not kept pace with the cost of living. Dudley said the average teacher was paid $10,290 in the last school year, which worked out to about $4.82 per hour, assuming a teacher only worked eight hours per day during the nine-month contract period. Starting sweepers at Caterpillar earned $4.95 per hour. more

On April 10, the Iowa House passed House File 2641 by a near unanimous 96-aye to 1-nay vote. HF 2641 is the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) departmental bill. The measure proposes a number of changes to the Code that make technical corrections to update Code verbiage, remove dormant or obsolete program and Code provisions, and restructures Code language concerning the Choose Iowa Promotional Program. more

House File 2634 removes the $7.0 million cap on the real estate transfer tax (RETT) that is deposited in the housing trust fund (HTF)—resulting in an increase to that fund and affordable housing across the state. The bill passed out of the House Economic Growth and Technology and Ways and Means Committees as well as off the House Floor unanimously. more

"... I cannot recommend this play highly enough. It is a testament to the enduring relevance and transformative potential of the theatrical arts ..." more

"Volunteers are an essential extension of the Compassus hospice care team. From directly interacting with patients and families to working with care team members behind the scenes to help operations run smoothly, they provide a vital service ..." more

For the second straight year, four new spots in the North Scott Athletic Hall of Fame are being created. more

North Scott Little League rosters topped 660 this year, easily passing the 600 goal coaches hoped for. more

Mindful of the past, Central Scott Telephone and CS Technologies took a step into the future this week, rebranding as Central Broadband as of April 22. more

North Scott High School’s new principal may just be starting here, but he’s no stranger to the district. more

There are so many things I want to tell you about Lancer Productions’ “Beauty and the Beast.” So many that we’d probably have to take out a special section just for me to tell you everything. But I’ll start here: more

North Scott’s girls’ soccer team’s defense returned to its stout ways last week in a pair of shutout wins against Davenport West on Wednesday (11-0) and Moline on Thursday (1-0). more

The North Scott boys’ tennis team continues to roll. more

Counting one, two, three, four, five consecutive conference wins for the North Scott girls’ tennis team. more

Neither rain nor wind can stop the North Scott girls’ golf team. more