Eldridge’s Hometown Holiday goes drive-thru this year, with Santa, the Grinch and some traditional characters and activities joined by a bunch of new ones,  all enjoyed by families from their vehicles.

Long Grove council members will take a closer look at open burning regulations following some council members’ concerns about smoky fires.

Japan’s Spiber Inc., a biotech startup that produces lab-grown spider silk for use in clothing and other products, announced Nov. 20  it will expand production of its plant-based protein to Clinton, its first U.S. facility, through a partnership with Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM). The expansion stems from a relationship between Spiber and Iowa that started with the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) years ago and solidified during Gov. Kim Reynolds’ trade mission to Japan last year. 

The Scott County Health Department surrendered all pandemic contact tracing going forward to the state health department as cases and deaths in the last month were more than 25 local contact tracers could handle.

An hour-long school board online forum Nov. 16 drew more than a hundred live-time participants, and has been at least partially viewed by more than 1,000.

Two COVID-19 vaccines that are expected to be submitted soon for federal review and licensure are showing “very promising data,” members of the Iowa Board of Regents heard Nov. 18.

Two Scott County residents are in stable condition following a collision of their vehicles just north of Blue Grass, about 5 p.m., Friday that required firefighters more than an hour to free them from the wreckage.

After a typical opening-game slow start, North Scott finally found its groove Friday night and used a strong third quarter surge to claim a 52-43 non-conference victory over Dubuque Hempstead.

North Scott fall sports athletes not only excelled on the football field, but also the classroom, as 22 players and cheerleaders were named to the Class 3A District 4 All-Academic teams.

It was a Dome dream come true, and North Scott left no doubt. A 60-plus year drought has come to an end, and finally, a state football championship trophy has found a resting place in Eldridge.