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View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the July 8 NSP!
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7/7/26
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DuTrac Community Credit Union is proud to celebrate the importance of saving and financial empowerment through participation in the 2026 America Saves Week campaign — a nationwide initiative encouraging individuals and families to take meaningful steps toward stronger financial futures.
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7/7/26
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Periods of high temperatures can be challenging for both plants and gardeners. Understanding how heat affects plant growth and taking a few practical steps can help maintain a healthy landscape during stressful hot summer conditions.
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7/7/26
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Eldridge city officials and volunteer firefighters have spent over a year trying to figure out the future of the town’s small and overworked department.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/30/26
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Communities across the Quad Cities are gearing up to celebrate the nation’s 250th year of life, liberty and happiness July 4. Here’s how to join in on the fun.
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Olivia Donahue, NSP Intern
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6/30/26
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Two independents hope to prevail over partisanship in the race for open seats on the Scott County Board of Supervisors.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/30/26
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How much money do fire departments spend on summer parades?
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Olivia Donahue, NSP Intern
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6/30/26
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A Walcott woman faces felony charges in Scott County for a pattern of child abuse that deputy sheriffs say include filming a naked 15 year old she forced outdoors.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/30/26
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The North Scott Feed Our Children Ministry has added an additional pick-up location for free summer lunches. The Long Grove Christian Church, 202 S. 1st St. in Long Grove, will have sack lunches available for pick-up from 11:30 a.m. – noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting June 25.
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6/30/26
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The Scott County Library, in partnership with Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War – RM Camp No. 206, are proud to present “Discovering Quad Cities Civil War History: Rock Island Arsenal Confederate POW Camp.”
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6/30/26
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A worker was killed in an accident at Riverstone Quarry in New Liberty Friday morning.
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6/30/26
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The members of the Eldridge Fire Department say they need $766,516 from the city to cover their expenses for 2026. That’s a number $400,000 higher than the one included in the current city budget, and more than double any past city contribution.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/30/26
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Eldridge fired Keith Schneckloth from his role as city mechanic last year when officials found receipts they said showed he had misspent city funds and avoided sales tax on $1,000 in personal purchases.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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6/30/26
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On Feb. 18, 2025, after a recent house fire on St. Andrews Circle, Eldridge city council members begin openly discussing the need for professional fire department staffing. The fire department mentioned the need for a paid fire chief for several years, though discussions never progressed.
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Olivia Donahue, NSP Intern
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6/30/26
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The city of Eldridge has denied threatening to withhold funding from the Eldridge Volunteer Fire Company if Keith Schneckloth remained fire chief.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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6/30/26
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Three young ladies are vying for Walcott royalty.
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6/30/26
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Countryside Community Theatre opens its summer season with the classic musical comedy, “Guys and Dolls.”
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Erin M. Gentz, Editor
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6/30/26
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As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Iowans are gathering in libraries and community spaces to consider what the document meant in 1776 and what its ideals ask of citizens today.
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6/30/26
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Farmers growing corn and soybeans for biofuels can now quantify the carbon intensity of crops grown with certain regenerative agriculture practices, due to a recently finalized federal rule.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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6/30/26
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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development has announced three upcoming sessions of Community Matters Live, a monthly webinar series for people involved in housing, planning, local government and community development work across Iowa.
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6/30/26
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