Additional affordable senior housing could soon be coming to Eldridge. more

Scott County supervisors voted 4–1 to approve a $136.9 million budget for the fiscal year that begins in July. more

Have you ever tried a bockwurst? On Friday, if you buy a drink at the Dixon Legion, you’ll have the chance to for free. more

The 42nd annual Spring Auto Parts Swap Meet and Cars for Sale Corral will be held on Sunday, May 3, at Fairgrounds Parking Lot, 700 N. Maple St., Monticello. more

Iowa State University’s Digital Ag Innovation team, in partnership with Terraplex Ag, will host a two-day Drone Workshop designed to prepare participants for the Federal Aviation Administration Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification exam. The workshop will take place May 27–28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, at the Alliant Energy Agriculture Innovation Lab, located at 3800 University Blvd., Ames. more

A solar array planned for the Princeton sewer treatment will qualify for a low-interest state loan, the city council heard Thursday. more

Princeton will continue to pay local farmers to keep land surrounding its Lost Grove Road well out of agricultural production, as it hopes to bring water nitrate concentrations back below state standards. more

Princeton council will allow members of the city park board to resign and form a new nonprofit, the Princeton Community Partnership. Nonprofit status will allow the board to apply for new funding opportunities not available to municipalities. more

Veteran City Clerk Rose Guyer will leave Long Grove for Fairfax in May, she announced Monday. more

Applications are now being accepted for young women interested in serving as Mississippi Valley Fair Queen. more

The U.S. Supreme Court could be ready to overturn a Missouri state court verdict that favored a man who sued the manufacturer of the popular herbicide Roundup for lacking any warning that the product carried a risk of cancer after oral arguments in the case Monday. more

Prior to Sunday’s performance of “The Addams Family” in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium, four individuals were recognized with Tom Goodall Fine Arts Awards. more

On a Wednesday in April, after heavy rainfall, Paul Carlson of Ankeny drove to the end of a road under the Saylorville Dam and parked alongside Rock Creek. It was his sixth time this year at that location with a goal of testing the nitrate levels in the water. more

The Iowa Senate sent Gov. Kim Reynolds’ “Make America Healthy Again” legislation to her desk Monday, a package that includes SNAP restrictions, over-the-counter ivermectin and several school health and nutrition policies. more

The Iowa House passed a “right to repair” bill with bipartisan support Monday that aims to ensure Iowa farmers can more easily repair their own agricultural equipment. more

Few plants announce the arrival of spring in Iowa as reliably as daffodils. These hardy bulbs in the genus Narcissus light up landscapes with cheerful blooms and return year after year with little maintenance, making them a favorite among home gardeners. more

Drones are beginning to play a role in Iowa agriculture, particularly for crop monitoring and pesticide application, but most farmers remain uncertain about the technology’s advantages and limitations, according to results from the 2025 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, an annual survey of Iowa farmers conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. more

Farmers, crop consultants, retailers and others looking to leverage drone technology for their business are invited to attend the second annual Spray Drone Essentials Workshop, hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the ISU Digital Ag Innovation Lab. The workshop will be held on June 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Alliant Energy Ag Innovation Lab in Ames. more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the April 29 NSP! more

View the Eldridge Police report from the April 29 NSP! more