"I would wish to offer observations concerning the two letters by Mr. Brockmann which appeared in the Oct. 29, 2025, edition of the NSP ..." more

"The three Abrahamic religions teach that judgment belongs to God alone.  Muslims, Jews, and Christians are taught not to judge or condemn others, but to have compassion, and to emphasize self-reflection on one's own sins before pointing out the faults of others ..." more

I first visited Scott County in March, on a wet, gray day that no one could call beautiful. I got a tour of Eldridge and its neighboring towns from Scott Campbell, once the editor of this paper, who was eager to convince me I should take the job the Press had offered. more

In April, I was sitting in Stacie Kintigh’s office backstage in the North Scott Fine Arts Auditorium, and we were winding down our conversation about coverage for “9 to 5: The Musical.” Then, Stacie ever so casually dropped a line on me. more

Nov. 3, 2010: Thirty years after the idea had first been proposed, a multi-purpose trail would be constructed to link Eldridge and Long Grove. The Bi-State Regional Commission approved the project for funding, with most of the money for the two-mile trail coming from a $825,682 Iowa Quad Cities Transportation Enhancement Program grant. The two towns would each contribute just under $93,000, and Scott County would provide the right-of-way and $20,000 in funding. Construction was expected to start in the summer of 2011. more

" ...Tracy Lindaman and Morgan Dunn ... possess the conservative values needed to help choose the right person for our next superintendent. They will compliment other conservative members presently on the board ..." more

"At minimum, we should require those cashing-in FREE private school vouchers to demonstrate financial need.  Sadly, the GOP majority in Des Moines did not seriously consider this common-sense reform.  Can we afford to be so reckless with money we don’t have ..." more

"This isn’t about shutting down the government, it’s about shrinking bureaucracy and protecting taxpaying citizens ..." more

Oct. 25, 2000: North Scott alum Beth Bader qualified for the LPGA Tour as an exempt player for the 2001 season, winning her spot during the LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla. “I still don’t think it’s hit me yet,” said Bader. “It’s something I’ve always dreamed about, and it’s hard to believe I finally accomplished it.” more

"It is now challenging for Trump and Fox News to construct 'violent' videos when armed Guard and ICE officials are facing down pink dragons, large bananas, and assorted fruit costumes ..." more

"Trump has assembled a cast of characters around him that have proved that they will go down whatever dark bend in the road he chooses to take ..." more

The 2022 session of the Iowa Legislature began Jan. 10, much as lawmakers have convened for most of the past 175 years: with speeches and ceremony, the reuniting of friends and the renewal of partisan enmity. more