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Temperatures across Iowa were, on average, more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit above the climatological normal over the past week, and the statewide average precipitation was near zero according to the weather and crop report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for July 13 through July 19.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/21/26
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A new report suggests Iowa’s agricultural industry is in a multi-year downturn that might not let up for a few more years, and experts are advising farmers to look back to the practices that got them through tough financial times a decade ago to weather the current storm.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/21/26
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Step into the Summer Blooms Garden Walk 2026, hosted by the Scott County Master Gardeners. This year’s self guided tour highlights seven inspiring private gardens along with the Scott County Extension Office’s demonstration gardens, all located throughout Davenport and Bettendorf.
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7/21/26
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When 56 employees at the John Deere Dubuque Tractor Works pooled their resources in 1946, they weren't thinking about building a financial institution that would one day serve more than 53,000 members.
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7/21/26
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View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the July 22 NSP!
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7/21/26
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View the Eldridge Police report from the July 22 NSP!
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7/21/26
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Eldridge City Council will either fund the fire department at its $766K budget ask, or transition fire protection to a “city-operated department.”
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7/17/26
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This year's 41st running of the Moonlight Chase attracted 1,372 runners to downtown Eldridge. That's up more than 100 runners from last year.
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7/14/26
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Members of the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Company and the Eldridge City Council sat down face to face for the first time in months Monday night at the Eldridge Community Center. But it’s too soon to tell whether anything will come of that discussion, as the EVFC said its membership’s trust in the city has seriously frayed.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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7/14/26
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Long Grove Council Member Amy Shannon used AI to write a series of emails she sent to City Clerk Rose Guyer expressing concern about Guyer’s use of AI.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/14/26
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Walcott Day will return July 17–18, bringing two days of patriotic festivities as the community celebrates "250 Years of America" during the nation's semiquincentennial year.
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Olivia Donahue, NSP Intern
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7/14/26
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On July 1, new state law raised the default speed limits on two-lane state highways and rural paved roads from 55 to 60 miles per hour. But it isn’t just a number on a sign that is changing.
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Olivia Donahue, NSP Intern
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7/14/26
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Brandy Manrique has taken her husband’s former seat on Dixon City Council.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/14/26
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Princeton City Council approved a new urban renewal area that will help get a subdivision built on Locust Street.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/14/26
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River Valley Cooperative will no longer accept grain at its Eldridge facility, although the company said it still plans to maintain an active presence in the community.
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7/14/26
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Fun in the sun returns to the Mississippi riverfront with the Princeton Summer Fest this weekend.
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7/14/26
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Walcott Day is celebrating its 51st year on July 18! The last 44 of those years the pie contest has been a large part of the town’s celebration. Organized by Carolyn Paustian in 1982, the first contest proceeds tallied $1,375 with 17 pies. Last year, 50 pies were entered and the auction raked in $51,845.
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7/14/26
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Scott County employees now start with two weeks of paid vacation, a policy change that county Human Resources Director Vanessa Wierman said will help the county attract qualified employees.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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7/14/26
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DeWitt United Methodist Church is pleased to announce that it has officially become a permanent collection site for Midwest Mission, expanding opportunities for the local community to support disaster relief and humanitarian efforts throughout the United States and around the world.
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7/14/26
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After several weeks trailing last year’s pace and the five-year average, corn development in Iowa has jumped ahead according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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7/14/26
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