"We are looking for a school board leader and we have one in Molly Bergfeld ..." more

"For 12 years John Maxwell has proven his leadership on the North Scott School Board ..." more

"The North Scott School District has been fortunate to have Joni Dittmer as a school board member who cares for the children and their education above all else ..." more

"I urge you to support and vote for Maxwell, Dittmer, and Keppy. This district, and all the communities that are part of it, are great places to live, and work together for the common goal of the best school district in the state of Iowa ..." more

"The person harassing me seems to have genuinely adopted the caricature of the cultists who support Donald Trump ..." more

"In 1773 patriots rebelled against a government that levied taxes without recourse. A free America resulted. In 2023 we face a similar threat by incompetent government ..." more

The turf v. grass choice for Lancer Stadium I wrote about two weeks ago was decided by the school board Oct. 9. I was in the minority and too late to the conversation. Turf won. Grass lost. No dissenting opinions were reported. more

Oct. 21, 1998: Central Scott Telephone Company was teaming up with Iowa Wireless Services to offer the new Personal Communications Services system, which was described as a phone, a pager and voicemail all in one handset. “We try to be aggressive,” said CST general manager Norm Harvey, “Central Scott has tried to stay ahead with the new technology and that’s the reason we’re investing in the PCS business.” more

"For our children and for the taxpayers of this district, please vote Nov. 7 and please consider a vote for Molly a vote for our voice on this board ..." more

"Ironically, Eldridge residents soon will have the opportunity to elect three new members to the Eldridge City Council whose combined voices could be the majority ..." more

"I would like to thank the loyal folks that came to the event for their generosity ..." more

"I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Molly Bergfeld, a remarkable candidate running for the North Scott School Board ..." more

The Eldridge City Council’s finance committee brought a positive way forward for the Scott County Library to the Oct. 2 meeting. more

Oct. 10, 1973: Davenport voters overwhelmingly voted “no” on a forced annexation measure. The Eldridge City Council was moving to see what measures could be taken to ensure more growth within the town. Property owners in an area southwest of Eldridge had approached town leaders about how to voluntarily be annexed into town. more

"4H also teaches life skills like confidence, independence, leadership, and creativity helping youth to become more resilient ..." more

"On behalf of the Edward W. Knapper VFW Post 6174, we would like to thank the North Scott community for its support of our VFW Poppy Drive this past weekend ..." more

"We are so thankful our forefathers had the vision to preserve and protect the beautiful park systems of America ..." more

"We commend the council and believe it represents a fair and reasonable approach to insure the presence of our library for another generation. We urge the Scott County Library Trustees to respond in a favorable manner ..." more

Among the Chicago Cubs souvenirs I bought after their World Series championship in 2016, is a T-shirt with the players' names on the back – a reminder of what once was. more

Oct. 6, 1983: Park View Lutheran Church planned to celebrate the completion of its new addition with an open house and a special service. more