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Pity the weatherman. Sometimes we want his/her forecast to be right, and sometimes not. With temps expected in the mid- to upper 90s, and maybe even 100, this is a week we wish they’d be wrong – especially with “BIXBRAI” on Saturday. more
July 25, 1973: John Kemp of Park View and Jerry Geist of Eldridge showed off two northern pike they caught in the Wapsipinicon River. One weighed 7.5 lbs., and the other 13.5 lbs. more
Excerpts from North Scott Community Schools superintendent Joe Stutting’s school year-end report to the district board of directors. more
"There is absolutely no pretense displayed by the Iowa GOP as they smile and lay out their sinister agenda for Iowa. They preach freedom and celebrate as they take away our freedoms simply because they can ..." more
"The words Iowa and democracy used to be synonymous. Democracy protects our freedoms and our rights. The current administration has worked very hard to weaken our freedoms and our rights, our democracy ..." more
I had settled in for my first full night's sleep upon arrival in Kampala, Uganda, on June 20, when I sneaked a peek at the new issue of The NSP on my computer. The item about an Eldridge city councilman, Bruce Cheek, telling a visitor, Kristal Schaefer, chair of the Scott County Library trustees, that he would vote No to extend the city's lease with the library, left a lump in my throat. more
July 18, 1973: Henryk Michal Zouner, the Polish minister of agriculture, was in Scott County and visited the Roy Keppy and Hugo Schnekloth farms to see their pork and beef production setups. He also met with agricultural scientists from Iowa State University. more
Gov. Kim Reynolds convened the General Assembly of Iowa on July 11 for the sole purpose of enacting legislation that addresses abortion and protects unborn lives. The bill that was passed was the same bill that was passed by the legislature in 2018. more
"I think we need an infusion of new ideas and perspectives on the city council to keep moving the community forward and to ensure proper management of its finances ..." more
It’s been an upside down week since our team of eight Rotarians returned from the central African country of Uganda on June 30. First, the good: we got to Eldridge the day the LeClaire Road and First Street intersection opened. more
July 14, 1983: North Scott softball team played a marathon 16-inning game at the Bomberette Invitational in Huxley. While they ended up on the wrong side of a 3-2 score to Dowling Catholic, coach Dennis Johnson said, “There are no losers in a game like this. I was very proud of the way we played.” more
"We want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped us make the 38th Annual Moonlight Chase and the Eldridge Summer Festival a huge success ..." more
"Pride month is now over. After a month of being inundated with parades, commercials, pride emphases at ballparks theme parks, and more by the media and some so-called progressives, we finally get a short break from 'pride this, pride that' ..." more
"To have an unkind attitude towards trans people, reminds us of decades of violence that was directed towards Blacks and gays ..." more
"AAUW of Iowa opposes any legislation that strips Iowa women and girls of their reproductive freedoms. Therefore, we reject further restrictions on abortion care by the Iowa legislature ..." more
"It is disturbing to learn that we have an Eldridge City Council person who shares that worldview and apparently believes that our library brings no value to our community ..." more
"Trump Republicans direct their supporters' attention toward cultural issues because they can't complain about economic issues anymore ..." more
So, just where is Bomont? more
So what did Eldridge get for $3.5 million in federal tax dollars? more
The page 1 headline in the daily paper the day we left, June 18, was "Attack on school kills 41 in Uganda."  more
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