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Eldridge clerk Denise Benson’s abuse of city funds went far beyond 549 unauthorized charges on the city’s Amazon card.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/30/23
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Iowa state auditor Rob Sand's office today released a report on a special investigation of the City of Eldridge, revealing more than $76,000 in improper financial disbursements. The investigation was requested by the city over concerns regarding financial transactions processed by former city clerk Denise Benson.
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5/25/23
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Eldridge council members added two more special closed sessions to the series of private meetings held over the last two months.
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5/24/23
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Iowa Democratic party chairwoman Rita Hart joins state auditor Rob Sand and legislative minority leaders for Scott County Democrats Red, White and Blue gala, Saturday, June 24, at the St. Ambrose University Rogalski Center, 2100 N. Ripley St., Davenport.
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5/24/23
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The future of wind power in Scott County hits the Planning and Zoning Commission’s June agenda.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/23/23
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Three new members elected to the Park View Owners Association board promise changes to the operations of the board that oversees the unincorporated community of 3,000.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/23/23
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A few barricades are coming down around Eldridge’s $4.8 million First and LeClaire Road project this week.
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5/17/23
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Long Grove finances still need more eyes and signatures on receipts, disbursements, and payroll, according to the council’s self-initiated audit presented this month.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/17/23
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The American divide isn’t partisan; it’s patriots versus anti-Americans, and can be bridged by focusing on common ideals, not political wedge issues.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/17/23
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Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson will speak at Scott County Republican Party Pints & Politics, 6 p.m., Thursday at Thunder Bay Grille.
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5/17/23
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Council members agreed to share clerk Kisa Tweed with the town of Dixon.
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5/17/23
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Princeton is seeking engineering firms to design a recreational trail along U.S. 67 that some council members want to route closer to the river.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/17/23
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Scott County’s Eldridge warehouse has persistent roof leaks that are affecting auditor and health department storage areas.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/10/23
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The Iowa Legislature passed many significant — and many controversial — pieces of legislation in the four months of the 2023 session, but many still await Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature before becoming law.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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5/10/23
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Lawmakers delivered on the Iowa Farm Bureau’s top priority: Strict limits on property tax increases, with more public votes on big capital projects, whether town councils or county boards borrow or not.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/10/23
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Scott County supervisors Tuesday morning committee meetings move to 8:30 a.m. beginning May 9.
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5/3/23
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Valley Construction crews have 54 workdays left on their $4.8 million contract to widen First Street and LeClaire Road, and city engineer Greg Schaapveld told council members Monday it will be close, but he believes they’ll make it.
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5/3/23
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Eldridge’s first police dog will be a German Shepard named, “Marty.”
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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5/2/23
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A representative of Sen. Joni Ernst will hold office hours on Thursday, May 18, at Eldridge City Hall from 10-11 a.m.
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4/26/23
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Republican senators advanced a new traffic camera bill that they said would allow local governments to use the technology to address real safety concerns while putting some limits on using cameras to generate revenue.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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4/26/23
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