Pizza Hut’s largest franchisee, NPC International, with 100 stores in Iowa, announced last week that 15 stores would close permanently, including eastern Iowa locations in Eldridge, LeClaire, Maquoketa, Tipton, Dyersville, Manchester, Independence, Oelwein and two in Dubuque. more

A Polk County judge denied a request for a temporary injunction by central Iowa bar owners that requested the court overrule Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proclamation closing bars in six counties, according to court documents obtained by KCCI. more

First Central State Bank representatives Tom Messer (left) and Chad Ulrich (right) present North Scott Superintendent Joe Stutting a check for $1,000 to help offset some of the district’s costs associated with personal protective equipment purchases for the 2020-21 school year. more

North Scott mask makers say their back-to-school models are light years ahead of initial efforts at the pandemic’s outbreak. more

The coronavirus pandemic has shown the strength of remote working and online marketing in new efforts that may help rural development, speakers at the Aug. 21 online Iowa Rural Summit said. more

Neighbors helping neighbors was the theme that filtered through Scott County in the wake of last week’s devastating storm, but for North Scott Foods owner Steve Grolmus, it was all about businesses helping businesses. more

The ethanol industry’s losses have been more severe than economists originally predicted, an Iowa State University economist said. more

The number of initial claims in Iowa, filed between Sunday, July 12, and Saturday, July 18, was 9,505. There were 8,720 initial claims by individuals who work and live in Iowa, and 785 claims by individuals who work in Iowa and live in another state.  The number of continuing weekly unemployment claims for July 12-18 was 116,810, a decrease of almost 18,000 from the previous week.    more

Iowans registered 24,481 new businesses, the second highest in state history during the 2020 fiscal year. more

North Scott Chamber snips a ribbon on First Trust and Savings' new Eldridge branch on LeClaire Road. more

The Small Business Administration provided this list of Scott County non profits that received PPP loans of $150,000 or more. The SBA discloses business names, a range of loan amounts, the address, number of jobs retained, the date of the application and the lender. more

The Small Business Administration provided data for this list of Scott County's nonprofit recipients of PPP loans of $150,000 or less. The SBA concealed names of recipients and listed the town, type of business, loan amount, date of application and lender. Recipients of loans greater than $150,000 are named in a separate list on this site. more