When school resumes in August, Shepard Elementary will be among Iowa schools moving to a building-wide digital communication system that allows teachers to be heard and seen by those in the classroom, and those outside. more

A new softball complex, with concessions, restrooms and storage for tennis and soccer as well, got a green light from North Scott school board members Monday. more

White Elementary fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students packaged 14,412 meals May 12 for Kids Against Hunger. more

Veterans and North Scott High School service club members joined forces for a May 7 cleanup along Iowa 130 by Blains Farm and Fleet. Club advisor Cherie Henningson, is also a VFW 6174 member, and invited the VFW to partner. more

With the school year winding down, North Scott’s jazz department is primed to finish in style, and its 17th annual Jazz Showcase is just the ticket. more

On Sunday, May 29, the North Scott High School Class of 2022 will participate in commencement exercises at the TaxSlayer Center in Moline. Twenty-nine of these students have received Summa Cum Laude status, having excelled academically throughout their high school careers. more

North Scott High School junior Dylan Bergmann recalls little about the Solnyshko orphanage in the Zaporozhye region of Ukraine where he first met his mom, dad and sister 13 years ago. more

It was the summer of 1988, and John Hawley was sitting in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium. It was his first day on the job, and at the top of the day’s agenda was North Scott’s annual Teacher Recognition ceremony. more

Each year, the American Legion Auxiliary sends girls that have completed their junior year in high school to Girls State. Girls State is an inspirational, educational, fun and life-changing experience for young women. The program’s objective is to develop leadership skills, confidence and action-based understanding of the governmental process. The American Legion Auxiliary believes that educating youth about the basic ideals and principles of government will help ensure our democracy’s survival. This year, the Walcott American Legion Auxiliary is proud to be sending four very strong young women. more

The Auxiliary Unit of the Larry M. Gronewold American Legion 532 in Donahue has chosen Bella Warm to participate in this year’s Girls State session. Bella will join girls from all over the state in meetings held in June at Drake University in Des Moines for a learning experience covering government from local to state levels. more

Walcott American Legion Post 548 has selected Camden Richgruber to attend Iowa Boys State 2022. more

Davenport Smart intermediate school principal Chad Jones brings a master’s degree in elementary administration, and a career as a coach, special ed director, administrator, and most of all, classroom teacher, when he becomes principal at North Scott Junior High School. more