Mark your calendars for March 6-8 Antique Spectacular Vintage Market! You know spring is in the air with the return of the Antique Spectacular Vintage Market March 6-8, coming to the QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Avenue, Rock Island. This annual Spring antique and vintage market in its 32nd year will feature outstanding line-up of antique vendors with antiques and vintage items galore. The QCCA Expo Center will be bursting with a wonderful variety of fine antiques and vintage collectibles for sale. Featured will be select antique vendors with unique merchandise from around the world.  Hunters of vintage will have an opportunity, all weekend, to shop the wide range of quality antiques and vintage collectibles. more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the March 4 NSP! more

View the Eldridge Police report from the March 4 NSP! more

A project to replace the bridge deck and pavement on the northbound U.S. 61 off-ramp (Exit 124) to Scott County Road F-55 will required closing the road in both directions beginning Monday, March 2, the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Iowa DOT Davenport construction office said. more

Home gardeners and commercial broccoli growers preparing for spring planting are encouraged to review practical insights from a new Iowa State University Extension and Outreach resource. “Broccoli Production in the Midwest” is available for download at no cost from the ISU Extension Store. more

Long Grove has put its new water treatment plant out for bid. more

An area photographer won several awards in the Keep Iowa Beautiful photography contest, including Best of Show. more

The North Scott robotics team, Guild of Gears, participated in the Iowa First Tech Team Challenge at Xtream Arena in Coralville last weekend. more

On Monday, March 2, the Eldridge Lions Club honored four members with the Warren Coleman Honorary Award. more

With another legislative season now in full swing, representatives from within Muscatine County and Eastern Iowa gave residents a chance to ask questions and receive clarifications regarding the local issues they care about most. more

The Iowa House advanced a bill Monday that would allow farmers to disable the diesel exhaust fluid, or DEF, systems required by federal emissions laws. more

The “Iowa Skilled Workforce Act,” aimed at expanding facilities and resources for vocational training and apprenticeships garnered positive comments — and a few suggestions for changes — from the public and lawmakers Monday. more

Iowa private college officials say a key lawmaker is threatening funding to a state tuition grant program over their opposition to allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees. more

As winter lingers, many gardeners are looking for ways to get their hands dirty. Starting seeds indoors gives gardeners greater control over growing conditions, resulting in healthier, more resilient transplants. more

When Taylor Ford joined the University of Iowa Scanlan Center for School Mental Health more than four years ago, she came in with the hope of continuing her work addressing the needs of people experiencing eating disorders. more

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will host a series of public meetings across the state to recap the recent hunting seasons and discuss potential rule changes for hunting and trapping. more

A new publication from the Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University helps producers evaluate water quality and manage water line systems in swine barns. more

Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins reminds voters of the upcoming Election Day on March 3 for Davenport, North Scott and Pleasant Valley Community School Districts, as well as filling a vacancy in the office of City Council for the City of Walcott. “To reduce taxpayer expenses, Vote Centers will be open which allows voters to cast their vote at any of the 14 sites throughout the county,” said Tompkins. more

The main drag in Dixon has seen better days: a bank, a post office, and two pop machines. more

The North Scott Singers have long been known for vocal excellence for individual students at the All-State level. But this week, the choir, and their director, will perform at the highest level and demonstrate their skill as a group.  more