The Biden administration recently finalized a rule that would require nursing homes in America to have a minimum level of staff on duty at all times. more

"It is unbelievable to me to see how our leaders are already attempting to take voting rights, rights to safe obstetrical care, rights to birth control away from those of us who have been blessed to live in a democracy where we have had these rights and where medical professionals and not legislators decided what medical care we can receive ..." more

"The North Scott Food Pantry would like to thank the Eldridge postal carriers for collecting food for the food pantry ..." more

Pity poor Donald Trump. No spring chicken himself, he's lived 77 years and never learned the time-honored value of "Win without bragging and lose without squealing" that shaped the character of generations of 4-H club members in this county and all across the USA. more

June 5, 1974: The North Scott School Board once again took up the issue of constructing a school building in Park View, asking voters to consider a $1.4 million bond issue in the fall. The bond would include a full, three-section building in Park View, as well as additions to Alan Shepard and Ed White. The board had recently been dealing with complaints from parents about space issues in the current elementary schools, with the district set to rent four classroom spaces outside of school property for the upcoming school year. more

The future of our country relies on the coming generations of students in our schools today. This means preparing them for the adult world they inevitably will join in the near future. more

Politicians do not appear to be serious about passing a new five-year farm bill before the November elections. more

"My letter is in response to an article published in the North Scott Press a little over two weeks ago. It is directed to the families living on Torrey Pines in Townsend Farms which is one of our newer subdivisions ..." more

"Under Governor Reynolds and Republican complete control of the legislative agenda, there has been an intentional erosion of trust in the public schools similar to that observed in all other red states ..." more

"If Trump is elected, look to the 1930s Germany, the brown shirts and a repeat of history. America as we know it, ends ..." more

"There is also no way to measure what the stress is doing to us, and our kids, in all aspects of our lives ..." more

Recently, I wrote about the US Postal Service's plan to shut down mail sorting at the modern Business Mail Entry Unit (BMEU) located south of the Quad-City International Airport, and transport mail from the greater Quad Cities to be sorted in Des Moines, then back-hauled to the local area. In one of the biggest jokes of the year, USPS said this would save money without slowing delivery. more

May 29, 1974: Approximately 50 Eldridge parents showed up to the school board meeting to ask that their first graders not be bused to Donahue in the fall. The board had decided two sections of first grade would be held in an old bank building in Donahue, and the parents said this would put their children at a disadvantage. more

"I encourage the citizens of Scott County to vote in the June 4 primary with the Republican ballot and vote for Chris Laye for sheriff ..." more

As Shane Knoche and I sat in his office chatting about his 16 years at North Scott a few weeks ago, the conversation came around to the changes the building has undergone. Not just since I graduated in 2001, but since Shane came in 2008. He decided to give me the grand tour, the one he gives to new and prospective families. more

In 1932, during the heights of the Great Depression, a businessman named Herbert Taylor was urged by the creditors of the Club Aluminum Company in Chicago to take over the management of the company and save it from bankruptcy. Despite holding a secure job with the Jewel Tea Company, and being in line to be its president, Taylor took an 80-percent cut in pay and loaned his own money $6,100, to give the aluminum company some operating capital. more

May 22, 2019: Eldridge police were hoping drivers got the message after issuing 49 traffic tickets in a week on Pinehurst Drive. After receiving complaints from residents about speeders along the street, the department stepped up patrol in the area. more

"If you are approaching a bus from behind and the yellow lights begin flashing you are to stop behind the bus. If you are approaching from in front and the yellow lights are activated you are to start slowing and be prepared for the red lights to begin, at which time you are to stop ..." more

"For a fresh, new face in Scott County government vote for Jeff Bloemker for Supervisor on June 4, 2024 ..." more

"At a time when government is greatly distrusted, often justifiably, Rita Rawson, by contrast, is a shining example of what government service can and should be. Please vote for Rita for county supervisor in the June 4 primary election ..." more