Princeton City Council is preparing to put one of two lots given to the city by the former Princeton Presbyterian Church on the market. more

Scott County supervisors decided not to hire outside counsel as it prepares to contest Central Iowa Power Cooperative’s request to site a powerplant outside Maysville. more

A possible impound lot eyed for Dixon will not move forward, Clerk Nick Manrique told the city council Sept. 2. more

The Donahue Apple Pie Baking Contest held during Frontier Days on Sept. 6 was a HUGE SUCCESS thanks to many generous businesses, groups, families and individuals.  Our total income exceeded $18,000, which will be split with the Donahue Sportsmen and Donahue Fire Department. more

Long Grove City Council agreed with Mayor Mike Limberg that city vehicles should be used for city business, not commuting, and voted to update the employee handbook accordingly last Tuesday, Sept. 8. more

Keller Kearney of Park View was the big winner in Week 2 of The NSP Football Contest, taking home $50. Keller had a perfect score with a tiebreaker of 39, closest to the total number of points in Iowa’s 16-13 win over Iowa State. more

Karen Roebuck, candidate for Iowa House District 94, will hear from North Scott residents at an Eldridge library listening session Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. more

As most of Iowa saw heavy rainfall over the past week, about 2% of Iowa’s corn acres have been harvested, according to the latest crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. more

Mitchel Dierickx was one of nine teachers from across the state to have been selected as a 2027 Regional Teacher of the Year by the Iowa Department of Education. more

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host two On-Farm Dairy Processing Forums on Oct. 9 at Empty Nest Winery in Waukon and Oct. 20 at O So Good Winery in Dyersville. The one-day programs run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and are designed for dairy producers considering value-added processing as a way to diversify their operations. The same agenda will be offered at each location. more

View the Scott County Sheriff's report from the Sept. 16 NSP! more

View the Eldridge Police report from the Sept. 16 NSP! more

The Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering team will hold the 2026 Iowa Grain Harvest webinar Monday, Sept. 21 at noon.  more

The North Scott Food Pantry is turning 50, but its organizers aren’t resting on their laurels. more

Funds raised by Donahue Days this year helped build a pedestrian bridge over the drainage ditch that separates the town playground from nearby ballfields. more

The City of Princeton has not heard from Mary Diercks, owner of the troubled Rivercrest Estates mobile home park, since officials said they planned to shut off water service at the park later this month. more

Did we make it too easy, or was it just the schedule? Either way, there were 15 perfect entries in the first week of the 2026 NSP Football Contest. more

Nahant Marsh Education Center will host its annual Monarch & Friends Party, a free, family-friendly celebration of monarch migration and the incredible diversity of insects and other invertebrates found at Nahant Marsh. The event will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. – noon. more

Nonprofit, government and education professionals can receive feedback as they develop a project idea into a funding proposal during a Grant Proposal Boot Camp Oct. 7-8 in Altoona. more

It has been 50 years since congregants in rural LeClaire united to build Our Savior Presbyterian Church. more