We heard from Republican lawmakers that the recently completed legislative session was “historic.” It sure was — historically small. more

May 9, 1973: North Scott area voters rejected a bond referendum that would have provided funding for a proposed junior high building an elementary school in Park View. The vote not only missed the 60 percent approval threshold, it failed to get a majority, with 55 percent of voters casting a “no” vote. School board president Phyllis Heuer expressed disappointment, but said, “We’ll wait about a month or so and think about where to go from here.” more

Friends and family of our 25-year NSP contributing writer and friend, Phil Roberts, came together at the Starlite Ballroom Saturday afternoon for a fitting farewell. Phil, 73, died Nov. 28, 2022, at Davenport Lutheran Home after a brave battle with Parkinson's. more

A question I hear frequently these days is, "How's retirement?" more

Copyediting shares with poetry a romantic attention to detail, to the punctuation mark and the ordering of words. more

The Iowa Legislature passed many significant — and many controversial — pieces of legislation in the four months of the 2023 session, but many still await Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature before becoming law. more

Iowa’s area education agencies are indispensable to North Scott and all Iowa public school districts, board members and superintendent Joe Stutting said Monday. more

Jerry and Julie Skalak will present Egypt: An Amazing Wonder of the World Tuesday, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., May 16 at the Operahouse in DeWitt. more

Dancers from The Diva Dance Co. and Dream Dance Co. earned top first, and elite top-first awards in Kids Artistic Revue National Talent Competition at Bettendorf High School Performing Arts Center. more

Generous weather conditions for field work last week allowed Iowa farmers to make substantial planting progress — they seeded about 41 percent of the state’s corn crop and about 33 percent of soybeans. more

Scott County’s Eldridge warehouse has persistent roof leaks that are affecting auditor and health department storage areas. more

Scott County secondary roads crews tackle Grove Road replacement in Park View. more

A 251,000-square-foot warehouse is coming to Walcott, under an incentive agreement that could provide up to $750,000 in taxpayer assistance over four years. more

A $19,500 poverty workshop will train more than 100 North Scott staff and board members about educational and cultural impacts most have not personally experienced. more

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A memorial service for Jill T. Kuhl, 78, of Burlington, formerly of Eldridge, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 13, at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport. more

A memorial service celebrating the life of Dayton E. "Tony" Thornton, 92, of Princeton, will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glendale Cemetery, LeClaire, where military honors will be conducted.  more