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

Eldridge utility electric costs will go up about 8.88 percent for the city’s 2,472 residential customers beginning Dec. 18, the first of two planned rate hikes to offset the first losses from the city’s shared ownership of a power plant. more

Eldridge closed municipal buildings and sent city administrator Lisa Kotter home for quarantine after mayor Marty O’Boyle tested positive for COVID-19 one day after leading a city council meeting. more

Eldridge closed all city buildings including the Community Center Friday because of the county’s pandemic spike. The order effects City Hall, the police department, public works shop and … more

Eldridge stiffened fines for residents who park on streets during snow emergencies, or shovel snow into streets, and added a new $75 administrative fee for residents who fail to shovel sidewalks in front of their properties. more

Princeton leaders launched a long-term visioning project for the town by participating in a planning meeting hosted by Iowa State University’s Living Roadway Community Visioning program. more

Riverstone Mining’s quarry near New Liberty will get twice as big, and add rock crushers and storage following Scott County Supervisors’ rezoning of 58.5 acres of farmland for industrial development. more

Scott County supervisors on Tuesday approved the county’s final vote count following a heavy election turnout that county auditor Roxanna Moritz said wrapped up, “fairly smoothly.” more

Gov. Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency for another 30 days. The proclamation imposes a number of additional public health measures to reduce the … more

Split-ticketing Scott County voters delivered victories to every Democrat atop this year’s ballot, while still returning contested incumbents from both parties to the state legislature. more

Riverdale City Council member Anthony Heddlesten is among seven Iowa elected city officials awarded the Iowa League of Cities 2020 Certified Elected Municipal Official designation. more

Eldridge will consider big fine increases for residents who leave snow on sidewalks, pile it in city streets, or park in violation of snow orders. more