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Eldridge council member Bruce Cheek said he has no intention of closing the Scott County Library headquarters.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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7/12/23
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Eldridge is looking for a new police officer to replace John Behrens, who resigned after joining the force in January 2022.
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7/12/23
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New county regulations on carbon waste pipelines will certainly change over the next month as Scott County supervisors craft an ordinance to protect residents from explosions, leaks and lawsuits.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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7/11/23
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Eldridge residents planning on setting off fireworks over the July 4 holiday should exercise extreme caution due to the drought conditions in Scott County.
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Erin M. Gentz
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6/27/23
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Almost everyone loves the idea of sidewalks in their town. Things get tougher when council members have to force property owners to comply with city code.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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6/27/23
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Eldridge council members hired Martha Nieto as city clerk for $71,585 a year, subject to her passing drug and alcohol screenings. She is scheduled to start work July 10.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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6/21/23
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Eldridge will use federal pandemic aid to cover a $162,231.30, five-year contract chief Joe Sisler said is necessary to keep collecting and using police body and squad-car camera evidence.
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6/21/23
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A petition from 55 Princeton residents asks the council to not borrow a nickel for any engineering work on a trail through town, thus rejecting a $186,674 grant that would cover 80 percent of the cost.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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6/21/23
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Construction work was expected to close First Street at the fire station this week, launching a detour that moves traffic to Cadda Road on Pine and Main Streets.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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6/20/23
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Princeton council members promoted police chief Wyatt Heyvaert to city manager June 15 after the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council declined to certify him as an Iowa police officer.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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6/20/23
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At least one councilman is eying the Scott County Library building in Eldridge as a new city hall and police station, and Mayor Frank King said a public discussion is planned
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6/20/23
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Scott County sheriff’s deputies arrested Denise Benson Wednesday after a search of her Long Grove home found items purchased with city of Eldridge credit cards.
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6/14/23
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More development is coming to Eldridge.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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6/6/23
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Eldridge clerk Denise Benson’s abuse of city funds went far beyond 549 unauthorized charges on the city’s Amazon card.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/30/23
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Iowa state auditor Rob Sand's office today released a report on a special investigation of the City of Eldridge, revealing more than $76,000 in improper financial disbursements. The investigation was requested by the city over concerns regarding financial transactions processed by former city clerk Denise Benson.
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5/25/23
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Eldridge council members added two more special closed sessions to the series of private meetings held over the last two months.
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5/24/23
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The future of wind power in Scott County hits the Planning and Zoning Commission’s June agenda.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/23/23
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Three new members elected to the Park View Owners Association board promise changes to the operations of the board that oversees the unincorporated community of 3,000.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/23/23
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A few barricades are coming down around Eldridge’s $4.8 million First and LeClaire Road project this week.
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5/17/23
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Long Grove finances still need more eyes and signatures on receipts, disbursements, and payroll, according to the council’s self-initiated audit presented this month.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/17/23
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