Researchers and public health experts are urging lawmakers to turn knowledge of Iowa’s cancer crisis into action, with a new report detailing Iowans’ risks of exposure to different carcinogens and offering first and future steps to mitigating dangers. more

As farmers prepare to go back into the fields, they’ll be driving their equipment again, too. That means tractors on roadways. more

Olivia Sippy, agriculture education teacher at Wilton High School, doesn’t have a classroom. more

Farm equipment such as tractors, combines, grain carts and self-propelled sprayers have become larger and heavier in recent years, and concern about soil compaction and its impacts on crop yields has increased apace. The 2025 Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, conducted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, surveyed 945 farmers and found that they are increasingly concerned about soil compaction and that their views on management approaches are changing over time. more

Corn farmers in the U.S. are bracing for even higher fertilizer prices as conflict in the Middle East impacts the globally traded commodity, according to leaders with the National Corn Growers Association. more

Whether it be on stage behind the microphone or behind the scenes making sure all items, bids, and payments are accounted for, a live auction requires plenty of people to keep it running smoothly and successfully. more

Representatives with Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) will return to Scott County April 6 to present details of a proposed rural power plant in a public hearing before the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC). more

A March 3 fire at Rivercrest Estates, Princeton’s mobile home park, consumed one of 16 vacant trailers tagged uninhabitable by city police and the Scott County Health Department. more

Advertisement banners can go up on outfield fences at Wescott and Victory Park this summer, Walcott City Council decided last week. more

Iowa House District 97 State Rep. Ken Croken will host a presentation of the latest findings of the University of Iowa School of Public Health cancer research project.  The event will be held on Thursday, April 2, starting at 6:30 p.m.in the community room of the Scott Community College Urban Campus, located at 101 West Third Street in downtown Davenport.  The project progress report will be presented by Dr. Mary Charlton, Professor of Epidemiology at the UI School of Public Health. more

Democratic candidate for Iowa Senate District 47 told voters at his campaign launch March 14 that he is running to end a decade of one-party state rule. more

The Scott County Civil Service Commission, a government oversight committee, upheld Sheriff Tim Lane’s decision to fire a deputy sheriff now suing the county for wrongful termination. more

Following the second “funnel” deadline of the Iowa legislative session, lawmakers often aim to shift their focus from policy to budgeting. But as lawmakers hit week 10 of the 2026 session, it appears agreements have not been reached on some of the top priorities laid out by Republicans at the beginning of session — primarily, eminent domain and property taxes. more

North Scott students will host  their annual Dance Marathon in The Pit Saturday, March 28. more

The North Central Region Center for Food Safety Modernization Act Training will host an Environmental Monitoring Course on May 7 in Des Moines. Food safety and quality professionals, including quality assurance managers, coordinators, sanitation leaders, auditors and technical staff, along with consultants advising food businesses, are invited to attend. more

View the Eldridge Police report from the March 25 NSP! more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the March 25 NSP! more

The Dixon Cemetery Company will hold its biannual cleanup on April 1 starting at 9 a.m. All flowers and decorations will be removed. more

Individuals interested in starting or expanding a home-based food business are invited to attend a Cottage Food Law Presentation on Thursday, April 9, at the Scott County Extension Office. more

With the arrival of spring, there will soon be a flurry of outdoor activity. But animals aren’t the only lumbering beasts awakening. more