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Mayor Bill Gillespie and the city council of McCausland have proposed a budget for next year that will cut property taxes by about 10%, or $1 per $1,000 in taxable property value.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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4/7/26
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First Central State Bank will host several shred events during the month of April.
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4/7/26
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North Scott will host hundreds of Special Olympic athletes on Saturday, April 11. Athletes from Clinton, Dubuque, Jackson, Muscatine and Scott counties will compete in the East Iowa Area Special Olympics Track & Field competition at North Scott Junior High and the North Scott High School track at Lancer Stadium.
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4/7/26
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Bids for a new water treatment plant planned in Long Grove arrived above estimates.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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4/7/26
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Runners will gather in Walcott this weekend for the Quad City Veterans Outreach Center’s third annual “Run for Veterans.”
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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4/7/26
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Blackhawk Bank & Trust announces the retirement of President Christopher J. Lemon, effective Friday, April 3, concluding an extraordinary 45-year career dedicated entirely to the Bank and the communities it serves.
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4/7/26
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The Scott County Democrats’ annual Red, White and Blue Dinner will be held Saturday, May 30, at the Golden Leaf Banquet Center, 2902 E. Kimberly Road, Davenport.
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4/7/26
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Work on the courtesy docks at one of eastern Iowa’s more popular fishing lakes will be underway starting April 8.
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4/7/26
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North Scott elementary students have their art on display at the Figge Art Museum in Davenport through this Sunday, April 12.
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4/7/26
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As the Eldridge City Council continued to hash out its budget Monday, council members got a brief update on the status of discussions with the fire department.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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4/7/26
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Sixth graders from across North Scott proved their knowledge of arithmetic, geometry, algebra and all other sorts of mathematics at the district’s second annual Math Bee Friday, March 24.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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4/7/26
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Where does a firehose go at the end of its service?
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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4/7/26
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As machine learning and artificial intelligence programs have advanced over the past decade, Iowa State University researchers — alongside national and international colleagues — have likewise expanded efforts to use those tools in aiding farmers with finding solutions to their pest problems and in teaching the next generation how to go even further.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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4/7/26
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View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the April 8 NSP!
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4/7/26
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View the Eldridge Police report from the April 8 NSP!
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4/7/26
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Swine producers have new resources available from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to mitigate summer heat stress. “Heat Stress in Swine Production: Breeding Herd Considerations” and “Heat Stress in Swine Production: Basic Research” are available for download from the ISU Extension Store.
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4/7/26
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Iowans face a wide range of disasters each year, and preparation is one of the most effective ways to reduce risk. To support communities statewide, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has launched a new Disaster Readiness website — a one-stop hub for trusted information and resources to help Iowans prepare, respond and recover from disasters.
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4/7/26
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Two-lane state highways could see speed limits rise from 55 to 60 miles per hour under a bill passed Wednesday by the Iowa House.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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4/7/26
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One of Scott County’s most notorious roads will see major improvements as the 2026 construction season gets underway.
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Noah Glasgow, NSP Staff Writer
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3/31/26
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As the end of the school year approaches, the North Scott School Board is always prepared for retirements and other departures. This year’s list just happens to include a few more high-profile positions.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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3/31/26
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