Dec. 15, 1999:  Students at North Scott High School began a Key Club, which was a high school organization sponsored by Kiwanis International. Club members planned to wrap Christmas presents as a fundraiser and were looking for more projects. “It’s nice to get together to serve the community and not expect anything in return,” said club vice president Jill Pearson. more

Dec. 5, 1984: Although the news did not come as a complete surprise, employees at the International Harvester Farmall plant in Rock Island were still disappointed to hear the plan would close. Officials with the company were scheduled to meet with employees to reveal their plans for the 1,650 workers who would be unemployed, but Don Keding of rural Long Grove was one of many affected who said it would be tough to find a new job. “It’s going to be damn tough to find something that will even come close to giving workers the fringe benefits and high salaries that major manufacturing has provided in this area.” more

Former NSP owner Bill Tubbs’ Impressions column appeared for 53 years on this page. Bill passed away Sept. 20. Here's an excerpt from Nov. 28, 1984. more

Nov. 28, 1984: Marc Brown, author and illustrator of the popular “Arthur” children’s books, paid a visit to John Glenn Elementary School. He talked about his writing process, and made a large drawing based on student suggestions. Brown said he knew he wanted to be an artist when he was in second grade. “I promise I’ll keep writing more books if you guys go to the library to read them once in a while,” Brown told the students. more

In August, the Eldridge council adopted a social host ordinance, holding adult property owners liable for underage drinking in their homes. more

Nov. 20, 1974: North Scott sophomore Lisa Lau was surprised to learn that her prize-winning recipe for cheesecake cookies was selected to be in Better Homes & Gardens magazine. Lau won the cake and cookie division in the Milk Made Magic contest, sponsored by the Scott County Dairy Association, and prepared the cookies for judging at the Iowa State Fair. Several judges in that competition were associated with the magazine. Lau received a $50 check from the magazine for printing her recipe.  more

The election’s finally past, much to our relief, and the results were historic. Here’s a few reflections: more

Nov. 13, 1974: As Republican Robert Ray waltzed to an unprecedented fourth term, the GOP was also largely successful in Scott County elections. Ken Paulsen defeated William “Blackie” Strout to win his first full term as sheriff. Paulsen had been appointed to the position after Strout resigned. Richard Hagen also won his race for county recorder and would replace his father Clarence in the office. However, there was a significant upset in Iowa House District 24, as Democrat Herb Hinkhouse upset incumbent Edgar Holden. Holden was the majority leader in the Iowa House and had been expected to not only win a fourth term, but also play a major leadership role in the next legislative session. more

Nov. 11, 2009: A group of North Scott sophomores told their story to Scott Campbell after a teen drinking party led to a car accident in rural Clinton County. Caitlin Efstathiou, Leesha Jones, Leigh Cawiezell and Tyler Blondell wanted to share their experience to discourage other teens from making their mistakes more

The wheels or progress grind slowly, and the placing of a polling station in rather heavily populated Park View makes sense. more

Back in May, when Lancer Productions announced this year’s productions, I was so excited to hear that “Radium Girls” was part of the slate. more

Seventeen ancient images jammed into a notecard hinted at a story, and Carole Elston knew there had to be more to it. more

Oct. 30, 1974: There were no injuries, but plenty of shaken up people after a 15-year-old student pulled a .22 caliber pistol on his teacher and classmates during a sophomore English class at North Scott High School. more

"Even though my intention did increase the return on our money, I resigned due to not following proper procedures. It is important for the utility board and the community that things are done correctly ..." more

Some slightly embarrassing, but humorous slips of the pen in the North Scott Press advertising department have taught us that Businessmen is NOT abbreviated B.M. Also, barbershop is NOT abbreviated B.S. more

Oct. 23, 1974: While it was a happy Homecoming, the festivities were somewhat marred by reports of vandalism in Eldridge. Spray painted graffiti could be seen all around town, including on public street signs and on the water tower. Additional vandalism was reported around the new junior high building, where vehicle tires were slashed. Public works director John Miller estimated damages to municipal property at $250. more

Oct. 17, 1984: The Eldridge City Council proposed a new ordinance limiting where satellite dishes could be constructed at residences. “All we want to do is regulate where the dishes can be located, and basically we’re saying they can only be placed in rear yards in residentially zoned areas,” said Eldridge city administrator Don Sandor. The council was also looking at an ordinance requiring protective enclosures or fences for outdoor whirlpools and hot tubs. more

I experienced my first Farm Progress Show two weeks ago, taking in the sights and sounds of the three-state exposition near Amana on a leisurely afternoon with my dad. It was a memorable September day for both of us. more

Oct. 13, 1999: Plans for a controversial apartment complex near Sheridan Meadows would move ahead after the developer withdrew plans for a rezoning of the property, which was already zoned for multi-residential. For now, according to Eldridge economic development director Dick Kvatch, the developer planned to begin grading the land and would request a building permit for an initial 88 units. Opponents of the project said they wanted the city council to control Eldridge’s growth. more

Oct. 2, 1974: Scott County Extension director Don Olson estimated $6.1 million in crop damage to Scott County farmers after the first frost came two weeks earlier than normal. Olson also said corn yields would be down 10 percent, and bean yields down 30 percent. His pre-frost yield estimates had already been adjusted downward due to poor weather conditions early in the growing season. more