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Join DeWitt local Twig Caven Tuesday, May 19, at 3 p.m. as he travels 12 days in Israel and Jordan, starting in Tel Aviv and ending in Amman, Jordan. The trip was guided by an archeologist and included many historical sites and religious locations.
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5/12/26
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Progressive Action for the Common Good will host the annual Earth Day Every Day Fair again this year with the Freight House Farmers Market on Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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5/12/26
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The Eldridge-North Scott Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2026 Free Summer Concert Series lineup. These free concerts are made possible by the generosity of title sponsor Central Broadband and individual sponsors: Amhof Trucking, D&D Wrecker, The North Scott Press, and the Eldridge Lions Club.
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5/12/26
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Forage producers interested in learning more about pasture weed management, fertility and interseeding are invited to a pasture walk on June 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. The pasture is located at the Scott Cherne farm, 28639 Miners Creek Road, Guttenberg.
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5/12/26
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Supervisors approved costly contracts for software and building improvements last week, committing over $3 million to improvements at the youth jail and other county departments.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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North Scott welcomed the 2026 class of the Hall of Fame last Wednesday, May 6. Inductees included Stew Gillmor, Evan Hundley Swalla, Aaron Huber and the 2002 state champion softball team.
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5/12/26
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Water, sewer and garbage rates are going up in Walcott as the city eyes infrastructure improvements.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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Scott County plans to patch dozens of rural roadways before the start of July.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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5/12/26
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Advocates of the state’s widest-spread and fastest-with-data water quality monitoring system are feeling frustrated by a lack of state support, and say appropriations that did make it through the legislative process won’t help every Iowan.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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5/12/26
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Torturing a companion animal will be charged as a felony in Iowa under a measure signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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5/12/26
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Finding the right data can be one of the most challenging parts of preparing a grant proposal. A new workshop from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development will help participants locate and understand information they can use to describe communities, document needs and support proposals.
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5/12/26
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Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Community and Economic Development will offer an online Open Meeting and Open Records training May 28 from noon to 2 p.m. for newly elected and appointed public officials, including board and commission members.
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5/12/26
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Staff at the Scott County Library in Eldridge transformed story time into a ballroom on Tuesday, April 28, holding a Preschool Prom. As young children entered the library, they were greeted by a red carpet. There were snacks and crafts, including prom crowns and foam corsages. And, of course, there was dancing, complete with bubbles and Kidz Bop tunes.
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5/12/26
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Following the success of the spring musical, “The Addams Family,” Lancer Productions has even more to celebrate.
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5/12/26
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An internal study from the University of Northern Iowa has totaled the multi-year financial impact of student teachers in rural Iowa in the millions of dollars.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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5/12/26
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The Midwest’s premier Dairy Nutrition and Management Conference is set for June 3–4.
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View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the May 13 NSP!
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5/12/26
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View the Eldridge Police report from the May 13 NSP!
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5/12/26
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WASHINGTON — The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans for higher education.
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Shauneen Miranda, States Newsroom
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5/12/26
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As Iowans across the state turn their gaze toward the quality of Iowa’s waterways, student and faculty researchers at Iowa State University have developed prototype equipment to measure the nitrate levels of hard-to-reach watersheds with drones as the vehicle.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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5/12/26
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