Former Davenport council member Rita Rawson will fill a vacancy on the Scott County Board of supervisors. more

Eldridge council members approved new golf cart rules, but sent police chief Joe Sisler’s proposed UTV regulations back to the drawing board after member Brian Dockery flinched at three pages of rules read by mayor Frank King. more

Time is running out for Ashley Atkins’ new home at 880 S. First Street. more

The Eldridge council renewed one-year appointments for city administrator Tony Rupe, and assistant city administrator Jeff Martens, who also serves as zoning enforcement official. more

County road F58 will get a new asphalt surface from Durant to Walcott by a long-time county contractor who got a stern warning from Scott County Board chairman Ken Beck. more

Courtesy Ford added $4,488.64 to each of three Transit vans ordered by Scott County supervisors  last June. more

Supervisors promoted county human resources assistant Vanessa Wierman to  succeed Mary Thee as director. The board hired Wierman at $101,234 to replace Thee, who also served as assistant administrator. more

Food truck vendors interested in Eldridge customers will have to pay a $125 annual fee for the privilege. more

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley volunteer Laura Wiley, and Brianna Prewitt accepted a National Mentoring Month proclamation from mayor Frank King. more

New Scott County treasurer Tony Knobbe says he brings a supervisor’s eye on the budget to his new department head position. more

Scott County will appoint, not elect, a successor to supervisor Tony Knobbe,  and interested residents should get resumés in by Jan. 24. more

A $33,500 study will chart Scott County’s path to assume MEDIC ambulance and make it a countywide department. more