July 17, 1985: Workers were putting the finishing touches on Eldridge’s new mini liquor store, located on South 9th Avenue. The Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department had a 20-year lease on the building. more

"A dance destination for over four decades, Dancin’ with Gigi in Eldridge, as in Psalm Chapter 149 vs 3 ... 'We Praise God In The Dance,' has officially turned over the keys to a new studio owner ..." more

"We want to give a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped us pull off a celebration for the 40th Annual Moonlight Chase and to all who helped make the coinciding Eldridge Summer Festival a huge success ..." more

"Our government’s moral compass is unhinged ..." more

When I was a kid, “Sister Act” was one of my favorite movies. more

July 9, 1975: Candidates for Miss Walcott included Debra Bluedorn, Kathy Dietz, Debra Dudgeon, Diane Dudgeon, Anet Giese, Mary Harmsen, Barbara Kappeler, Sheri Ruwe, Brenda Steinecke and Julie Warnecke. The winner would be chosen through balloting at Walcott Trust & Savings Bank, where one penny equaled one vote. The winner would receive a $50 savings bond. This was the first Walcott Day. more

"Kudos to the Summer Reading staff and programming for scheduling magician David Casas for his hour-long magic show. He was funny, engaging and held everyone’s attention the whole time ..." more

"I want you to know that I would be very happy and thankful if you accepted the donation of the church. I would like to know that it is being used for all kinds of activities for the town ..." more

July 5, 2000: Supporters were excited about the upcoming dedication for the All-Veterans Memorial at Centennial Park in Eldridge. Located at the corner of Donahue and 4th streets, the memorial featured an engraved stone monument and three lighted flagpoles for the American, Iowa and POW/MIA flags. The area was also landscaped. The memorial was designed and funded by the Carl Jacobsen American Legion Post 639 and Auxiliary, as well as an American Legion Memorial Fund, established by the Thomas Cawiezell family to help with maintenance. Co-chairs of the planning committee were Verna Feldpausch and Alvin “Whitey” Mohr. more

Peggy Noonan has been a right-leaning columnist for The Wall Street Journal since leaving the Ronald Reagan administration as his primary speechwriter. Five of Noonan’s books have been New York Times bestsellers. Consuming every word of her weekly column keeps me politically balanced. more

"President Trump’s tariff war and weaker consumer spending led to a contraction of 0.5% in the U.S. economy in the first quarter, a more pronounced decline than the 0.2% economists had expected ..." more

"President Trump is impulsive, overbearing, and given to bullying and retaliations. The American citizens are his gatekeepers. It is we who must protect America - her Constitution, laws, people, and lands ..." more

"Meeks herself swore an oath before God and country to defend our Constitution, but she appears to have dismissed that oath. Just as she has evidently dismissed the questions and concerns of Iowans she purports to represent ..." more

June 26, 1985: Members of the Quad-City Corps of Civil War Reenactors gave a demonstration at Park View Days for the second year in a row. The group did reenactments every other weekend between May and October. There were about 50 members in the Quad Cities group, and Bruce Kindig, the unit’s secretary, said it was estimated about 10,000 people across the country were involved in reenacting. “Some people go boating on the weekends, we do Civil War reenacting,” said Kindig. more

Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst both made comments this week on the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. more

"If you enjoyed Ride the Island, and River Action certainly did, then join us in thanking Commander Joe Parker and the Garrison Office for it. Doors were opened, figuratively and literally, to industrial and historic landmarks and sites ..." more

June 21, 2000: Business owners were upset about a spate of vandalism in downtown Eldridge. The most recent was graffiti on a mural at the Eldridge Library Annex, where vandals defaced characters from “Sesame Street.” Eggs were also dropped in the book return box. Others downtown reported spray painting on vehicles and private property, dog feces in the video return box at Movies To Go, and the removal of an “S” on the Chambers & Sass Funeral Home sign. more

Q: Why did you convene a Judiciary Committee hearing about 23andMe? more

"What happened to standing with rural Iowa? What happened to protecting property rights? We are being told to sit down and hand over our land – and that’s wrong. No one should be forced to give up their farm for corporate greed ..." more

"Reynolds’ decision not to seek reelection is a wise one. After what she’s done to our state, she wouldn’t stand a chance ..." more